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HBO Sets 2027 Return for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as Reported Game of Thrones Film Advances

HBO’s prequel locks a six-episode European shoot for a 2027 debut, with a Beau Willimon–drafted feature reportedly in play under a shifting studio landscape.

Overview

  • - Season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will primarily adapt The Sworn Sword, keeping close to George R.R. Martin’s Dunk & Egg stories.
  • - The new run retains six half-hour episodes and will film in Europe, including drought sequences planned for Spain, with Sam Spruell not expected to return.
  • - HBO targets a 2027 premiere for Season 2 following a series-high Season 1 finale that lifted the prequel’s audience momentum.
  • - Multiple outlets report Warner Bros. is developing a Game of Thrones theatrical prequel written by Beau Willimon, who has delivered a draft.
  • - Reporting indicates the film would focus on Aegon I Targaryen’s conquest, though its future is uncertain given the proposed Warner Bros.–Paramount/Skydance deal and Paramount chief David Ellison’s push for a 30-film annual theatrical slate with 45-day windows.