A tall tale becomes legend in first trailer for ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
The World of a Song of Ice and Fire is ready to offer audiences a new chapter in the long and broad history of Westeros as audiences are introduced to two of its lores greatest ever characters, Ser Duncan the Tall, the Hedge Knight and his squire Egg, who would be destined to become both the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard and the beloved monarch Aegon V Targaryen.
But before power and the crown drew them forth into legend, their origin first had to be told, and audiences will now get the chance to experience their story for the first time ever in HBO’s all-new fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Watch the full trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms below:
Adapting Geore R.R. Martin’s acclaimed novella, The Hedge Knight, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set 100 years before the events of A Game of Thrones and follows the tale of would-be hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire Egg, as they find one another and embark on a quest to participate in a series of tournaments and jousts to win fame and fortune.
This first trailer showcases that showrunner Ira Parker, who is working in tandem with Martin, has clearly captured the heroic energy and rollicking adventure of that readers first got a taste of when reading The Tales of Dunk and Egg, and the series has a quality that I feel leads into films such as the early-2000s classic A Knight’s Tale. There’s action, daring, romance and adventure, but also a true feeling of hope and the battle against adversity, along with showing a clear appearance of hope and optimism.
The world-building in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is again utterly brilliant to witness, and we get a new side of the world of Westeros in the volume and eclectiveness of the tournament scene as Ser Duncan the Tall and Egg travel about the circuit searching for glory. Series stars Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell have a terrific back-and-forth banter as Dunk and Egg, and this brotherly chemistry that is shared between them will be a big highlight of the series. The trailer also gives a look into characters such as Finn Bennett’s Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen; a cruel, narcissistic and sadistic Targaryen Prince and Egg’s elder brother, along with what is sure to be a scene-stealing turn from Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, a knight known as the “Laughing Storm” and the heir to House Baratheon.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will deliver a story of pure escapism and heroics, and will audiences a proper to the world of Westeros for an exciting and fun story that they’ll be able to experience when it arrives this summer on Neon.
