Showrunner reveals that George R.R. Martin has provided outlines for up to 12 novellas to guide future seasons of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, chronicling Dunk and Egg’s entire journey.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker has shared that George R.R. Martin has provided outlines for up to a dozen unpublished novellas that could further explore the adventures of Dunk and Egg for years to come.
“He has shared with me about 10 to 12 more little outlines for books, for novellas, taking Dunk and Egg all the way through their life,” Parker mentioned.
“Right now, we’re focused on one, and we’ll see how the world responds to that. We’re making two at the moment,” he added. “Hopefully, everybody likes it and we get to keep doing these. Certainly, I love doing it. I love writing in this world, and it’s a wonderful story. So, I hope we get to make as many of these as possible.”
As of 2010, Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg series includes three novellas: The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and The Mystery Knight. The 85-page Hedge Knight has been adapted into season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. While it’s uncertain if those “10 to 12” future installments will ever be written (we’re still waiting for The Winds of Winter, after all…), it seems we might see more of Dunk and Egg’s escapades on screen.
The show is set 90 years before Game of Thrones and follows the down-on-his-luck hedge knight Dunk (Peter Claffey), also known as Ser Duncan the Tall, and his young squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) as he strives to make a name for himself amidst a host of more renowned knights in a tournament.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres on HBO and Sky on January 18.