Whereas followers anticipate Home of the Dragon Season 3, one other Recreation of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has obtained an surprising launch replace. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is tailored from George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg collection of books set inside the Recreation of Thrones universe. Set 90 years earlier than the occasions of Recreation of Thrones, however after Home of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms is the newest try by HBO to proceed their long-running franchise and flesh out the universe.
Casey Bloys, HBO’s chairman and CEO, spoke with Selection following the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. When requested in regards to the premiere date for A Knight of Seven Kingdoms, Bloys responded with “I’m going to say January. How about that?” It’s unclear if that is direct affirmation that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will debut in January or if he’s simply teasing followers. It’s going to mark 17 months because the earlier Recreation of Thrones spin-off, Home of the Dragon, concluded its second season.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuting in January could be a primary for the Recreation of Thrones franchise. Except for Season 7, Recreation of Thrones sometimes debuted in April and would run into Could, partially so it may meet the Emmy submission deadline. HBO has now used this window for a few of its greatest collection, as The Final of Us Season 2 debuted on April 13, 2025. A part of the explanation A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms won’t debut in April is that HBO could have that launch window saved for an additional collection.
Euprohira Season 3 has been confirmed to return within the spring, and the long-awaited season of the critically acclaimed collection could be the best collection for HBO to position in that April launch window. There may be additionally Lanterns, the upcoming DCU Inexperienced Lantern collection that James Gunn has confirmed will debut earlier than the discharge of Supergirl. If Lanterns debuts in April, it might be completed by Could, one month earlier than Supergirl opens. Nonetheless, now with Euphoria probably aiming for that April, Lanterns may debut in early March. Which means it may start proper as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms concludes its first season, probably in February if the January premiere date holds.
In the meantime, Home of the Dragon has sometimes been a summer time collection, with Season 1 premiering in August 2022 whereas Season 2 debuted on June 16, 2024. Home of the Dragon Season 3 is anticipated to air in the summertime of 2026, that means that Recreation of Thrones followers would possibly get two Westeros collection in the identical 12 months. With Home of the Dragon seeking to conclude with Season 4, it seems that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will probably be HBO’s massive try to maintain the franchise going as they proceed to develop extra spin-offs.