Game of Thrones: Jon Snow Spin-Off Is Reportedly 'Dead On Arrival'

Summary:

• The SNOW series was supposed to follow Jon Snow’s journey beyond the Wall after the events of Game of Thrones.
• According to The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson, SNOW was axed by HBO before it even entered development.
• After the Game of Thrones experience, HBO doesn’t want to risk diverting from George Martin ’s source material again.

After Game of Thrones, HBO understandably wanted to do more George Martin shows and soon, we got House of the Dragon. Apart from the Targaryen prequel, there have many rumors about other Westeros-based projects, and none of them happened to grow as anticipated and hyped-up as SNOW, the Jon Snow-centered sequel of Game of Thrones. Which, apparently, might not even be happening!

Weather Forecast Says, No SNOW For Us

In the finale of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow was exiled beyond the Wall and happily obliged. For over four years, fans have been waiting for a chance to join the secret Targaryen on his journey into the frozen wasteland, expecting any official announcements about the sequel series SNOW that’s been teased before.

However, the latest whisper from The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson suggests that Jon Snow’s standalone series has been crossed out of R’hllor’s list of the living.

“This is not confirmed, but I’ve heard that the Jon Snow series is kind of DoA [Dead on Arrival]. Kit Harrington was like, ‘We’re gonna make a Jon Snow series,’ but I’ve heard it’s not going [to happen], but I could be wrong” Robinson shared on The Watch podcast.

It doesn’t come as breaking news, especially considering the other options HBO has regarding George Martin’s universe.

Jon Snow Prequel Was A Weak Concept

The HBO management knows its business, and it doesn’t even take much effort to analyze the story of Game of Thrones’ success and downfall. The world’s biggest show was incredible while it followed George Martin’s books, but as soon as it turned into “fan fiction,” it began declining — until finally, it came to an anticlimactic ending.

House of the Dragon was a safe bet; other suggested spin-offs and prequels that have actual source material are considered as such, too. SNOW, on the other hand, automatically fell into the “fan fiction” category, and after the disastrous finale of Game of Thrones, it only made sense that HBO would decide against such a risk.

Source: The Watch Podcast via Spotify