A GAME of Thrones sequel focused on fan-favorite and impossible-to-kill character Jon Snow is in early development at HBO, according to Hollywood trade reports.

Kit Harington – whose stoic warrior was last seen banished from Westeros in the Thrones finale – is attached to star if the spin-off series goes ahead, said the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, citing anonymous sources.

HBO declined to comment, and Harington’s representatives did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.

If the show gets a green light, it will be the latest in a rapidly expanding television universe based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels.

Three live-action prequel series – including House of the Dragon, which hits screens this August – and three animated prequels are already in the works.

But the purported spin-off series will be the first to be set after the events of smash hit Game of Thrones, which bowed out with a deeply divisive final season in 2019.

While several major characters died, Snow – who was revealed to be Aegon Targaryen, a potential heir to the Iron Throne – left Westeros in exile, headed for the icy and wild North.

His character was already brought back from death after being betrayed earlier in the show’s run.

News of the spin-off drew mixed reaction from fans online, with some delighted to see more of arguably the standout character from Thrones, and others questioning the logic of picking up from the original show’s disappointing finale.

“Bro, just redo the last season at this point… We ain’t gonna get mad, and you get to make all that money again and have a chance at a competent ending,” said a popular post on Reddit.

Thrones was a global phenomenon, scooping a record 59 Emmys with its warring families and fire-breathing dragons, medieval violence and non-stop sex during its eight-year run from 2011.

Martin signed a five-year deal with HBO last year, reportedly worth “mid-eight figures” in dollars, to develop shows both within and beyond the Thrones universe. – AFP, June 18, 2022.