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Back from the dead? Game Of Thrones' season six poster teases the return of Kit Harington's Jon Snow

Published: 14:31 EST, 23 November 2015 | Updated: 14:49 EST, 23 November 2015

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Since Jon Snow - played by Kit Harington - was shockingly killed off in the season five finale of HBO's Game Of Thrones, fans have been speculating that the character would somehow return to the popular series.

And though many have denied such claims - including co-star Maisie Williams and HBO president Michael Lombardo - the latest poster for the upcoming sixth season seems to tease Snow's return.

The dark poster, shared by the Game Of Thrones official Twitter account, featured the brooding star looking down, revealing a face covered in blood.

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He's back? Game Of Throne's fifth season ended with the shocking - and brutal - murder of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) by his own men of the Night's Watch, but the poster for season six seems to hint he may still return

Jon, who was last seen sprawled on the ground, bleeding, after his men had turned on him, stabbing him to death in the season five finale, appears to be standing in the poster.

He's dressed in his heavy fur coat, and his signature, long, dark curls cover his face, obscuring his eyes.

Large drops of blood can be seen falling down the character's face, running along his nose and mouth.

'April,' the poster reads, in bold, silver lettering, advertising the return of the series, along with the name of the network, HBO.

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Gut-wrenching: Jon was - seemingly - left for dead after the men of the Night's Watch each stabbed their Lord Commander while saying: 'for the watch,' in return for his involvement with the Wildlings

The question of how Jon Snow could still be alive has been a major one since the June 14 episode, Mother's Mercy, in which members of the Night's Watch betrayed Jon and stabbed him.

After numerous blows and utterances of 'for the watch,' the fifth season of Game Of Thrones ended with Jon lying - apparently dead - in the blood-stained snow.

Despite repeated questioning, no one has been willing to admit that Jon Snow could be anything other than dead.

While speaking at the Television Critics Association in July, Michael insisted: 'Dead is dead is dead. He be dead. Yes. Everything I've seen, heard and read, Snow is dead.'

And while chatting on Absolute Radio breakfast show, co-star Maisie said: 'All the time people are asking me if Jon Snow is alive and the answer is no! He’s dead! I promise.'

Of course these comments conflicted with what Kit had said to Belgian magazine Humo. He had said he was still under contract with the series, adding: 'Let's just say that Game Of Thrones will remain a part of my life for a while.'

However, Maisie refuted those claims, noting that particular interview as she said: 'He's dead. Sorry. The interview that you've all read [and] think that Kit spoiled it is fabricated. It was totally false!'

Back in action: Speculation grew that Jon would be returning when Kit was spotted in costume - though not his Night's Watch uniform - in Belfast in September

But then in September the 28-year-old actor was spotted on set in Belfast, with Jon Snow looking very much alive.

Having ditched his blacks, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, was seen standing tall in Stark clothes with his sword on his hip as they filmed on the remote Northern Ireland hilltop.

Spotted nearby as he filmed was a woman who could have been Carice van Houten, who plays The Red Witch Lady Melisandre - who many fans have theorized will bring Jon Snow back to life following his brutal stabbing.

Not today: It seems, as his sister Ayra would say, that Jon Snow has told the god of death 'Not today,' as the poster for Game of Thrones' upcoming sixth season (spring 2016) hints that the character is still alive

Of course it is also possible the star was on set to film flashback scenes, but this new poster from HBO seems to hint that he will be returning in the new season.

And it's certainly interesting timing, as Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead - SPOILER ALERT - finally revealed the fate of Glenn Rhee, played by Steven Yeun.

Many were comparing his character's situation to that of Jon Snow, as he seemingly suffered a brutal death - by zombies in season six, episode three, Thank You - though the cagey nature in which it was discussed and handled on the after show The Talking Dead as well as by producers and creators had fans not quite convinced.

What timing! The revealing poster comes just one day after The Walking Dead revealed the fate of Glenn Rhee (played by Steven Yeun, pictured), who fans had compared to Jon Snow after there were rumors he hadn't actually died, despite a brutal death on the season six, episode three Thank You

Photographs of Steven on set also spurred questions as to whether Glenn had actually died in the zombie attack, while co-stars and showrunners refused to explicitly answer questions regarding the loss. Steven's name was, however, removed from the show's opening credits.

However, Sunday's episode Heads Up confirmed what many had thought - and hoped - which was that the former pizza delivery man had in fact escaped the treacherous situation and made it to safety.

And this poster seems to be confirming theories about Jon Snow as well, but Game of Thrones fans will have to wait until season six airs in spring 2016 for any real answers.