Kit Harington was ‘Genuinely Angered’ By Fan Petition to Remake ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 With ‘Competent Writers’: ‘How Dare You?’

Jan 11, 2026 12:15pm PT Kit Harington was ‘Genuinely Angered’ By Fan Petition to Remake ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 With ‘Competent Writers’: ‘How Dare You?’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Kit Harington was ‘Genuinely Angered’ By Fan Petition to Remake ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 With ‘Competent Writers’: ‘How Dare You?’ 46 minutes ago Guy Moon, Veteran Composer Behind ‘The Fairly OddParents’ and ‘Danny Phantom’, Dies at 63 2 hours ago Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Stays No. 1 for Fourth Consecutive Friday; ‘Primate’ Swings to $4.5 Million Opening Day 1 day ago See All Mark Von Holden/Variety Kit Harington recently told the New York Times that he was deeply offended by the viral 2019 petition for “Game of Thrones” Season 8 to be remade with “competent writers.” The petition started with a goal of 15,000 signatures and ultimately obtained over 1.8 million. “That genuinely angered me,” Harington said, noting the efforts of series writers David Benioff and D. B.