A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner has made a special promise to author George R.R. Martin about a crucial aspect of the show

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the second sequel to Game of Thrones, which is set to be released in 2026. Created by Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin, the show is based on Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas and will follow a knight and his squire through Westeros roughly a century before the events of Game of Thrones and fifty years after the death of the last dragon.

Adapting a novel or novellas into a show is no easy feat and do not always go as planned. For instance, Game of Thrones' ending did not sit right with most fans and George R. R. Martin had creative differences with House of the Dragon showrunner, Ryan Condal. However in the case of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, showrunner Ira Parker has made a special promise to George R. R. Martin to follow his literature closely.

As Parker said to Entertainment Weekly:

“Nobody's thinking about magic.”

He said on the plot of the story that will closely follow the novels:

“This could basically be 14th century Britain. This is hard nose, grind it out, gritty, medieval knights, cold with a really light, hopeful touch. It's a wonderful place to be. We are ground up in this series, we are starting right at the bottom. We're not with the lords and ladies, the kings and queens."

Ira Parker's promise to George R. R. Martin about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is co-created by Ira Parker, who also serves as the showrunner and an executive producer. While Martin had creative differences with Ryan Condal, Parker seems to have none. As Entertainment Weekly reports, Parker made a promise to Martin to strictly follow the novellas for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and not deviate.

He said about the setting of the show:

“To find a totally different version of this world that everybody seems to know so well was very, very appealing,” he continues. “The fact that we live in this world, though, where magic once existed is very interesting to me. This is the ground and the grass that has seen dragons and dragon fire before. So everything is just like how the world is, but a little stranger, a little different.”

Whether it was Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, the story was heavily focused on the nobility, kings, queens, lords, and the ladies. But A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be focus on only Ser Duncan the Tall, his squire Egg and the common people of Westeros.

Parker concluded by saying:

"We have one character and a lot of heart."

George Martin on a recent blog post has expressed that he loves the show, which confirms that Ira Parker has kept his promise and stuck to the story. Martin wrote:

“I’ve seen all six episodes now (the last two in rough cuts, admittedly), and I loved them. Dunk and Egg have always been favorites of mine, and the actors we found to portray them are just incredible. The rest of the cast are terrific as well. Wait until you guys meet the Laughing Storm and Tanselle Too-Tall.”

He continued:

“It’s as faithful as adaptation as a reasonable man could hope for (and you all know how incredible reasonable I am on that particular subject).”

Martin continued:

“Viewers who are looking for action, and more action, and only action… well, this one may not satisfy you. There’s a huge fight scene here, as exciting as anyone could ask for, but there are no dragons this time around, no huge battles, no white walkers… this is a character piece, and its focus is on duty and honor, on chivalry and all it means.”

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall, Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg, Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion Targaryen, Bertie Carvel as Prince Baelor Targaryen, Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, and Sam Spruell as Prince Maekar Targaryen, among others. The production companies behind the show are Fevre River Packet Co., Bastard Sword, Grok! Television, and HBO Entertainment.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will be released on HBO Max in early 2026.

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