For fans of Game of Thrones, this reunion comes with a twist no one quite saw coming. Kit Harington and Sophie Turner — forever etched in pop culture as Jon Snow and Sansa Stark — are teaming up again after eight seasons on HBO. Only this time, they’re not siblings.
They’re lovers.
Their upcoming gothic horror film The Dreadful has dropped its first trailer, and yes, the internet is already processing the awkwardness.
From Westeros Siblings to Gothic Lovers
Backed by Lionsgate, The Dreadful is set in medieval England and promises an unsettling, atmospheric descent into horror. The official logline teases a cursed tale where survival, obsession, and buried trauma collide.
The story follows Anne (Sophie Turner), a woman living on the fringes of society with her controlling mother-in-law Morwen, played by Marcia Gay Harden. When a man from Anne’s past — portrayed by Kit Harington — returns from war, a dark curse begins to take shape, embodied by a mysterious knight whose presence threatens to destroy everything.
It’s moody, grim, and very much not family-friendly.
“This Is Going To Be Really Weird”
Both Harington and Turner have openly admitted that shifting from on-screen siblings to romantic leads was… uncomfortable.
Speaking earlier to E! News, Harington revealed that Turner was the one who sent him the script — and he immediately spotted what she missed. The romance.
He joked that it felt “very odd,” especially after years of playing siblings, but said the chance to work together again ultimately won him over. There was, however, one practical challenge he didn’t expect — having to stand on an apple box to kiss Turner, who is noticeably taller.
Despite the awkwardness, Harington added that being back on set together felt familiar and warm. Their friendship, he said, reignited instantly and felt “like being with family.”
Sophie Turner: “It Was the Worst”
Turner later echoed that sentiment — with even more honesty — during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
She recalled rereading the script and slowly realising just how intimate the scenes were. Kissing. Sex. More kissing. More sex. That’s when it hit her — that’s my TV brother.
When filming their first kissing scene, Turner admitted both of them were physically retching. “It was vile,” she said bluntly. “It was the worst.”
Still, professionalism won out, and the duo pushed past the discomfort to deliver performances that now anchor the film’s dark emotional core.
When and Where to Watch
The Dreadful is set to release in theatres on February 20, positioning itself as an early-year gothic horror offering aimed squarely at adult audiences.
With its eerie medieval setting, psychological tension, and a casting reunion that’s equal parts fascinating and unsettling, the film already has people talking — even before its release.
Final Words
Seeing Kit Harington and Sophie Turner together again is bound to stir nostalgia — but The Dreadful flips that familiarity on its head. What once felt like family now leans into discomfort, tension, and gothic dread.
Whether audiences embrace the unsettling dynamic or struggle to unsee Jon Snow and Sansa Stark remains to be seen. But one thing’s clear: this is not the reunion fans expected — and that might be exactly why it works.
