DUNK AND EGG: Steve Conrad Tapped To Write GAME OF THRONES Spinoff Series For HBO

DUNK AND EGG: Steve Conrad Tapped To Write GAME OF THRONES Spinoff Series For HBO

HBO's live-action Tales of Dunk and Egg series is officially moving forward, with Steve Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness, Patriot, Perpetual Grace, LTD) tapped to write the Game of Thrones spinoff.

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By MarkCassidy - Nov 30, 2021 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Game of Thrones
Source: Deadline

We first heard that HBO was working on a series based on George R.R. Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas back in January, and it looks like the network is officially moving forward with the Game of Thrones prequel show.

Deadline reports that Steve Conrad (Patriot, The Pursuit of Happyness, Perpetual Grace, LTD) has been hired to write and executive produce the spinoff series.

Martin's Dunk and Egg books, The Hedge Knight (1998), The Sworn Sword (2003), and The Mystery Knight (2010), follow the adventures of Dunk (Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (the future king Aegon V. Taregaryen), some 90 years before the events of the A Song of Ice and saga.

This is just one of several Game of Thrones spinoffs in various stages of development. House of the Dragon is in the can and set to premiere next year, but there are said to be a number of other projects earmarked for development, including a couple of animated ideas that are being considered for HBO Max.

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Nerdman3000
Nerdman3000 - 11/30/2021, 12:04 PM
Other than House of the Dragon and a potential Blackfyre Rebellion show, this is one of the few potential Westeros show I’m interested in.
rebellion
rebellion - 11/30/2021, 12:08 PM
@Nerdman3000 - sea snake and nymeria shows have great potential too, in my opinion
Nerdman3000
Nerdman3000 - 11/30/2021, 12:27 PM
@rebellion - I suppose. The Sea Snake show admittedly feels more like a companion piece/show to House of the Dragon. Nymeria could be interesting, but it doesn’t entirely grab my attention either.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 11/30/2021, 12:09 PM
Shame than the White Walkers aren't gonna return
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/30/2021, 12:13 PM
Hard to pull off a Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan is a genius. When a spin-off to a good show ends up sucking…
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/30/2021, 12:16 PM
@TheWalkingCuban

Goddamn I need a teaser for S6.
Kyos
Kyos - 11/30/2021, 12:18 PM
@regularmovieguy - The show's still going? Damn, I really need to watch it someday.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/30/2021, 12:29 PM
@Kyos

No shit, probably the best show on tv next to Succession.

Some of my buds actually prefer it to BB - in a few ways.

But they’re both phenomenal shows. And the upcoming season will be the last.
Kyos
Kyos - 11/30/2021, 12:55 PM
@regularmovieguy - I watched S1 back when it was first out and really enjoyed it. Not quite sure why I fell off afterwards, but when I considered starting again there were already 3-4 seasons, and it felt like a lot. Then again I recently watched 5 seasons of The Expanse in a row...
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/30/2021, 1:09 PM
@regularmovieguy - nah me man I always go into BCS blind
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/30/2021, 1:11 PM
@Kyos - dude it’s so different from BB and that’s where they went RIGHT, so when it’s similar to BB, it’s actually better… sometimes. That’s a really really high bar bro so np for me
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/30/2021, 1:35 PM
@Kyos

That's how it happens. Took me like 5 times to finally get into The Sopranos. You watch a couple episodes, get into it, fall off when the new season comes or something else comes along, and boom it's totally off your radar.

It's one of those shows that builds on itself in every season, and gets better and better every season. Give it another try when you get the time. It is a lot, for sure. 10 episode seasons, about 40-45 minutes an episode.

Very worth it, as Cuban can attest. @tmp3 is also on the BCS hype train. Just a very rewarding show.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 11/30/2021, 1:35 PM
@TheWalkingCuban

More power to you. I'm weak af haha.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/30/2021, 1:45 PM
@regularmovieguy - gotta hit them lats right, pull with your arms, but don’t pull with your arms. Also plate loader hammer strength trumps cables all day long
TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 11/30/2021, 1:43 PM
They should’ve done the long night series I was really looking forward to that. Or have them pull a Dexter and do a definitive series finale for GOT
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 11/30/2021, 2:06 PM
@TheAcuario - Same that was the one storyline in the original series that I felt never dragged. How did they botch that and the Long Night prequel are beyond me.
TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 12/2/2021, 4:07 PM
@Godzilla2000Zer - the fact that they botched the final season is beyond me. I would’ve done season 8 just purely the long night. The White Walkers vs the Starks (do the night king vs Jon) then end the batter of winterfell with it being destroyed to move the battle over to kings landing. End the season with a hint at Dany being slowly becoming mad. Season nine with Dany turning evil. And Season Ten with Jon embracing his name but keeping the title snow. Jon vs Dany vs Lannisters in an all out war to determine the fate of the seven kingdoms.

Again I blame both the creators of this show for rushing it and GRRM for not finishing these books too.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 12/3/2021, 12:06 AM
@TheAcuario - True that would've been better.
DalekCraigWasson
DalekCraigWasson - 11/30/2021, 2:07 PM
Hooray, another half-finished GRRM series that will go into detail he only has vaguely planned.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/30/2021, 2:50 PM
I'm probably more excited for this than the other spin-off. I'm not familiar with the books, but this sounds way more interesting
TheLight
TheLight - 11/30/2021, 4:28 PM
Meh.


Getting tired of all these spinoffs focusing on the South.

Should've gotten some more content on the North, aka The Long Night. There's more mysteries that need to be dove into with the legends of the North.

SerKurtWagner
SerKurtWagner - 12/1/2021, 12:58 AM
I feel like the novellas would have worked better as movies. If it is a series, I'd like it to be more of a prestige show, similar to how Sherlock ran. A-List cast, with just three feature-length episodes a season.
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