The Jon Snow Game of Thrones Sequel Was Kit Harington’s Idea

When Game of Thrones aired, a lot hay was made concerning the showmakers’ refusal to permit star Kit Harington to chop his lengthy hair due to his position as Jon Snow, a rule that Harington himself vocally hated. Apparently, the actor has gotten over it since Thrones went off the air in 2019, as a result of it seems the concept for the Jon Snow-centric TV sequel to the hit fantasy sequence was none aside from Harington’s thought.

George R.R. Martin confirmed this shocking truth on his Not a Blog, which I remind you is completely weblog:

“Yes, it was Kit Harrington who brought the idea to us. I cannot tell you the names of the writers/showrunners, since that has not been cleared for release yet… but Kit brought them in too, his own team, and they are terrific. …

“Kit’s team have visited me here in Santa Fe and worked with me and my own team of brilliant, talented writer/ consultants to hammer out the show.”

Martin additionally revealed the working title for the present, which is—and please maintain onto your hats and monocles, lest they fly off your head and face in shock, respectively—Snow. What Martin didn’t point out is what the hell the present can be about, on condition that Game of Thrones ended with Jon Snow crossing the Wall to desert the Seven Kingdoms he technically was in line to rule, as an alternative selecting to dwell with the Wildlings. Will he head south to assist his half-brother and present ruler Bran? Are dragons going to be concerned, or possibly different secretly surviving Targaryens who declare to have a, er, declare to the Iron Throne? Are different monsters lurking behind the Wall now that the White Walkers have been destroyed?

Snow is at present certainly one of a number of million Game of Thrones-adjacent tasks HBO at present has in improvement, however on condition that this contains the unique sequence’ best-known and most recognizable star, one has to think about that it has a significant benefit over different spin-offs. Even if Harington calls for a haircut earlier than filming begins.

[Via Uproxx]

Want extra io9 information? Check out when to count on the newest Marvel and Star Wars releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on movie and TV, and the whole lot it is advisable learn about House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.