Jon Snow Spinoff Cancelled: The Game of Thrones Sequel That Never Was

The beloved fantasy series Game of Thrones wrapped up in 2019, but for fans who want more adventure in Westeros, there has been one major development in recent years that’s caught a lot of attention and, sadly, for some, ended a long awaited chance to see one character again.

id="a-spin-off-of-jon-snow">A Spin-Off of Jon Snow:

A spinoff series featuring the Game of Thrones hero Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) had the chance to be a truly remarkable project, going beyond a continuation of that amazing saga! Fans might remember that it took a while for this show to even be released!

But, for many, the news of its demise came to be! There's more to the story about why it fell apart, too! While fans still hope this show will happen in some shape, they are getting all sorts of clues about the issues it was having in development!

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A Deep Dive Into Jon Snow Spinoff

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"Game of Thrones" had its run with several seasons. For those who are trying to recall where the story ends. Well, we know the Night King was defeated and there was plenty of political strife! We see a new and powerful hero- Jon Snow, taking a path beyond the Wall.

It was quite shocking to hear about an HBO spin-off. The company had other great prequels coming to life but with so much interest in a new show. We've got the special series, "House of the Dragon," a popular prequel, but in contrast, this Jon Snow show was taking on something new. House of the Dragon takes audiences on a historical ride. What was especially notable about this spin-off was that "House of the Dragon" had nothing to do with Jon Snow.

The storyline seemed like a no brainer. Fans couldn’t wait for this to come to life.

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The Reason for the Cancelation:

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Fans of this series have waited, watched and got more interested in HBO's big announcement for a Jon Snow series, but that changed!

It all happened as the series had its first set of delays and finally the announcement came out in April 2024! Then just a few months after "House of the Dragon" ended!

It looked like the entire production of this special series, was up in the air and maybe wasn't going to make it out!

The announcement had all those invested in the series feeling down about the fate of this show. But why would they scrap it, right?

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What Kit Harington Has to Say About the Series:

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After Harington confirmed about the Spinoff and revealed the reasoning! This all comes down to what kind of stories there are. They would have had a tough job coming up with those ideas, even with the awesome, incredible storylines!

HBO approached Harrington for a role!
It was clear that it had its troubles.

He really believed in making a strong project and didn’t want to rush a story that may have been less than amazing. To think that Game of Thrones, the series that spawned this whole new universe, got into such a difficult position. But HBO has Game of Thrones fans going wild and wanting to have more, especially with such compelling stories. The only thing, it looks like the company wasn’t too crazy about pushing it further!

So what happens now, as we await all the incredible information that's going to happen in the Game of Thrones universe? Well it may be a long wait.

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Other Game of Thrones Spinoffs

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Fans who don't know about the amazing world that's been evolving! Keep your eyes peeled because there is a lot going on in this universe, and they’re coming at the whole thing with some impressive stories, with an approach that's not exactly just following from the original. There’s something for everyone, right?

We know "House of the Dragon" is the big hit right now, giving audiences some major insights into a prequel! We got season 1 already released in 2022. It will be released this year!

Some of the amazing shows coming to HBO Max that’s making fans excited:

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"- with a recent update on its completion and release.
"Aegon’s Conquest."
"Nine Voyages"
"10,000 Ships."

HBO even gave a look into some of its cancelled projects.

"Flea Bottom."
"Blood Moon."

The showrunners are putting a lot of focus on these great storylines, which will take us further back, rather than give audiences another follow-up.

id="what-might-have-been"> What Might Have Been:

With all the big, grand news and these stories making big waves with HBO. We will never truly know how "Jon Snow" was going to go but if it ever was able to make a full debut. You may see those stars back on-screen but they had their own take on where this show would be heading!

We know for certain, that we might see Kit Harington back. This wasn't much of a surprise! In addition to Harington, a few of these cast members were part of the "Game of Thrones" and it's an interesting combination as you can’t really picture these characters in anything else!

We know Kristofer Hivju would be back, making an epic, exciting return for his role as Tormund Giantsbane! That is a fantastic possibility. Hivju even appeared at the end of "Game of Thrones." alongside "Jon Snow." In fact, this duo might have been back again if this had continued!

We were waiting with bated breath to find out about Liam Cunningham as well.

Cunningham brought Davos, who fans truly love and respected.
Cunningham, he thought it would be pretty cool and sent a message to Harrington. The idea of bringing Davos into a new spin-off could be exciting.

The only thing that might put it on ice for fans was that the actor never got the call.

id="possible-story-ideas-for-the-jon-snow-spinoff"> Possible Story Ideas for the Jon Snow Spinoff:

It would have taken some serious brainstorming, right? Especially when thinking about where Jon Snow was at the end of Game of Thrones.

As Jon Snow joined the Wildlings to take them beyond the Wall, you had to imagine where it would go next? They may have had to come up with a totally new, crazy story! Or focus on something that had a deeper political implication and how that would all shake out.

We will be watching for updates about Jon Snow and what that may look like, but until that day comes Game of Thrones is something that fans around the globe are going to be remembering, discussing and waiting for that next amazing storyline! If the powers that be can’t come together then, perhaps fans will. We never know if those crazy, brilliant fans of this incredible series might bring back this long lost, and still, so very well-loved, series to new life.

Jon Snow Spinoff Cancelled: The Game of Thrones Sequel That Never Was

A Deep Dive Into Jon Snow Spinoff

The Reason for the Cancelation:

What Kit Harington Has to Say About the Series:

Other Game of Thrones Spinoffs

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