The proposed Jon Snow spinoff that HBO’sGame of Thronesfans have been yearning for may not be a sure thing.
In the wake of the 2019 wrap ofGame of Thronesand the wild success of the recentHouse of the Dragon, Hollywood has been abuzz about the possible sequel series, which wouldpick up Jon Snow where fans left him, returning to life beyond the wall after killing his beloved Danaerys to save Westeros. Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow for the entirety of the original series, first proposed to HBO the idea of a spinoff devoted to him, which, at the time, seemed like a project that would do well. While Harington and his formerGame of Thronesco-star Emilia Clarke have fueled fan fervor and discussion, the show has not become real.
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In an interview withDeadline, HBO Drama Chief Francesca Orsi indicated she is still unsure if HBO can make the spinoff happen. “We’re just working deeply with the writers to get it in shape for potential greenlight, but at this point, no, no determination on whether it can go all the way,” Orsi said. As for the otherGame of Thronesspinoffs in development, Orsi said, “It’s so new and nascent, we don’t even have many scripts on them so still too early to talk about them.”
With new obstacles like the ongoing writer’s strike delays and many streaming networks tightening their belts, the possibility ofa Jon Snow spinoffseems further away than ever. However, Harington still has hope it will happen. “At the end of the show when we find him in that cell, he’s preparing to be beheaded and he wants to be. He’s done,” Harington said at aGame of Thronesconvention last year. “The fact he goes to the Wall is the greatest gift and also the greatest curse.”
While this may be a disappointment to some, fans still haveHouse of the Dragonseason 2 to look forward to as early as next year and another prequel series in production,A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, based on George R. R. Martin’sDunk and Eggnovellas. The prequel is set 90 years beforeGame of Thronesand follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg).
With a richly built world and a wealth of storylines available in Martin’s source materials and from enterprising HBO writer’s rooms, more spinoffs, sequels, and prequels will surely come down the pipeline. It remains to be seen whetherthe Jon Snow serieswill be one of them.
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