Jon Snow Game Of Thrones Sequel Series With Kit Harrington Coming To HBO - Report
Yet another spin-off Game of Thrones series is reportedly in the works for HBO. Rather than dive back into the history of the show's world, this will be a live-action sequel set after the show ended and will center around Jon Snow, with Kit Harington set to reprise his role, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
No further details on the premise of the Jon Snow spin-off were shared, and it's possible the show may never come together--HBO has already canned one series in development, and that could end up being the case again here. But THR notes that Harington is attached to the project.
The main Game of Thrones series was believed to be the end of those characters' (and that time period's) stories, with HBO deliberately going into the extensive history outlined by A Song of Ice and Fire author George RR Martin for subsequent projects. THR draws a line of comparison between this Jon Snow series and the approach taken by Disney with both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars, which have both dedicated entire series to existing characters in well-trod parts of their respective timelines. The reception to the final seasons of Game of Thrones, and particularly Season 8, was far more mixed than that of earlier seasons.
Given the nature of this show, it's possible that Game of Thrones characters who made it to the finish line without dying could be seen in the Jon Snow series, though there's no word on any other actors who have committed to doing so.
Snow (while technically having died once along the way) did ultimately survive the events of the show, discovering he is, in fact, Aegon Targaryen, and thus an heir to the Iron Throne. But after Snow kills Daenerys and Bran is elected king, Bran exiles Snow to the Night's
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