Game of Thrones fans have been left furious after an update was given about a new spin-off series.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George RR Martin’s The Tales of Dunk and Egg, is set to be released on HBO next year.
The stories follow Dunk – aka Ser Duncan the Tall, the future Lord Commander of the Kingsguard – and Egg, the future king Aegon V Targaryen.
Based around 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones, but 100 years after House of the Dragon, the new project has left fans eagerly awaiting its arrival.
However, following a recent update that the first series will feature six episodes that are 30-35 minutes long, it’s fair to say that people have been left disappointed.
Taking to Reddit, balthazar_edison questioned: ‘How does it take this long to make 6 half hours episodes?’
xsearleyx added: ‘6 half hour episodes is absolutely pathetic. What’s the point, just make if a movie.’
DisMeDog also complained: ‘A full year from now we will get three total hours of a tv show then we need to wait a couple years for another possible three hours? I genuinely hate the way content is released these days.’
Fans were, however, happy to hear that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been renewed for season two and three at HBO before the first season has even aired.
Every Game of Thrones spin-off series
Currently there are seven Game of Thrones spin-off series in various stages of development, consisting of three live-action and four animated projects. These include:
- House of the Dragon
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- The Golden Empire – live-action series
- The Sea Snake (Nine Voyages) – animation
- The Blackfyre Rebellions – in development
- Untitled Targaryen-Line Series – in development
According to Redanian Intelligence, the first season is said to be arriving in 2026 while the second season is being written ‘as we speak’.
@JimmyCVAMC wrote on X: ‘Absolutely cannot wait for this show.’
@Illbe_your_moon also said: ‘Getting two more seasons before even airing… That’s huge confidence, and even bigger expectations!’
Meanwhile, @SirTopiano argued: ‘Early renewals signal confidence that Westeros’ next saga will capture imaginations again.’
Peter Claffey has been cast as Dunk in the series, which has been filmed in Ireland, while Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Tanzyn Crawford, Daniel Ings and Sam Spruell are also in the cast.
An official synposis for the series reads: ‘A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.
‘Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.’
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be released on HBO in 2026.
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