Kit Harington has nothing but praise for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon.”
“I’m really enjoying it,” the “Eternals” star told the Hollywood Reporter. “My friend Miguel [Sapochnik] showruns it, so I’m really enjoying it.”
The 35-year-old Harington starred as Jon Snow from 2011 to 2019 in the much-acclaimed HBO drama “Game of Thrones” and recently applauded the new show for its individuality and clever connection to its parent series.
“It’s a weird one to start a whole new show in the same kind of realm and to make it its own thing,” added Harington, “and I think that they’ve really done that.”
While Sapochnik has exited as showrunner for Season 2 of “House of the Dragon,” he’ll stay on as an executive producer.
“Working within the ‘Thrones’ universe for the past few years has been an honor and a privilege, especially spending the last two with the amazing cast and crew of ‘House of the Dragon,’ ” Sapochnik said in a statement last month. “I am so proud of what we accomplished with Season 1 and overjoyed by the enthusiastic reaction of our viewers”
Kit Harington as Jon Snow in a scene from “Game of Thrones.”HBOSapochnik even directed several episodes of “Game of Thrones” during its eight-season run. Harington will be returning to the “GoT” world with his own Jon Snow sequel series in the foreseeable future. “Yes, there is a Jon Snow show in development,” author and “GoT” creator George R. R. Martin wrote on his blog, adding that the working title for the program was simply “SNOW.”
“House of the Dragon” is based on Martin’s book “Fire & Blood, and is is set 200 years before the events of “GoT.” The series follows the trials and tribulations of the House Targaryen — Daenerys and Jon Snow’s ancestors.
The ensemble cast for the new show includes the talents of Matt Smith, Graham McTavish, Rhys Ifan, Milly Alcock, Steve Toussaint and Paddy Considine.
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in 2022’s “House of the Dragon.”Ollie Upton / HBOWhile “Thrones” fans know how much sex and bloody gore are a part of the franchise, “Dragon” viewers are still continuously shocked by the amount of NSFW scenes appearing on-screen.
Even Smith — who plays Daemon Targaryen — believes the 10-episode series has too many intimate scenes.
“You do find yourself asking, ‘Do we need another sex scene?’” the “Doctor Who” star told Rolling Stone recently. “Yeah – slightly too much, if you ask me.”
