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Fresh off premiering its second season on Sunday, HBO has announced that another prequel is officially in production. On Tuesday, the network revealed that work on is underway in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Better yet, they also released a first photo: The image depicts actor Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall.

A former rugby player, you might know Peter from the British series or an appearance on the Irish series . He's also in Season 3 of which premieres in July. His and child actor Sol Ansell's castings were previously announced in April.



According to , Dexter plays "Egg," Duncan's squire. Dexter played Young Coriolanus in . Peter and Dexter are the stars of , which is based on author George R.

R. Martin's 1998 novella . Here's the new series' logline, courtesy of HBO: "A century before the events of , two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros.

.. a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.

Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends." The network also announced on Tuesday that several other actors have been cast in major roles in the series, including star Finn Bennett as Aerion Targaryen. Bertie Carvel, who played for U.

K. Prime Minister Tony Blair on , has been cast as Baelor Targaryen. Tanzyn Crawford, of the Hulu miniseries .

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