'Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': 5 things we learned at the New York Comic Con panel

HBO's upcoming fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms took to the stage Thursday at New York Comic Con, where showrunner Ira Parker, co-creator and author George R.R. Martin, and stars Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell discussed the Westeros-set series.

In addition to releasing the show's trailer , the panel also revealed several intriguing details about what viewers can expect from the show, with Martin perhaps revealing a bit too much about some of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ' key plot twists.

From big battles to cast Mario Kart competitions, here's what we learned at the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms NYCC panel.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will feature spectacular jousting sequences.

Based on Martin's novella The Hedge Knight , A Knight of the Seven Ki