How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ ‘Fallout’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Production Designers Built Out Their Worlds While Honoring the Source Material

Aug 18, 2026 2:57pm PT How ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ ‘Fallout’ and ‘Spider-Noir’ Production Designers Built Out Their Worlds While Honoring the Source Material

By Matt Minton

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This year, an unprecedented number of genre and fantasy shows broke into the Emmys race, including “Widow’s Bay,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “It: Welcome to Derry,” “Fallout,” “Spider-Noir” and “Alien: Earth,” which were all recognized across multiple below-the-line categories.

Shows like “AKOTSK,” “Alien: Earth,” “It: Welcome to Derry” and “Fallout” already have an aesthetic that can be adapted from their source material, whether that’s a video game, novel, movie franchise, comic book or series, as well as a passionate fan base. For the production designers and artists behind these shows, already having that established audience served as both a blessing and a curse.

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