Game of Thrones: Reactions to Jon Snow’s reappearance are varied

• According to the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, if the spin-off series is greenlit, Kit Harington, whose stoic warrior Snow was last seen banished from Westeros in the “Thrones” finale, is attached to star.
• HBO declined to comment, and officials for Harington did not immediately reply to an AFP request for comment.
• If the programme is approved, it will be the newest instalment in a fast expanding television world based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels.

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Three live-action prequel series are already in development, including “House of the Dragon,” which will be released in August, as well as three animation prequels.

However, the rumoured Jon Snow series would be the first to take place after the events of the big hit “Game of Thrones,” which concluded with a disputed final season in 2019.

While numerous significant characters perished, Snow – revealed to be Aegon Targaryen, a prospective successor to the Iron Throne – fled Westeros for the chilly and untamed North.

His character had previously been resurrected after being betrayed earlier in the series’ run.

The possibility of a spin-off generated varied reactions from fans online, with some excited to see more of arguably the show’s greatest character, and others doubting the logic of taking up after the original show’s poor ending.

“At this point, just re-create the previous season… We’re not going to be furious at you, and you get to make all that money again with a chance for a decent ending “According to one popular Reddit post.

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“Thrones” was a global hit during its eight-year run beginning in 2011, winning a record 59 Emmys for its warring families and fire-breathing dragons, mediaeval carnage, and nonstop sex.

Martin signed a five-year contract with HBO in 2021, allegedly earning “mid-eight figures,” to produce projects both within and outside of the “Thrones” universe…AFP