'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': Dunk and Egg's First Scene -

Game of Thrones ‘ upcoming prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms takes place 100 years before the events of the original series, in a Westeros where sorcery and dragons are a thing of the past. Which is ironic, given that showrunner Ira Parker tells us that shooting the first scene featuring the series’ central pair was “otherworldly.”

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas, which follow a strapping hedge knight named Duncan (or Dunk) and his bald, young squire named Egg. Peter Claffey ( Bad Sisters ) plays Dunk; Dexter Sol Ansell (ITV’s Emerdale ) is Egg. The pair’s adventures take place during an epoch in which the Targaryens still sit upon the Iron Throne. “Great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these