Kit Harington
The Making of Star-Studded Climate Drama ‘Extrapolations’: “I Hope People Are Moved, Entertained and Perhaps a Little Bit Scared”
This story is part of The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Sustainability Issue (click here to read more). When Sienna Miller arrived on the set of Extrapolations for the first day of filming in October 2021, a Native American shaman came to bless the grounds. There were no printed signs directing her where to go, or stacks of paper scripts […]
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Kit Harington on Making a “‘Black Mirror’ of a Climate Change Show” With ‘Extrapolations’
When it comes to environmental storytelling, there’s several different routes a project can take. Some have opted for scaring an audience into action (like Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up) while others have tried to Trojan horse climate messages into more uplifting fare, or take a more by-the-numbers documentary approach. For Extrapolations, Apple TV+’s new anthology […]
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Berlin First Look: Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington in Action-Thriller ‘Blood for Dust’ (Exclusive)
Scoot McNairy and Kit Harington discuss gun-running, drug-dealing and the last episode of Game of Thrones (OK, maybe not that) in this first-look still from Blood for Dust, the action-thriller from Netflix’s Amanda Knox documentary director Rod Blackhurst. Written by David Ebeltoft (Here Alone) from a story he co-wrote with Blackhurst, the feature is being sold at the […]
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How ‘Baby Ruby’ Turned Motherhood Into a Psychological Horror-Thriller
Bess Wohl is used to wearing many hats, but nothing could’ve prepared her for the role of motherhood. The former actor who’s now a screenwriter and a celebrated playwright — her Grand Horizons was a 2020 Tony nominee for best play — has three children, and the physical and psychological effects of being a new […]
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Kit Harington and Rose Leslie Are Expecting Their Second Child
Kit Harington chose a big moment to announce that he and wife Rose Leslie are expecting their second child. Harington was a guest on NBC’s The Tonight Show on Friday, where host Jimmy Fallon asked about the pair’s 2-year-old son. The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, were first seen publicly with their son […]
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AFM: Kit Harington Is Ready to Get “Gnarly” in Indie Thriller ‘Blood for Dust’
Kit Harington is ready to get out of his comfort zone. After spending eight years as fan-favorite character Jon Snow on cultural phenomenon Game of Thrones, Harington is taking on a new type of role in director Rod Blackhurst’s Blood for Dust. In the action-thriller, the Eternals actor will play the film’s antagonist Ricky, an […]
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Kit Harington Praises ‘House of the Dragon’ for Being “Its Own Thing”
Kit Harington is offering his assessment of the new Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada from Toronto International Film Festival, where the actor is promoting his film Baby Ruby, he weighed in on the new HBO project that has so far aired three episodes. Harington, […]
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Kit Harington Joins Rescheduled ‘Game of Thrones’ Official Fan Convention
The King in the North has signed on to the official Game of Thrones fan convention. Kit Harington has joined the lineup for the event, which is also announcing a new location and date. The convention was originally supposed to make its debut in Las Vegas last February. It’s now being re-launched for December (9-11) […]
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George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke Reveal Jon Snow Spinoff Details
There are new details about the Game of Thrones sequel series in development that’s centered around Jon Snow. Saga creator George R.R. Martin and Thrones stars Emilia Clarke and Gwendoline Christie all weighed in on the project, which The Hollywood Reporter exclusively broke last week. Writing on his blog, Martin revealed the project’s working title […]
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How Marvel Brought ‘Eternals’ and Its “Big, Dysfunctional Family” to the Screen
There’s a room in Marvel Studios’ Burbank headquarters called the Black Widow room. It has no windows and few have access. The cleaning crew doesn’t touch it. That’s where screenwriters (and cousins) Ryan and Kaz Firpo spent months cracking the code for Eternals, the sprawling tale that spans 7,000 years and centers on 10 immortal […]
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‘Eternals’ Post-Credit Scene Brings New Blood to the Marvel Universe
[This story contains spoilers for Eternals.] In the final moments of Eternals, Dane Whitman (Kit Harington) is seen speaking with a sword, something that might seem strange to viewers unfamiliar with the comic book curse of the Ebony Blade. The Eternals post-credit scene also introduces Mahershala Ali’s Blade to the MCU for the first time, […]
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Kit Harington on ‘Eternals’ and the “Addictive Pull” on His Character
[This story contains spoilers for Eternals.] Kit Harington still feels a bit uncertain about joining another franchise so soon after the completion of Game of Thrones, but the chance to play a compelling character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was too tempting to pass up. In Chloé Zhao‘s ambitious blockbuster, Eternals, Harington plays Dane Whitman, […]
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