A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is set to be the third television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise and uses his Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas as its basis.
It stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall, the titular hedge knight, and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed that the series had begun pre-production and that Martin was serving as creator and executive producer.
[8][9] In April 2024, the lead roles were cast with Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall and Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.
[13][7] On August 4, 2024, HBO released the first preview of the series, as part of the network's announcement of upcoming original programs.