This Strategy works so well for Disney /s

Oh wow, the least likeable of the Starks. (In the show)

This article is from about a month ago and seems to have less information than The Hollywood Reporter article .

The important bit from that article being,

Yet in recent days, sources say a new writer (Quoc Dang Tran from Drops of God) has come aboard to revive the sequel idea. While the story is still being fleshed out, one possibility is shifting the drama to the Mediterranean-like land of Essos and adding another hugely popular legacy character — Arya Stark (who was played by Maisie Williams in Thrones).

First off, bringing back a character like Arya is risky. She has a lot of baggage. You can avoid some of this by following Arya's story as we last saw her, which leads me to my second point, "What is West of Westeros?".

We either have to immediately retcon the ending of Game of Thrones, which... no one likes anyway, so I guess? But also feels cheap. Or she comes back years later, much older, but then also all that baggage comes back.

I think exploring Essos could be fun. Dany left behind a mess. It was a little bit settled, but I don't imagine it stays settled once word of Dany being dead gets around.

But Essos also has plenty of past to explore. I think when it comes to exploring the world the past is the best place to go. Unless you want to jump forward another 100 years or so.

It would be fairly easy to retcon things in universe. Like brand reign could be a few years and then something happened etc

Since when is there not much worth watching on HBO?

Here are the new shows HBO released in 25 that are great!

• The Pitt: A medical drama series starring Noah Wyle ("ER"), focusing on healthcare workers in Pittsburgh.
• IT: Welcome to Derry: A prequel series to the IT movies, exploring the town's backstory and Pennywise's origins.
• Task: A crime drama from Brad Ingelsby ("Mare of Easttown") starring Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent.
• The Chair Company: A comedy-thriller created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin.
• Duster: A 1970s-set crime series from J.J. Abrams.
• Celtics City: A multipart documentary series on the Boston Celtics.

Returning Shows that are great.

• The White Lotus (Season 3): The anthology series moves to Thailand.
• Hacks (Season 4): The comedy series returns for its fourth season.
• Peacemaker (Season 2): James Gunn's DC series continues, now integrated into the new DCU.
• The Righteous Gemstones (Season 4): The comedy returns for a new season
• The Gilded Age (Season 3): The historical drama has a new season.

New Series in 26.

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (January 18, 2026): A Game of Thrones prequel series based on George R.R. Martin's "Tales of Dunk and Egg" novellas.
• Lanterns (2026): A DC Studios detective-style series focused on Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart, created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King.
• DTF St. Louis (2026): A dark comedy limited series from Steven Conrad.
• Rooster (March 2026): A comedy series starring Steve Carell, produced by Bill Lawrence.
• Half Man (2026): A drama limited series created by and starring Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer).
• Untitled Larry David Project (2026): A sketch comedy series produced by Higher Ground, featuring Larry David.
• War (2026): A UK-based legal thriller anthology series.
• Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (2026): A Max Original comedy set in The Big Bang Theoryuniverse.

Duster got cancelled.

I don't watch anything related to that series ever after the bullshit they pulled. Boycott them.

And then in 27:

• Harry Potter (2027): A licence to print money.