The prequel to Game of Thrones, titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has been postponed until 2026.

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      One of the motivations for simultaneously producing two distinct Game of Thrones prequels was to maintain the franchise's presence on HBO and Max during the lengthy gaps between seasons. However, the upcoming prequel series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, will now bypass 2025 entirely. This could mean that both House of the Dragon season 3 and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms might be released in the same year.

      According to Variety, HBO confirmed this delay when it presented a trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms during its upfront event. The trailer concluded with a vague release window set for 2026, but HBO CEO Casey Bloys indicated it would likely premiere in winter 2026. This timing suggests it could debut on HBO and Max in either January or February of 2026. HBO has not announced when House of the Dragon will return. If season 3 does not launch in 2026, delaying it to 2027 would result in an almost three-year gap between seasons. Currently, House of the Dragon season 3 is in production.

      A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set just a century before Game of Thrones and is adapted from George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. The narrative follows a poor knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), who forms a friendship with Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), a young boy revealed to be one of the Targaryen heirs to the Iron Throne. Several members of Egg’s family will feature in the series, including Prince Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), Prince Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel), and Prince Maekar Targaryen (Sam Spruell).

      Similar to the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Martin has not yet documented all of Dunk and Egg’s adventures, though he has alluded to their ultimate futures beyond their time together. His forthcoming novel, The Winds of Winter, remains unfinished, and there’s currently no update on when or if it will be completed.

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