In mid-2022, it became known that HBO would release a spin-off of the series. Game of Thrones it will focus on Jon Snow and will be a continuation of the main series. However, this project It was canceled. This was confirmed by himself Kit Harington in an interview with On-screen rant.
British actor who played Jon Snow in all eight seasons of the series. Game of Thrones, reported that the new series is in the early stages of development. However, HBO ultimately decided to scrap it because it “couldn’t find the right story to tell.”
This news will certainly disappoint fans of the character. Controversial ending Game of Thrones was a lot to talk about at the time, and the vast majority of fans of the series were expecting a Jon Snow spin-off correct the character’s apathetic fate. But Kit Harington’s comments make it clear that exploring this route is not the plan today.
The translator said that he then decided not to talk about the Jon Snow series to avoid problems. For example, plot details leaked or fans began speculating about what direction the story might take. However, this is not the case now as this proposal has been rejected. At least for now.
“Now it’s gone [en desarrollo]. It came out today because we couldn’t find the right story to excite us enough. Therefore, for now we have decided to stop working [en la serie]. There may be a time in the future when we return to this, but not now,” Harington said.
HBO rejects Jon Snow spin-off
While Kit Harington didn’t provide more details about the cancellation of the Jon Snow spinoff, it’s clear that HBO has decided to focus its efforts on other Jon Snow-related projects. Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon It was an extraordinary success and there are high hopes for the second season, which will be released in June.
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Knight ErrantMeanwhile, they have just announced their main line-up. At the beginning of the year it was known that 9 trips This will be an animated series, not live actionand another spin-off based on Aegon the Conqueror.
All of these productions are prequels to Game of Thrones and they have a lot of literary material to adapt. In the case of a Jon Snow series, things would be different, as the writers would have to take the risk of creating an original story that goes beyond the books. George R.R. Martin. Something that a priori cannot be an obstacle. But after seeing the negative reaction to the main series’ cancellation, he was forced to draw his own conclusion in the face of the writer’s inability to finish Winter windsthey probably won’t want to experience something like that again.
That Kit Harington is leaving the door open for a Jon Snow spinoff in the future isn’t a minor detail. What makes it clear is that any proposal targeting this character is sure to be approved. after few years. It wouldn’t be unusual for HBO if they decided to run out of prequels before delving into the future. Game of Thrones.
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