With season two of House of the Dragon now here, Game of Thrones fans will be thrilled to hear that yet another spin-off series has started filming in Belfast . News of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ’s production arrived as HBO announced five additions to the cast. Finn Barnett ( True Detective : Night Country ) is set to play Aerion Targaryan, the cruel and arrogant son of the stern Maekar Targaryan, who is being portrayed by Sam Spruell ( Fargo ), an actor well-known for his villainous roles.
Another actor bringing a Valyrian royal to life is Bertie Carvel ( The Crown ) as Baelor Targaryan, the charismatic brother of Spruell's Maekor. Ser Lyonal Baratheon's charming character will be brought to life by Daniel Ings ( The Gentleman ), while Tanzyn Crawford will be Tanselle, a Dornish puppeteer. The series will tell the “Dunk and Egg stories”, with the first season adapted from George RR Martin's first novella of the tales, The Hedge Knight .
They follow the journey of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his young squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), as they travel to compete in a tournament. Written by Martin and House of the Dragon ’s Ira Parker, the series will be set 100 years before Game of Thrones and 100 years after House of the Dragon , forming a neat sandwich of the blood and gore viewers have come to know and love. This comes a week after George, 75, unexpectedly announced that a pilot episode for another spin-off, Ten Thousand Ships , is in development at H.
