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Another ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff Is In The Works At HBO

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The Tales Of Dunk And Egg is being adapted for the screen by HBO according to a new report.

The new series would follow the events of the novellas by George R.R. Martin, author of A Song Of Ice And Fire, the novels that became the ill-fated Game Of Thrones HBO hit fantasy drama.

The story—which you can read in novella form or in a set of gorgeous graphic novels—follows Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a very young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg—the younger brother of Maester Aemon of the Night’s Watch). It’s set nearly a century before the events of Game Of Thrones.

That’s still recent history compared to HBO’s other spinoff, House Of The Dragon, which takes place hundreds of years before the War of the Five Kings.

These prequel stories are made up of three novellas: The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword and The Mystery Knight, all of which were later combined into one volume, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms. If anything, they’re even more centered around all things knightly and chivalrous, full of tournies and jousting and chivalric deeds. Nor are they quite as epic or grimdark as ASOIAF. It’s also a story of Westeros, leaving out grand journeys to exotic lands to the East.

It would make a fantastic TV series, especially since HBO would have all the source material—from beginning to end!—to draw on, unlike either the flagship series or House of the Dragon.

The report from Variety notes that no writers or talent have been signed onto the project. It’s very early in development and may not make it to the screen. However, sources tell the publication that it’s a “high priority for HBO” as the company looks to build off of the success of Game Of Thrones—something more difficult than ever thanks to that show’s lackluster final season and the general capsizing of hype among fans.

This could certainly revitalize interest in the Thrones universe. With no Winds Of Winter and nothing much on the House Of The Dragon front to chew on, fans are definitely looking for some good news, however slim, to rekindle their love of a once-beloved fantasy series. I know I am.

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