Game Of Thrones' George R.R. Martin lauds latest spin-off

HBO series A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms is based on the American writer's Tales Of Dunk And Egg

- Alison de Souza

Peter Claffey in A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms.

(PHOTO: HBO)

Game Of Thrones executive producer George R.R. Martin does not mince words if he dislikes an adaptation of his work.

But the American writer - whose A Song Of Ice And Fire fantasy book series (1996 to present) inspired the Game Of Thrones (2011 to 2019) and House Of The Dragon (2022 to present) television shows has given the thumbs up to a third spin-off, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms.

Debuting on HBO Max in January, the show, based on Martin's Tales Of Dunk And Egg novellas (1998 to 2010), is set 100 years before the events of Game Of Thrones and after the House Of The Dragon timeline.

It follows a wandering knight named Ser Duncan the Tall, also known as Dunk (Peter Claffey), and his young squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) on their adventures through Westeros.

At a recent panel at annual fan convention New York Comic Con, Martin an executive producer on the series, which he co-created with showrunner Ira Parker - says: "I still feel these stories are some of the best I've ever done, and Ira and his team have done an amazing job of adapting them.

"And what you see is going to be very similar to what I wrote."