A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has quickly become a hit for HBO by giving us a unique look at the world of Game of Thrones. Despite its success, showrunner Ira Parker told THR in a recent interview that the next season of the Game of Thrones spin-off will be a challenge.
Season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will have the same episode count as its first season, but the real problem, according to Parker, is that it will also have the same budget. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was already made on a pretty modest budget compared to other Game of Thrones shows, but as the series progresses, the budgets also tend to rise, if not for any other reason than just because of inflation.
Parker explained, “It’ll still be six episodes. I think the scope will be same, maybe even smaller. The budget has stayed the same, but everything is more expensive due to inflation. Plus, book two takes place in a drought, so we can’t shoot exteriors in Belfast. We have to go to a sunny location with no water, which costs money — that’s a major expense that we did not have in season one. I’m having a lot of fun Season two. It’s going to be a different season, and, I hope, for the better.“
Based on George R.R. Martin‘s novella series Tales of Dunk and Egg, the HBO series is adapted for television by Parker and R.R. Martin. The next season of the HBO series will adapt the Tales of Dunk and Egg novella, The Sworn Sword.
What is ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ About?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is set a century before the events of Game of Thrones. The first season of the HBO series adapts the first Tales of Dunk and Egg novella, The Hedge Knight, and it follows Ser Duncan the Tall, a hedge knight who travels the land of Westeros hoping to make a name for himself and earn respect from the people. He soon takes on a young boy named Egg as a squire.
Who is in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall, Dexter Sol Ansell as Aegon Targaryen, Daniel Ings as Ser Lyonel Baratheon, Shaun Thomas as Raymun Fossoway, Tanzyn Crawford as Tanselle, Danny Webb as Ser Arlan of Pennytree, Henry Ashton as Prince Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen, Daniel Monks as Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Plummer, Carla Harrison-Hodge as Beony, Edward Ashley as Ser Steffon Fossoway, Danny Collins as Ser Humfrey Beesbury, Ross Anserson as Ser Humfrey Hardyng, and Finn Bennett as Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen.
How was ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Received by the Audience and Critics?
The Game of Thrones spin-off series has impressed both audiences and critics, as evidenced by its Rotten Tomatoes Score of 95% and IMDb score of 8.3. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms also made HBO history as its pilot episode got the third-largest three-day viewership for a series debut in the service’s history.