HBO is taking audiences back to Westeros in August withHouse of the Dragon, a prequel series to the wildly successful fantasy epicGame of Thrones. The network is currently developing a variety of different spin-offs that will take place before the events ofThrones, but a new report is saying one project that’s in the works will be set after the final season. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, aThronessequel series is in early development, and will be focused on none other than Jon Snow.Kit Haringtonis set to return to the role which earned him a pair of Emmy nominations, following up on Jon Snow’s exile north of The Wall in theThronesseries finale.
Since wrapping onThrones, Harington joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dane Whitman in 2021’sEternals. The film’s final post-credits scene sets up a future for the character as the Black Knight, and even teases a team-up with Mahershala Ali’s Blade. It’s unclear when Whitman will resurface in the MCU, though the upcomingBladefilm seems likely, but the Daywalker’s feature is still in development and without a release date. Until then, Harington seems content returning to the character which made him a household name, continuing the adventures of Jon Snow in new and exciting ways.
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In addition to the upcomingHouse of the Dragonprequel and the Jon Snow sequel, other series that are in the works include10,000 Ships,9 Voyages, andDunk and Egg. All of those projects are at different stages of the development process, but HBO clearly wants to create a continual pipeline ofThronesseries for the foreseeable future. A world as big as Westeros provides nearly endless storytelling possibilities, but what’s interesting about a Jon Snow series is that it would be after everything that took place in season eight. Folding in some of the characters that are still alive at that time would only add to the excitement of seeing Harington back on-screen as Jon Snow.
As mentioned, the series reportedly isn’t very far along in development, so it may be some time before Jon Snow makes his grand return. If audience demand is high for the concept, HBO may elect to fast track the project in order to capitalize on the fervor of continuing the story ofThrones. Until then,House of the Dragonwill have to suffice forThronesfans dying to return to Westeros.House of the Dragonis set to premiere on August 21.
