HBO’s ‘GOT’ Spinoff ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Moves To 2026

On the news of its streamer re-rebranding, HBO has announced a new release window for its upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff. According to Deadline, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which was set for later this year, has been pushed to 2026. The series was one of several proposed offshoots within the Thrones franchise.  The news was revealed by Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront presentation.

Based on novellas written by A Song of Fire and Ice scribe George R. R. Martin, the show received a series order in April 2023. Originally titled Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, the series follows the knight and his squire years before the events of the mothership series. The show follows Ser Duncan the Tall aka Dunk and his squire, Egg, as they traverse Westeros on various adventures and side quests.

Last year, the two main characters were cast: Peter Claffey portraying Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg. Other cast members include Tom Vaughn-Lawlor (Dublin Murders, Avengers: Endgame) as Plummer, Edward Ashley (Masters of the Air, The Terror) playing Ser Steffon Fossoway, and Henry Ashton (Outlander, My Lady Jane) as Daeron Targaryen. Rounding out the cast are Danny Webb (The Regime, Pennyworth), Daniel Monks (In the Room Where He Waits, Dead Hot), Youssef Kerkour (Home, Marcella), and Shaun Thomas (How to Have Sex, Emmerdale Farm) as Ser Alan of Pennytree, Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Steely Pate, and Ryamun Fossoway, respectively.

As far as reports go, production was going smoothly, with Martin stamping the six-episode first season with approval, according to Deadline. Despite the delay, the show still plans to execute a three-season run.

In addition to Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO still has the third season of the critically acclaimed House of the Dragon coming next year. Other franchise additions include an animated series focused on the Sea Snake, Lord Velaryon, prequel series on the founder of Dorn, Princess Nymeria, and an eventual series focusing on Aegon Targaryen and his conquest to unite six of the seven kingdoms.

All episodes of Game of Thrones and two seasons of House of the Dragon are available to stream on HBO Max.