An HBO govt has shared doubts of whether or not the Jon Snow spin-off sequence of Sport Of Thrones can “go all the best way” to air.
Final 12 months, the at the moment unnamed sequence was first introduced by HBO, with Thrones star Emilia Clarke then seemingly confirming that Equipment Harington will reprise his position as Jon Snow for the sequel.
Harington then fuelled the hearsay mill when discussing the potential for a sequel in an interview early this 12 months, however HBO’s head of drama Francesca Orsi has now forged doubt over the potential for it making it to air.
“We’re simply working deeply with the writers to get it in form for potential greenlight, however at this level, no, no willpower on whether or not it could possibly go all the best way,” Orsi stated (through Deadline).
Discussing potential plot strains of the present at a Sport Of Thrones conference final 12 months, Harington stated: “I feel if you happen to requested him, he would’ve felt he obtained off calmly,” including of his character: “On the finish of the present once we discover him in that cell, he’s getting ready to be beheaded and he needs to be. He’s executed. The very fact he goes to the Wall is the best present and likewise the best curse.
“He’s gotta return as much as the place with all this historical past and dwell out his life fascinated about how he killed Dany, and dwell out his life fascinated about Ygritte dying in his arms, and dwell out his life fascinated about how he hung Olly, and dwell out his life fascinated about all of this trauma, and that, that’s fascinating.”
Elsewhere within the Sport Of Thrones universe, HBO introduced this 12 months that manufacturing is shifting ahead on a brand new prequel spin-off, titled A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.
Primarily based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas, the sequence is ready 90 years earlier than the occasions of Sport Of Thrones and follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a younger Aegon V Targaryen (Egg).
A synopsis for the sequence (through Selection) reads: “A century earlier than the occasions of Sport Of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a younger naive however brave knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.
“Set in an age when the Targaryen line nonetheless holds the Iron Throne and the reminiscence of the final dragon has not but handed from dwelling reminiscence, nice destinies, highly effective foes, and harmful exploits all await these unbelievable and incomparable pals.”
This would be the second Sport Of Thrones prequel sequence following Home Of The Dragon, which charts the conflict of succession inside Home Targaryen. The present was renewed for a second season final 12 months, which is at the moment in manufacturing and as a consequence of arrive in summer time 2024.