Kit Harington has given fans a clear update on the long-rumored Game of Thrones spin-off centered on Jon Snow, revealing that the project has been shelved for now. Speaking at Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, the actor who played Jon Snow for eight seasons confirmed that development on the series has been paused.
Quick read:
- Kit Harington was onboard with the Jon Snow spin-off idea before
- But now he thinks it’s best to wait on it
- He wants to do justice to the character
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Put down for the time being
Harington was open about the earlier attempts to create the spin-off:
“We did, I mean, it’s open knowledge that we tried to make a Jon Snow show for a little while. And just couldn’t.”
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He explained that the main reason for stepping back was his strong desire to protect the character and avoid doing him an injustice:
“My main thing is not wanting to go there and sort of do an injustice by the character.”
Harington believes Jon’s story concluded properly in the original series finale.
“I think he ended well. I think that he went where he was meant to.”
Why the idea was intriguing
Despite deciding to pause the project, Harington admitted he was initially drawn to the concept because it would allow a much deeper, more focused exploration of Jon as a character:
“I did feel there was something left to say, and I did think the idea of exploring something kind of entirely around him or a lot around him would be interesting. Because remember in Game of Thrones, you’re part of like a huge ensemble, and it would be quite interesting to look at a character dive more focused on.”
He added that they simply couldn’t find the right story or direction:
“We couldn’t find the right thing, and so we put it down for the moment.”
What this means for the future
Kit Harington’s comments suggest the door is not permanently closed, but any future Jon Snow project would need to have a very strong and meaningful reason to exist. For now, the spin-off is on hold while he and the creative team focus on other projects within (and outside) the Game of Thrones universe.
