Sorry, That Game Of Thrones Spin-Off For Arya Isn't Happening

Right now that Game of Thrones is over, it's hard to believe that we won't be gathering around the TV each Sunday to be able to see what's going on in Westeros. The inevitable watercooler discussion on Monday was piece of the fun, too.


It's even harder to believe that, according to HBO programming president Casey Bloys, there won't be any order kind of direct sequel or spinoff exploring what occurs after the series finale emerging later down the line.


Warning: this blog post contains major spoilers for the series finale of Game of Thrones.


In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bloys fielded questions on whether or not there might be any categorize kind of sequel or spin-off in the works for the show, especially since the end of the series set one up properly for one of its characters. Arya (who did not kill Cersei, despite Maisie Williams wanting it to happen) set off on her own for the lands west of Westeros to explore.


"Part of it is, I do want this show — this Game of Thrones, Dan and David's show — to be its own thing," mentioned Bloys. "I don't wish to take characters from this world that they did beautifully and put them off into another world with someone else creating it. I'd like to let it be the artsy piece they've got. That's one of the reasons why I'm not attempting to do the same show over. George has a massive, massive world; there really are so several ways in. That's why we're attempting to do things that feel distinct — and to not try and redo the same show. That's probably one of the reasons why, now, a sequel or picking up any of the other characters doesn't make sense for us."


With an ending that didn't exactly please viewers, prompting fans to sign a petition asking for the final season to be "remade," this news comes as a little bit of a frustrating blow for those looking for more out of their preference characters. With the unexpected death of Daenerys, Bran having been crowned king, and Sansa sharing the role with him as Queen of the North, the show seemed to wrap up quite tidily, however people still aren't happy.


An Arya-centric spin-off is one that fans have been clamoring for since she set sail to explore the rest of Westeros, although unfortunately that doesn't appear to be in the cards right now. There's still one thing to be excited for, nevertheless, and that's the fact that George R.R. Martin is still hard at work on the second books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, which means you don't have to mention goodbye to your preference characters just although. There's still more to come, at least for some of these. If you're still grieving the loss of one of your preference shows, that's something to take solace in. Know that we're right there with you, too.