HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight has found its Dunk and Egg. Peter Claffey has signed on to star as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell is confirmed to star as Egg.
“A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell),” reads HBO’s synopsis. “Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.”
The much-anticipated drama is written by A Song of Fire and Ice author George R.R. Martin. Martin also serves as an executive producer along with Ryan Condal, Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, and Sarah Bradshaw.
Peter Claffey’s recent credits include Bad Sisters, Harry Wild, and Wreck. Additional projects include Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy and Ciaran Hinds, and season three of Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla.
Dexter Sol Ansell’s resume includes Emmerdale, The Midwich Cuckoos, Christmas on Mistletoe Farm, and playing the younger version of Tom Blyth’s Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Upcoming projects include The Moor, Here, Hellraisers, and Robin and The Hood.
