Will Jon Snow Get Another Go in a "Game of Thrones" Spin-Off?
Seems like we might be waiting for a bit, for another round with Jon Snow in the "Game of Thrones" world. Kit Harrington - the amazing actor who played Jon Snow - has told everyone why those Game of Thrones spin-offs for the character got scrapped.
Is the Jon Snow Spinoff Cancelled?
- Yep, they pulled the plug on the project. We thought we'd be getting a Jon Snow spin-off, because they'd confirmed it, but now, it's a big fat NO.
Why is the Jon Snow Show on Hold?
- It looks like the idea just wasn’t really working, for both Kit and HBO! It's super disappointing.
- There might have been some ideas that looked interesting, but they didn't come up with the super big hook that made them say, "Okay, this is worth moving forward! We're good to go!" So they hit pause to make sure it'd be really good. It's better than releasing something that fans didn't love!
- House of the Dragon, the super famous Game of Thrones prequel that's got everyone hyped is really good. Even the "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is coming soon, which happens to be a Game of Thrones prequel set even further back in the story, and people really love this prequel!
So, Why Would the "Game of Thrones" Ending Cause Problems?
- There is no real "script" to work with. It’s a real challenge to create new things in a world that has already ended! There is tons of source material for the prequels, though. It was all based on George R.R. Martin's amazing "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, but you'd be trying to make an entirely new Game of Thrones season from scratch.
- It would have to pick up with Jon Snow after he'd been exiled to the Wildlings beyond Westeros. The Game of Thrones season 8 and Game of Thrones ending didn't exactly make everyone happy! They’re still a big deal to some of the Game of Thrones fans, and people wanted something super cool for a sequel series.
- HBO decided that it was worth just throwing in the towel instead of possibly disappointing those Game of Thrones fans!
Why a Jon Snow Series Doesn’t Work Now
Kit was totally up to continue playing the Jon Snow role - and that would be awesome, too. I would love to see more. It would've been Jon Snow series! It would've been another season, or a brand new sequel - even a Game of Thrones season 9 - it doesn’t really work now. We have a new show called "House of the Dragon," and that's going great - the actors totally loved doing it! I guess we will see where those creators take things. Who knows what is next!
