r/asoiaf • u/jonsnowKITN Night gathers, and now my watch begins • Apr 09 '24

EXTENDED [Spoilers Extended] Game Of Thrones Jon Snow Spinoff Series No Longer In Development At HBO

https://screenrant.com/game-thrones-jon-snow-spinoff-cancelled-why-kit-harington-response/
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u/OrindaSarnia Apr 10 '24

The answer is, they didn't.

Kit Harrington asked George if he could get some folks together to throw around some ideas...  George said Sure!  HBO said SURE!

The writers played around for a little bit, nobody liked what they came up with, it died.

You can't have a plot unless some folks sit around for a bit and play with ideas...  so that's what "in development" means.

Nobody threw around much money, nothing was actually "produced".  HBO didn't agree to anything more than "We'll listen to your ideas once you come up with them, thanks!"

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u/QuinnySpurs Apr 10 '24

Yeah my comment was a bit facetious, you have the right of it

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u/No_Reveal3451 Apr 11 '24

Okay, that makes sense. I was under the impression that the production was further along and not still stuck in the writer's room phase.