1. What Are the Odds of These 8 Game of Thrones Spin-offs Being Greenlit? | Fandom | Of all the spin-offs this piece will cover, the as-yet unconfirmed Jon Snow spin-off remains an utter mystery as there is no clear plot moving ...
Of all the spin-offs this piece will cover, the as-yet unconfirmed Jon
Snow spin-off remains an utter mystery as there is no clear plot moving
forward. Bringing back a fan-favourite character for a limited series
seems a good bet from a marketing and recognition standpoint, but it
begs the question… does this franchise really need that?
THE PLOT
Unlike the Robert’s Rebellion spin-off, for example, the plot of the Jon
Snow spin-off remains wholly speculative. But there are some interesting
stories that could be tackled, depending on how much longevity HBO views
this show to have. How does Jon continue to adjust to knowing his true
heritage? How is he coping following his killing of Daenerys in the
final season of Game of Thrones? What is the relationship like between
the Night’s Watch and the Wildlings in a post-White Walkers world?
LIKELIHOOD
The potential plot raises interesting questions, and we could all do
with more Tormund Giantsbane in our lives, but the show feels very much
like a reaction to the Season Eight finale, as opposed to a
well-thought-out concept. Having said that, given that it’s been
rumoured and discussed for a long time in the trades, you can bank on
this one hitting your screens sooner rather than later.
Odds via Betway: 14/1
Dunk and Egg
[Brienne of Tarth]
Brienne of Tarth is a descendant of Ser Duncan the Tall, the Dunk of
Dunk and Egg.
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LIKELIHOOD
The likelihood of this spin-off being made seems fairly low. Not one of
the characters to shine in the original show, sadly due to a more
drastically diminished role than he deserved, the chances of him pulling
in casual viewers remain low compared to, say, a Jon Snow spin-off.
Odds via Betway: 3/1
We’re likely to revisit the Game of Thrones universe in another form
soon enough outside of House of the Dragon. What form that takes remains
to be seen, but we’d bet on one of these.
If you thought, however, that a Robert’s Rebellion spin-off seemed most
likely, or the Jon Snow story was a dead cert, the oddsmaker tells us
different. While a show covering Robert’s Rebellion is priced at 4/1 — a
20% chance of coming to fruition — it’s an animated anthology series
that the oddsmaker has actually deemed most likely at 5/2 — or a 28.6%
chance of getting the go-ahead. This is closely followed by a Mance
Raydar spin-off at 3/1, or 25%. The Jon Snow story, meanwhile, comes in
at a highly unlikely 14/1, or an outside chance of 6.7%. Must be all
those false starts…
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The Rebellion ended during the Battle of the Redgrass Field, a notorious
event in Westerosi history, but lasted for around a year, dividing the
Seven Kingdoms in half between Targaryen loyalists and Blackfyre rebels.
From the political struggles and slanders that existed during the reign
of Aegon and the early reign of Daeron, to the attempted arrest of
Daemon Blackfyre and his escape from King’s Landing with Ser Quentyn
Ball, as well as the many battles and skirmishes leading up to the
Redgrass Field, all of these events make for a fascinating time in
Westerosi history. One that would be perfect for fans of the original
series to sink their teeth into.
LIKELIHOOD
There’s a chance that the events covered in House of the Dragon might
mean HBO won’t want to tell another Targaryen civil war-style story, but
the popularity of the story within the canon will be too much to pass
up. It’s not as likely as a Robert’s Rebellion show, but it’s hard to
imagine HBO passing up the chance to bring this story to the screen.
Odds via Betway: 6/1
Jon Snow Spin-Off
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Who wouldn't want more Jon Snow?
Of all the spin-offs this piece will cover, the as-yet unconfirmed Jon
Snow spin-off remains an utter mystery as there is no clear plot moving
forward. Bringing back a fan-favourite character for a limited series
seems a good bet from a marketing and recognition standpoint, but it
begs the question… does this franchise really need that?
2. World of Westeros | Much later in June 2022, THR leaked that a sequel show focusing on Jon Snow was in development. On June 23, 2022, George R.R. Martin confirmed in a blog post ...
Much later in June 2022, THR leaked that a sequel show focusing on Jon
Snow was in development. On June 23, 2022, George R.R. Martin confirmed
in a blog post that not only was the project real, but it was the
creation of Kit Harington himself. Moreover, Martin revealed that the
project - with the working title "Snow" - had been in development for
almost as long as the other current pitches, and he considered it
co-equal with the other three live-action successor shows. He went on to
say that the project was actually so far along in development that
Harington had already put together his own team of screenwriters, who
had met with Martin in person, and they had already produced multiple
draft scripts for it. Martin emphasized, however, that all four of these
live-action projects including Snow have not been greenlit and there is
no guarantee that any of them will be produced.^([41])
Thus from about 2020 to 2021, the "second wave" of prequel pitches
consisted of:
- Tales of Dunk & Egg (with Steve Conrad attached)
- 9 Voyages of Corlys Velaryon (with Bruno Heller attached)
- Nymeria & the 10,000 Ships of the Rhoynar (with Amanda Segel
attached)
- Snow (a sequel focused on Jon Snow, developed by Kit Harington
himself)
- Flea Bottom (a nascent idea that was rejected very early on)
- 3 animated projects, one of which is Yi Ti
- Quite separately, a Broadway stage-play about the Great Tourney at
Harrenhal, produced by George R.R. Martin himself (which has been
definitely ordered and is set to premiere in 2023).
[1] https://www.fandom.com/articles/game-of-thrones-spin-offs
[2] https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/World_of_Westeros
