Nov 18, 2011 03:58 PM EST

Game of Thrones Star to Play King Arthur

Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow on HBO's "Game of Thrones", will be playing another soldier of sorts, King Arthur. He will be playing the legendary king in "Arthur and Lancelot". Lancelot will be played by Joel Kinniman.

Production will begin early next year with David Dobkin writing and directing the project. The film will be an action film along the lines of "Braveheart".

Also up for the part of King Arthur was another "Game of Thrones" actor, Richard Maddon.