HBO isn't interested in spinoffs following up on Game of Thrones' loose ends

Thought those loose ends from the Game of Thrones finale might set up spinoffs? Think again.

Casey Bloys, HBO's programming president, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter shoots down the idea that the network will follow up on the recent series finale. Asked if he's interested in exploring a sequel series, such as one centering on Arya Stark, he gave a pretty strong answer.

"Nope, nope, nope," Bloys said. "No."

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The reason for this lack of interest, Bloys explained, is that he wants Game of Thrones to be "its own thing," and "I don't want to take characters from this world that [showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss] did beautifully and put them off into another world with someone else creating it. I want to let it be the artistic piece they've got." Therefore, "right now, a sequel or picking up any of the other characters doesn't make sense for us," Bloys said.

Of course, that's not to say HBO isn't interested in any more Game of Thrones. In fact, there are already several potential successor shows in the works, including a prequel that will take place thousands of years in the past and star Naomi Watts. But Bloys told the Reporter this project, which hasn't officially been ordered to series but will shoot its pilot next month, "feels like its own show," complete with totally different "dynamics" than Game of Thrones. The other spinoffs that are in development are also not expected to be sequels, although in a separate interview with Deadline, Bloys cast doubt on the idea that more than one of them will end up on the air.

Then again, while Bloys ruled out the idea of a sequel, he did so by hedging "right now," suggesting there might be a small chance of a direct follow-up much further down the line. Just not today.