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The other day, we learned that HBO was delaying its new Game of Thrones prequel show A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The series, based on the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by George R.R. Martin, was originally due to air later this year. Now it's gonna air sometime in 2026.
Why did this happen? We don't know. Filming on the first season wrapped in September of 2024. Early impressions of the show have been great, and HBO executives have talked openly about planning more seasons. If I want to put an optimistic spin on this news, I might speculate that HBO wants the first season to air next year so there isn't a huge gap between it and season 2, which may or may not happen. But that's guesswork. Mostly I'm just bummed, because I was looking forward to watching this lighter take on the Game of Thrones universe and I...
Why did this happen? We don't know. Filming on the first season wrapped in September of 2024. Early impressions of the show have been great, and HBO executives have talked openly about planning more seasons. If I want to put an optimistic spin on this news, I might speculate that HBO wants the first season to air next year so there isn't a huge gap between it and season 2, which may or may not happen. But that's guesswork. Mostly I'm just bummed, because I was looking forward to watching this lighter take on the Game of Thrones universe and I...
- 5/15/2025
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
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