Key Takeaways
- Game of Thrones sequel with Jon Snow canceled due to story issues.
- HBO boss hints at the possibility of revisiting Jon Snow’s spinoff in the future.
- Other Thrones spinoffs include House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
A Game of Thrones sequel series was canceled due to story issues. However, HBO boss Casey Bloys hinted at a possible second chance for the scrapped idea.
After Game of Thrones ended, HBO started developing spinoffs to continue capitalizing on the franchise’s popularity. One such spinoff was a Game of Thrones sequel series with Jon Snow. The series would follow Jon Snow after the Game of Thrones series finale, in which he was exiled from Westeros and journeyed North of the Wall with the Wildings. Kit Harington was poised to reprise his role as Jon Snow had the series moved forward. However, the project was scrapped when those involved couldn’t settle on a story.
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During an HBO Press event (via Deadline), Bloys confirmed the Game of Thrones sequel series with Jon Snow is no longer in development. However, the HBO boss implied the Jon Snow spinoff could be revisited in the future. “Maybe we’ll try again,” Bloys said, though he did not explain what would determine whether HBO revives the Jon Snow sequel series.
Even if the Jon Snow sequel series is never revived, HBO has multiple Game of Thrones spinoffs in various stages of development. House of the Dragon season 3 will continue the prequel storyline chronicling the Targaryen civil war (roughly 200 years before Game of Thrones) and production is underway on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a prequel series that follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg. At the press event, Bloys explained why these two shows are the only ones to move forward so far:
So far [those] are the only ones that we felt could go the distance. I mean, practically speaking, you don’t want to overdo any anything. There’s no blinking green lights on any other ones. At the moment, we take our time with them, with the development, and only do them when we can serve it.
One of the developing Game of Thrones spinoffs is 10,000 Ships. Set 1000 years before the original series, 10,000 Ships tells the story of the legendary warrior Queen Nymeria and how she led the Rhoynar people from Essos to Dorne after their homeland was ravaged. This project was initially scrapped because the events it depicted were considered too distant from the main Game of Thrones story. However, HBO seemingly reconsidered its stance and revived the project. So, reviving the Jon Snow sequel series is not entirely outside the realm of possibility.
Some fans would love the see the Jon Snow sequel series move forward. The Game of Thrones series finale was widely panned, as were the final two seasons overall, ending the once-acclaimed series with a whimper. Some fans view a sequel series as a second chance to end the story on a high note. However, others believe dropping the Jon Snow spinoff is good, as the series would have been tainted by the lambasted Game of Thrones finale and forced to work off the poorly-received material it left behind.
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones, based on the Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Martin, tells the sprawling story of warring families in Westeros, including the Starks, the Lannisters, the Baratheons, and the Targaryens. Along with human conflicts, Westeros is also threatened by the re-emergence of dragons and an undead enemy from beyond the Wall.
- First TV Show
- Game Of Thrones
- First Episode Air Date
- April 17, 2011
- Where to watch
- HBO Max
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Source: Deadline