Following in the footsteps of House of the Dragons, which was an immense success for HBO, several spin-offs to Game of Thrones are currently in development. While fans are extremely excited to delve deeper into the world of Westeros, unfortunately, Kit Harington’s Jon Snow spin-off, which was once reported to be in the works, is no longer happening.
With the spin-off officially off the cards, hopes of diving deeper into the Land Of Always Winter, which many theorized would’ve be explored in the canned spin-off, is now out of the equation.
The Jon Snow Spin-off Could’ve Revealed What Lies Beyond the Land of Winters
The Land of Always Winter, the northernmost part of Westeros, is frigid and inhospitable even for the wildings, with White Walkers being the only ones to resist the unforgiving conditions. But with them gone, and Jon Snow being exiled from Westeros in GOT‘s ending, many theorized the canned show would’ve delved deeper to reveal what lies beyond it.
Considering in the 1st book, when Bran is in a coma, he sees a glimpse of what lies beyond the walls, which he refers to as the “heart of winter”, we might’ve gotten some answers if the show had happened.
Kit Harington Wasn’t Happy With the Leaks of the Spin-off Being in Development
Finally addressing the speculations surrounding the Jon Snow spin-off, Kit Harington elaborated on why the series was called off. While George R.R. Martin revealed that it was the actor himself, who instigated the idea of the spin-off, the Emmy-nominated star explained they didn’t have the right story to justify its existence.
Furthermore, the How to Train Your Dragon star revealed his reasoning behind not breaking his silence on the reports surrounding the Jon Snow spin-off. The actor explained he didn’t appreciate the reports about the show’s development being leaked, as he didn’t want fans to start theorizing and getting excited about the show before it was moving forward.
He told Screen Rant:
“I hadn’t really ever spoken about it, because it was in development… I didn’t want it leaked out that it was being developed. I didn’t want the thing to happen where people kind of start theorizing, getting either excited about it or hating the idea of it, when it may never happen. Because in development, you look at every angle, and you see whether it’s worth it.”
Harington isn’t wrong, as fans are reasonably disappointed following the cancellation of the show, which was never certain from the get-go.
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