Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. Photo: HBO
A sequel of Game of Thrones is all about fan favorite and immortal character, Jon Snowis in development at HBO, as reported.
Kit Harington, who played the stoic warrior Snowlast seen banned from Westeros in the series finale, will be there again in game of Thrones if it goes on, they said Hollywood reporter and Variety, citing anonymous sources.
HBO He declined to comment on those claims, and Harington’s representatives have not yet responded to journalistic inquiries about the version that has surfaced and will certainly be confirmed in the coming days.
Kit Harington as Jon Snow for Game of Thrones. photo HBO
the last installment
If the above gets the green light, it would be the latest installment in a rapidly expanding television universe based on the fantasy novels of Giorgio RR Martin.
Three prequel series are already in the works live action including House of the Dragondue to hit screens in August, as well as three animated prequels with no release date or scheduled titles.
But the eventual series of Jon Snow it would be the first set after the hugely successful events game of Throneswhich ended with a deeply controversial final seasonin 2019.
As several main characters died, Snow, who turned out to be Aegon Targaryen, a potential heir to the Iron Throne, left Westeros for the cold and wild north. His character was already resurrected having previously been cheated on during the show.
The news of the possible spin off sparked reactions from fans, some happy to see more of the character in the foreground game of Thrones and other questioning the logic of grasping the disappointing ending of the original program.
Kit Harington’s character Jon Snow could return for a Game of Thrones spin off. Photo (@emilia_clarke)
a global phenomenon
During its eight-year run that began in 2011, the series has been a global phenomenon earning a record number of 59 Emmy Awards with their warring families, dragons, medieval violence and sex galore.
George RR Martin signed a five-year contract with HBO in 2021 “about eight digits” in dollars, to develop programs both inside and outside the “Game of Thrones” universe.
In 1991 the American writer he began to develop the foundations and elements of what he was to become series of fantasy novels Song of ice and fire, whose first book titled game of Thrones It was put up for sale in 1996.
In 2001, Martin began receiving proposals from film and television producers and writers to make an adaptation of the material.
The author, on the other hand, rejected film proposals considering that his novels were not suitable to be “filmed” as a single film, since in his opinion “the extension of each one would have required its own film, as was the case with The Lord of the Rings and its corresponding feature film trilogy “.
George Martin, the writer behind the success of Game of Thrones.
“I like to do many different things at the same time“said the writer.” What I don’t like is writing the same story over and over. At first I wrote science fiction, then fantasy, then horror stories. I also wrote reviews for a while. I’ve been teaching journalism, writing screenplays since the mid-1980s and now I’m a film producer … “
“Since the end of game of Thrones I’m developing the prequel for HBO. I have another deal with the chain: I should produce more series for them. “
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