LOS ANGELES, United States — A "
Game of Thrones" sequel focused on the fan-favorite, impossible-to-kill character
Jon Snow is in early development at HBO, according to Hollywood trade reports.
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Kit Harington — whose stoic warrior Snow was
last seen banished from Westeros in the "Thrones" finale — is
attached to star if the spin-off series goes ahead, the Hollywood Reporter and
Variety said, citing anonymous sources.
HBO declined to comment, and Harington's
representatives did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.
If the show gets a green light, it would be
the latest in a rapidly expanding television universe based on George RR
Martin's fantasy novels.
Three live-action prequel series are already
in the works — including "House of the Dragon," which hits screens
this August — as well as three animated prequels.
But the purported Jon Snow series would be
the first to be set after the events of smash hit "Game of Thrones,"
which bowed out with a deeply divisive final season in 2019.
While several major characters died, Snow —
who was revealed to be Aegon Targaryen, a potential heir to the Iron Throne —
left Westeros in exile, headed for the icy and wild North.
His character had already been brought back
from death after being betrayed earlier in the show's run.
News of the possible spin-off drew mixed
reaction from fans online, with some delighted to see more of arguably the
standout character from "Thrones," and others questioning the logic
of picking up from the original show's disappointing finale.
"Bro just re-do the last season at this
point... We ain't gonna get mad at you and you get to make all that money
again and have a chance at a competent ending," said one popular
post on Reddit.
During its eight-year run from 2011,
"Thrones" was a global phenomenon, scooping a record 59 Emmys with
its warring families, fire-breathing dragons, and medieval violence.
Martin signed a five-year deal with HBO in
2021, reportedly worth "mid-eight figures" in dollars, to develop
shows both within and beyond the "Thrones" universe.
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