Among the many prequels said to be in the works, this will follow the character who was among the few to survive Game of Thrones, well apart from when he died and came back to life, obvs.
Game of Thrones saw Snow’s journey north of the Wall, returning to be named Warden of the North, before learning that he was in fact descended from the dreaded Targaryen family after sleeping with and falling in love with Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) – his auntie.
Hollywood Reporter claimed Harington is now in talks to come back as Jon Snow, becoming the first star from the original series to be confirmed for a return.
Set in the world of George RR Martin’s fantasy books, the new show is the first of the subsequently announced Game of Thrones spin-offs to be a sequel, and a sign HBO will extend Martin’s world beyond the source material, reopening what was previously thought to be the end of the saga.
Jon Snow was introduced as a bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark, the leader of House Stark. When Jon didn’t see any prospects in front of him, he decides to join Night’s Watch, a military order that guards seven Kingdoms against any kind of threats, including wildlings and White Walkers. However, later in the show, it was revealed that Jon is not a bastard son of Eddard Stark, but a true-blood Targaryen. He was an offspring of a marital union between Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Eddard’s sister Lyanna Stark.
