Overview
- In a New York Times interview published Jan. 11, Harington said the 2019 remake petition "genuinely angered" him, adding "How dare you?"
- The Change.org drive to redo Season 8 with "competent writers" amassed roughly 1.8 million signatures, according to multiple reports.
- Harington noted he was in rehab as the final season aired and said he was shocked by the backlash when he reentered the public eye.
- He highlighted the scale of the production effort, citing a battle sequence that required 55 consecutive nights of filming.
- HBO chief Casey Bloys said in 2019 the network never seriously considered a reshoot, and Harington’s explored Jon Snow spinoff remains shelved.