A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Received 12 Unpublished Stories

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The new Game of Thrones series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, seems to have a solid foundation. Author George R.R. Martin provided the showrunner, Ira Parker, with 12 previously unpublished stories from the Tales of Dunk and Egg book series, which served as the basis for the show.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, George R.R. Martin shared that he’s already written more stories about Dunk and Egg than the three currently published. He’s outlined twelve additional stories, which haven’t been made public yet, and the upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms collection will give readers a better idea of the direction these future books will take.

Parker explained that the material Martin provided varied in length – some stories were short overviews, while others were quite detailed. However, it all gave them enough information to avoid repeating storytelling errors from earlier seasons of Game of Thrones. Currently, HBO plans to adapt only the three published books, but they might include future novels if A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is successful and renewed for multiple seasons. Parker added that he’d be happy to cover all twelve of the remaining unreleased stories.

As a fan, I’m really excited about the Dunk and Egg stories! Unlike the main A Song of Ice and Fire series, we already have a good understanding of the major events in their lives, which should help keep things on track. Plus, George has shared outlines for twelve more of these tales with me! They cover Dunk and Egg’s whole lives, and even though some are just brief notes right now, they give me a great idea of where the story is headed and which characters we’ll see again.

The show’s creator understands that starting a new series connected to a huge franchise like Game of Thrones is always risky. They’re optimistic that viewers will enjoy A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, but recognize there are no guarantees of success.

Compared to other planned shows like House of the Dragon (which costs around $20 million per episode), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has a smaller budget. This likely means the new series won’t have as many large-scale scenes, potentially with fewer locations and dragons than Game of Thrones did.

I truly hope people enjoy this, and that we get the chance to create more. However, it’s impossible to predict what will resonate with audiences. Even after all these years in the business, I don’t claim to know the secret to success. Everyone thinks they do, but ultimately, we’re aiming for something similar to Game of Thrones, though on a smaller scale – we have nature and horses, but not all the fantastical elements. What really made the original series and House of the Dragon so popular? Was it the zombies, the dragons, the political intrigue, the constantly changing alliances, or simply the grand scale of the production?

The new series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, will debut on HBO on January 18, 2026, at 10 PM Eastern and 7 PM Pacific time.

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2026-01-19 01:18