A Game of Thrones sequel series is in early development at HBO with former star Kit Harington set to return as Jon Snow to lead the series.
The series marks the seventh Thrones spinoff in development at the network.
Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Sequel Series in Development at HBO
Since completing his work across eight seasons of Thrones, Harington has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, co-starring in 2021’s Eternals.
He also recently starred in the title role in the National Theater’s live production of Henry V. On Thrones, the actor was known for enduring some of the show’s most grueling filming, including the final season’s infamous 11 weeks of winter night shoots in Northern Ireland.
As THR notes, a sequel series centered on Snow opens the door for other surviving characters Tyrion Lannister, Tormund Giantsbane (basically guaranteed), Brienne of Tarth, the Stark children (Bran, Arya and Sansa), etc.
This development news means there are now seven Thrones projects in the works in addition to the upcoming House of the Dragon prequel series, which debuts August 21.
Dragon tells the story of a civil war within House Targaryen and is set about 200 years before the events in Thrones.
Perhaps most boldly from a creative standpoint, the project would upend Thrones’ final season as the last word on the fates of the surviving characters in HBO’s most popular and Emmy-winning series of all time.
In theory, the project could open the door for other surviving characters from the Thrones universe to reappear such as Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie).
