Winter is coming … again. HBO is developing a Game of Thrones sequel about Jon Snow — and Kit Harington is in talks to return.The network is in the early stages of production on the new spinoff show, The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Thursday, June 16.
If the series moves forward, then the U.K. native, 35, will reprise his role as the beloved fantasy character.The show would mark the first sequel to Game of Thrones, which wrapped up in May 2019 after eight seasons.
The spinoff series The House of Dragon, set to premiere on HBO in August, is a prequel set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones.In the original show, Jon Snow joined the Night’s Watch, where he rose to become Lord Commander and was subsequently murdered by mutineers.
After Melisandre (Carice van Houten) brought him back to life, he became King in the North, then allied with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) to fight against the White Walkers.Along the way, he discovered that his father wasn’t Ned Stark (Sean Bean), who adopted him as a baby and pretended Jon was the product of an extramarital affair.
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