Overview
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuts Jan. 18 on HBO and HBO Max as a six-episode, lower-cost, dragon-free adaptation of Martin’s Dunk and Egg tales.
- Showrunner Ira Parker describes close, positive collaboration with George R. R. Martin, citing additions Martin embraced such as a Baratheon set piece and large-scale puppetry.
- Martin tells The Hollywood Reporter his relationship with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal is “abysmal,” with THR reporting HBO briefly asked Martin to step back during a season 3 dispute before bringing him back.
- THR reporting says HBO is in very early development on reviving a Thrones sequel with writer Quoc Dang Tran, with one possibility moving the story to Essos and incorporating Arya Stark; no casting is confirmed.
- Reports detail that Harington’s proposed “broken Jon Snow” concept was deemed too bleak, while Martin says his forthcoming books will end “significantly” differently from the TV series with darker outcomes for some characters.