Jon Snow’s “Game of Thrones” spin-off is no longer a secret. Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys in the main series, revealed some details about the project in a BBC interview and stated that, as far as she knows, Kit Harington would be the creator of the series and she would be working on it since. Start. , something similar to what he did in ‘Gunpowder’, where the actor was starring and showrunner at the same time.
Now, George RR Martin himself, creator of the literary saga on which the series is based, not only confirmed what we already knew from Clarke, but he also revealed that it was Harington himself who came up with the initial idea and formed his own creative team.
Martin claims to have collaborated with the actor and showrunner on the development of the series. “Yes, it was Kit Harington who came to us with the idea”states the writer in his particular blog, ‘Not a Blog’. “I can’t say the names of the writers or the showrunners because it’s not clear yet, but it was Kit who entered them, forming his own team, and they are exceptional “.says Martino. He also stated that the working title of the project is “SNOW”.
A few months after the premiere of “The House of the Dragon”, HBO seems to be secretly wanting to create hype with the development of its “Game of Thrones” universe. Jon Snow was one of the key characters in the original series as well uncertainty about his future was the perfect opportunity for a spin-off, so this will come after the events of the final season of the series. Recall that the character ended up being exiled and sent to join the Night’s Watch after killing Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) at the end of the eighth season of “Game of Thrones”.
The writer also talked about the other four confirmed spin-offs of the series: “There are four live-action series in development at HBO. Three of them have long been known. ‘TEN THOUSAND SHIPS’, the Nymeria series, directed by Amanda Segel. ‘SEA SNAKE’, aka ‘NINE VOYAGES,’ with Bruno Heller . And the show “Dunk & Egg”, “THE HEDGE KNIGHT” or “KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS”, with Steve Conrad as screenwriter “.
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Clarke, for her part, had claimed that Harington had brought the idea to her personally. “It was created by Kit, from what I understand, so it’s been there from the start”commented the actress. However, he denied his involvement in both the spin-off and future plans for the franchise. “I have enough”it states.
“The House of the Dragon” will arrive on HBO Max on August 20th. The plot will take place 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and will focus on the Targaryen dynasty, to which the character of Emilia Clarke belonged. Additionally, as revealed in the final season of the original series, Harington’s character was also from the House of Targaryen and his real name was Aegon Targaryen.
Source: E Cartelera
