The first image from HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been released as production kicks off in Belfast, Ireland.
The new photo gives us an early glimpse at star Peter Claffey as the towering knight Ser Duncan the Tall.
In the still from the series, Claffey as the legendary Ser Duncan can be seen looming over a crowded street scene. While light on details, the image teases the gritty medieval world the show will depict, set roughly a century before the events of Game of Thrones during the Targaryen reign.
Claffey will be joined by young actor Dexter Sol Ansell, who will portray Ser Duncan’s diminutive squire “Egg” (the legendary Aegon V Targaryen) in this adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. Additional cast members announced include Finn Bennett as Aerion Targaryen, Bertie Carvel as Baelor Targaryen, Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, and Sam Spruell as Maekar Targaryen.
According to the official logline, the series will follow “a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg” as they wander Westeros “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.”
Black Mirror veteran Owen Harris has been tapped to direct half of the six-episode first season, with the other half helmed by Sarah Adina Smith of Lessons In Chemistry. HBO has signaled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms could run for around three seasons if all goes well.
The new prequel series is highly anticipated by Game of Thrones fans hungry for more tales from the world of Westeros following the flagship series’ controversial finale in 2019. It arrives hot on the heels of the well-received House of the Dragon prequel, which premiered its second season just days ago.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is currently expected to debut on HBO sometime in late 2025. Stay tuned for more updates as this exciting Game of Thrones story takes shape.
