This change in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be noticeable, but it will help differentiate it from Game of Thrones
Showrunner Ira Parker confirms the prequel’s simpler, character-driven focus to honor Ser Duncan the Tall.
There is still some time to go before A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff, hits our screens, although it was originally planned for 2025. Since its announcement, it has been revealed that this series will be a departure from what we have seen in both the main series and House of the Dragons, especially in terms of budget. Now, its showrunner, Ira Parker, has revealed another important detail that sets this series apart from the rest of the franchise.
Warning! Spoilers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows:
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the showrunner discussed the key differences between the new series and Game of Thrones. Among these details is something that viewers will notice immediately: the series will not have an opening titles sequence. We won’t have those sequences that take us through Westeros and its conflicts. Instead, we’ll just have “a simple title card with medieval typography in between the beginning action of each episode.”
The reason for this is to reflect the story of Dunk and Egg, and even though it takes place in this epic universe, it is more of a reflection of its characters. “All decisions came down to Dunk, trying to channel the type of person he is into every aspect of this show, even the title sequence,” explained Ira Parker. “The title sequences on the original [Game of Thrones] and House of Dragon are big and epic and incredible. Ramin Djawadi’s score is orchestral and large and beautiful. That’s not really Dunk’s M.O. He’s plain and he’s simple and he’s to-the-point. He doesn’t have a lot of flash to him.”
What will A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms be about?
The series adapts George R.R. Martin’s trilogy of books, Tales of Dunk and Egg, The Hedge Knight (1998), The Sworn Sword (2003), and The Mystery Knight (2010), recounting the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg, better known as Dunk and Egg. The story of these two characters takes place 90 years before A Song of Ice and Fire, and 70 years after what we have seen in House of the Dragon.
The synopsis of the series reads as follows: “A century before the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ two unlikely heroes roamed Westeros: a young and naive but brave knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his little squire, Egg. Set in a time when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon has not yet faded from living memory, great destinies, powerful enemies and dangerous deeds await these unlikely and incomparable friends.”
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, due out on HBO Max in January 2026.
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