There will be no Game of Thrones this year

The spin-off a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, telling the stories of Dunk & Egg, has just been postponed to 2026.

Very bad news for fans of Game of Thrones : They will not have their dose of westeros this year.

The highly anticipated spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdomsturned in recent months and which had to satisfy our thirst for Targaryen during the gap between the seasons 2 and 3 of House of the Dragonwas postponed for a few months.

Initially scheduled for 2025 (no specific date had been announced, but an exit to the start of the school year was in the pipes), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has just officially been shifted to 2026. Which means no Game of Thrones In 2025 on our small screens.

During a presentation teaser of Warner Bros. Discovery At the Madison Square Garden in New York yesterday, a sober and freezing “2026” appeared for The new derivative series. And the HBO boss, Casey Bloysconfirmed: “It will be for next winter “.

This suggests an outing in January or February 2026 for A Knight of the Seven Kingdomswhich will be to be seen in France on Max. But no specific date is yet fixed.

Recall that the series is adapted from the new The Hedge Knight of George RR Martin. She will follow the adventures of Ser Duncan The Tall (interpreted by Peter Claffey), a knight as immense as candid, and his young squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), much more cunning than it looks. The whole takes place about a century before the events of Game of Thronesand a hundred years later House of the Dragonat a time when Targaryen still reign with an incandescent hand on westeros, and where the memory of the dragons has not yet left the memories.

Here is the official synopsis:

“A century before the events of Game of Thrones, Two improbable heroes traversed westeros … A young naive but courageous young knight, Ser Duncan the Great, and his little squire, Egg. In an era when the Targary’s line still sits on the iron throne, and when the memory of the last dragon has not yet disappeared, large destinies, powerful enemies and perilous exploits await these friends as improbable as incomparable. “

Their journey will lead them to a large tournament, where they will meet several members of the Targaryen dynasty: Prince Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), Prince Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) and Prince Maekar Targaryen (Sam Spruell) – as well as a certain Ser Lyonel Baratheon, nicknamed The Laughing Storm (Daniel Ings), and a puppeteer as mysterious as it is fascinating: Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford).

Behind the pen, George RR Martin Himself, supported by Ira parker (The Sympathizer,, House of the Dragon), both of writing and executive production.

And then season 3 of House of the Dragon is currently in production. This penultimate chapter of this prequel in four acts will also be released in 2026 (certainly during the summer). So yes, in compensation, we will have double dose of Game of Thrones Next year.