Game of Thrones spinoff Black Mirror adds director and tweaks title

Some top news from Westeros: The game of thrones Front series Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Has added a great talent since Black glass To serve as the lead director of its first season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned

Owen Harris has joined the HBO drama as an executive producer and will establish the directorial vision for the series and direct the first three episodes. Harris is best known for directing two films Black glass’s best episodes — “Be Right Back” and the widely acclaimed “San Junipero”.

Additionally, A Knight of the Seven KingdomsThe episode count has just been revealed: the first season will be six episodes, making for a tighter start than the 10-episode first seasons. game of thrones And Dragon House. The runtime seems to be given correctly Hero An adaptation of George RR Martin’s 160-page novel Hedge Knight Rather one of his 900 page epic novels.

Speaking of which, the series is now called Just Knight of the Seven Kingdoms instead Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Hedge Knight. This topic is definitely not final, but as things stand at the moment.

In addition Black glassWME- and Independent Talent Group-repped Harris directed the first episode of Jordan Peele’s revival. The twilight zone, Troy: The Fall of a Cityas well as chapters The Secret Diary of a Call Girl And Misfits. Harris made his film debut kill your friends, It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Most recently, Harris directed four episodes of Peacock Mrs. Davis.

Recently, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Cast for its two main roles: Peter Claffey (Vikings: Valhalla) and Dexter Soule Ansell (who recently played Young Coriolanus Snow The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) played Ser Duncan the Doll and his Squire Egg respectively.

The official description of the show: “A century before the events game of thrones, two unlikely heroes wander Westeros … a young, innocent but brave knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his little squire, Egg. Set in an age where the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has yet to pass from living memory, great fates, powerful enemies, and dangerous exploits all await these incredible and incomparable friends.

The project was written and executed by Martin and Ira Parker. It is produced by Ryan Kandel, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris and Sarah Bradshaw.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Westeros represents a different story than the story itself thrones Or House of the Dragon. Other shows are war epics with wide ensemble casts set in multiple locations. Martin’s „Dunk and Egg” stories are more intimate two-handers with a slightly lighter tone.

Hero One of several Martin projects created in hopes of adding to the company’s latter.GoT Armory. Others are still in active development. The move follows a successful launch DragonIt generated 29 million viewers per episode, according to HBO, and will return for season two this summer. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms It is expected to go on air in 2025.