Kit Harington Slams the Door on Jon Snow, Freezing Out Hopes for a Game of Thrones Spinoff
Kit Harington has closed the book on Jon Snow—he’s not returning to Westeros. In a Variety interview tied to his Harry Potter audiobook, he dismissed the idea of reprising the role, even in a hypothetical Game of Thrones audiobook.
Kit Harington has officially moved on from the Wall. If you were still holding out hope for a Jon Snow comeback, time to let that dream wander off beyond the gate with the Free Folk.
'No, god no. I don't wanna go anywhere near it. I spent 10 years doing that. Thanks, I'm alright.'
That was Harington to Variety when they asked, during a chat about his Harry Potter audiobook, who he'd want to voice Jon Snow in a hypothetical Game of Thrones audiobook. He shut it down instantly. Translation: he's not circling Westeros in any medium, anytime soon.
Now, the behind-the-scenes part that might surprise you: a Jon Snow spinoff actually got pretty far along at HBO. After Game of Thrones wrapped in 2019, Harington was hesitant to jump back in (Season 8 fallout made the waters choppy), but he still spent years working with HBO to see if there was a sequel worth making. In the end, none of the pitches really excited anyone. He told GQ he ultimately pulled the plug because pushing it further risked ending up with something that wasn't good — and nobody wanted that. Sensible call.
On paper, a Snow follow-up sounded like catnip right after the finale. The character heads north with the Free Folk, and fans wanted to know what happened next. But if you strip away the dragons and the palace intrigue that drove Thrones, you risk a show that feels smaller and less essential. And without George R.R. Martin book chapters to lean on, you're back in the same creative minefield that got the original series roasted at the finish line. That's not me doom-mongering — it's the exact problem Harington and HBO ran into while they were developing it.
So where did we land? Harington's current stance slams the door on Jon Snow returning, and the long-gestating spinoff he helped develop is back on the shelf collecting frost. Honestly, better to walk away than force a pricey misfire.
- Show: Game of Thrones (2011–2019), 8 seasons
- Showrunners: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss
- Based on: George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
- Reception: Rotten Tomatoes 89%, IMDb 9.2/10
- Where to watch: HBO Max