Amazon Gives Wheel of Time Adaptation a Series Order

Amazon is getting into the epic fantasy business, giving a series order to their adaptation of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. Deadline reports that the one-hour series will be adapted from the popular and long-running novels by Rafe Judkins (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Chuck) with Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios producing.

The novel series is set in a fantasy world in which magic is wielded by a organization of women known as the Aes Sedai. The story follows Moraine, an Aes Sedai who is searching for an individual who is believed to be destined to either save humanity or destroy it. The ensemble novel series has run fourteen books and survived Jordan’s passing in 2007, with Brandon Sanderson completing the series.

“The Wheel of Time is endlessly fascinating and resonates hugely with fans as one of the best-selling global properties, and we were drawn to its timely narrative featuring powerful women at the core,” said Amazon’s Jennifer Salke. “We’re thrilled to extend our relationship with devotees who’ve found the book series transformative and welcome new ones by bringing it to life on Prime Video for viewers worldwide.”

“Developing and producing Robert Jordan’s beloved fourteen-books-series for TV is a big undertaking, and we don’t take it lightly,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Event Series, Amazon Originals. “We believe that Rafe’s personal connection to the material and soulful writing will resonate with the book’s passionate fans.”

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to produce The Wheel of Time with our friends at Amazon,” said Sony Pictures Television Co-President Chris Parnell. “In Rafe Judkins, we’ve found a brilliant visionary that is a true fan of the books and ready to bring Robert Jordan’s world to life.”

Judkins added, “For so many people, including me, this book series has served as a world to escape to, to lose yourself in, to devour and inhabit completely. And I couldn’t be more honored to be the one finally bringing that world to life on screen, for old fans to lose themselves in all over again and new fans to discover for the very first time.”