‘Game of Thrones’ actors’ next movies & TV shows
The original Game of Thrones cast has moved past the show’s shadow and into a crowded slate of franchise leads, prestige series, and festival premieres scheduled for 2026 and 2027. Fans tracking these names online are asking the same question: which projects actually matter, and when will they land on U.S. screens? The answer lies in a handful of high-profile bookings that keep the cast visible while also revealing how the industry now treats alumni of the biggest fantasy hit in television history.
Clarke’s espionage pivot
Emilia Clarke is leading Peacock’s spy series Ponies, which she also executive-produces. The early-season screener has already posted a strong Rotten Tomatoes score, and Peacock plans a wide January 2026 debut that targets the same audience that once followed her on HBO.
She next stars in the sci-fi romance Next Life, which premiered at Tribeca this spring and opens in U.K. and Irish theaters through Vertigo Films in the fall. Clarke called the shoot the most joyful of her career, and Vertigo is banking on that quote to sell a genre that rarely crosses over to mainstream U.S. multiplexes.
Her slate closes with the 2027 horror film When Darkness Loves Us, shot in New Zealand opposite Victoria Pedretti. The project signals a deliberate move away from fantasy leads, but Clarke keeps one foot in the old fandom by teasing reunion cameos on social media.
Harington’s HBO return
Kit Harington wrapped filming on Industry Season 4 this summer, and early Emmy tracking lists him as a contender for limited-series recognition. HBO is positioning the season as a prestige tent-pole, and the network’s marketing already pairs Harington’s name with the show’s younger leads.
He will portray Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series, stepping in after Nicholas Hoult exited. Production begins this fall, and the casting announcement alone drove trending searches for both franchises on U.S. platforms.
Additional 2026 titles include the BBC/MGM+ limited series A Tale of Two Cities and Hulu’s Count My Lies opposite Shailene Woodley and Lindsay Lohan. Harington told Town & Country that a Jon Snow sequel remains possible “if the right story” emerges, but he has not committed beyond that single clause.
Turner’s franchise lead
Sophie Turner headlines Amazon Prime Video’s live-action Tomb Raider series, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge serving as showrunner. Filming resumed after Turner sustained a minor injury on set, and the target release window is now 2027. The project marks the first time a Game of Thrones actor has anchored a major gaming adaptation since the original series ended.
She also stars in and produces the 2026 thriller The Dreadful with Kit Harington. The pairing reunites two Stark siblings on screen for the first time since 2019, and early test screenings have drawn quiet praise from buyers at Sundance.
Turner joins Emilia Clarke and Maisie Williams in Practical Magic 2, scheduled for September 2026. The nostalgia factor has already lifted pre-orders for the original film on streaming charts, and Warner Bros. is counting on the trio to drive theatrical openings in second-tier markets.
Dinklage’s genre spread
Peter Dinklage leads the fantasy rom-com Wicker, which premiered at Sundance in January and receives a limited theatrical run on October 30. Co-stars Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman give the film awards-season positioning, and Dinklage has used every interview stop to stress that he is done playing characters defined by stature alone.
He voices a role in the upcoming Wicked sequel and recurs on Showtime’s Dexter: Resurrection. Both projects keep him inside recognizable IP while allowing shorter shoots that fit around stage commitments in New York.
Next year he joins Jennifer Aniston in the holiday comedy Naughty as Santa Claus and begins filming the comedy-drama Darlington with Renée Zellweger. The back-to-back bookings show how quickly the industry has absorbed his post-Thrones range.
Williams’ adult transition
Maisie Williams appears in Practical Magic 2 as Antonia Owens, the role that places her squarely inside the same nostalgia play as Clarke and Turner. She told Radio Times that fans will “love” the finished cut, and early set photos already circulate on TikTok under reunion hashtags.
She headlines the thriller Ignition, acquired by Saban Films for North American distribution. The car-bomb premise has been compared to Ambulance, and post-production is nearly complete ahead of a planned festival debut later this year.
Williams recently addressed ongoing Arya Stark spin-off rumors with a single line in The Guardian: “I don’t know, really.” That shrug has been clipped and reposted more than any official statement, keeping her name attached to franchise speculation even as she steps into adult leads.
Coster-Waldau’s prestige lane
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau leads the MGM+ paranormal series The Black Tapes as Dr. Richard Strand, with filming slated for early 2027. The project revives a popular podcast property and marks his first U.S. series lead since Game of Thrones.
He also stars in MGM+’s historical epic King & Conqueror as William the Conqueror and appears opposite Jennifer Lopez in the thriller The Last Mrs. Parrish. The three-way slate keeps him visible across cable, streaming, and theatrical lanes simultaneously.
Coster-Waldau’s public appearances at Liverpool Comic-Con this summer drew questions only about reunion projects, but he steered every answer back to the new shows. That discipline has helped separate his current work from the lingering shadow of Jaime Lannister.
Headey’s streaming footprint
Lena Headey guests in Season 3 of Netflix’s Wednesday, a short-arc role designed to boost international search traffic during the show’s summer release window. Early footage already leaks on fan accounts, and her name trends whenever new episodes drop.
She joins the cast of Amazon MGM’s Red, White & Royal Wedding and headlines the Netflix western The Abandons as Fiona Nolan. Both projects give her steady U.S. exposure without requiring long location shoots away from her family base in London.
Headey also appears in the action-thriller Ballistic and the indie drama Divine Blood. The mix of studio and festival titles mirrors the strategy she has used since leaving Cersei, and her representatives say the balance is deliberate.
Reunion economics
The September 2026 release of Practical Magic 2 functions as the first wide theatrical reunion for three Stark sisters. Pre-sales data shared with buyers show strong interest in mid-sized cities where the original film still plays on cable every Halloween.
Kit Harington and Sophie Turner’s pairing in The Dreadful adds a second on-screen reunion, this time inside a contained thriller rather than a fantasy tent-pole. Distributors expect the combination to help the film clear its marketing budget on opening weekend alone.
Comic-Con and fan-convention circuits have already booked multiple cast members for 2026 panels that focus on new projects rather than old episodes. Organizers report that reunion-branded programming outsells single-actor panels by double-digit margins, confirming that nostalgia still moves tickets.
Spin-off status
Despite persistent rumors, no official Jon Snow sequel has been green-lit. HBO continues to develop A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as its next Westeros series, and that project’s writers’ room has not contacted Harington or Clarke for cameos.
Maisie Williams’ non-committal answer about an Arya spin-off keeps the door technically open, but her current bookings suggest she is prioritizing contemporary leads. Industry trackers note that her representatives have not renewed the old option agreements tied to the original series.
Streaming dashboards show that Game of Thrones itself still ranks inside Netflix’s weekly top 20 in the U.S., which keeps the cast’s names algorithmically linked to fantasy searches. That residual traffic helps new projects surface even when marketing budgets stay modest.
Next chapter
The next eighteen months will test whether these actors can carry tent-poles and prestige series without the shared IP that once united them. Early tracking suggests audiences are ready to follow, provided the material respects the range they have shown since the finale. If the upcoming slate lands cleanly, the cast will have converted one of television’s largest fandoms into individual brands that travel across genres and platforms for years to come.
