The Wheel of Time is coming to Amazon Prime Video on November 19th and a clip for the fantasy series has now been released. It was also revealed that star Rosamund Pike will be joined by Ceara Coveney, Meera Syal, and Natasha O’Keeffe as series regulars in the show’s second season. The Wheel of Time was given an early second season renewal in May.
Prime Video revealed more about the upcoming series in a press release.
“Amazon Prime Video and Sony Pictures Television today released an exclusive clip from the upcoming Amazon Original fantasy series The Wheel of Time. The clip debuted during the show’s New York Comic Con panel, where showrunner Rafe Judkins (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hemlock Grove) also announced new cast members for Season Two. Ceara Coveney (Dad, The Amazing World of Emma) will join as a series regular, portraying fan-favorite character Elayne Trakand, along with Natasha O’Keeffe (Peaky Blinders, Misfits) and Meera Syal (The Kumars at No. 42, Broadchurch), who also join the show in undisclosed series-regular roles.
The Wheel of Time is one of the most popular and enduring fantasy series of all-time, with over 90 million books sold. Set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it, the story follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.
Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels, The Wheel of Time was adapted for television by executive producer/showrunner Rafe Judkins. Larry Mondragon and Rick Selvage of iwot productions, Mike Weber and Ted Field of Radar Pictures, Darren Lemke, Marigo Kehoe, and Uta Briesewitz will also serve as executive producers, with Briesewitz set to direct the first two episodes. Rosamund Pike will serve as producer and Harriet McDougal and Brandon Sanderson as consulting producers. The Wheel of Time is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.”
Check out a clip for The Wheel of Time season one below.
What do you think? Are you planning to check out The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video?
Obviously it won’t stay true to the books. Who would want it to? Would you want to watch 200+ episodes just to get through books 6-9? I read the first book the first time in middle school in 94. I’ve re-read the series 4 or 5 times. It’s my favorite series. But of course they will have to condense the story a bit. Just keep an open mind because it shows some solid potential.
I would, as well as most of my family that are WoT fans. I’m trying to keep an open mind, but when their first trailor goes totally against what was written, as well as the number of other changes they have made, will we really be watching the WoT?
I have been reading the books since the 90’s, it’s clear Amazon is fouling the story,
Good, someone that Knows what they are doing, can still do a good job of it someday, perhaps.
This is just another movie, will be ok to watch, but won’t be the real deal.
Well that is totally different from the book
I’m planning on watching. It appears lime the screen writers have rewritten a good bit. Guess moraine decided t to keep a low profile. Also doesn’t look much like the winter night celebration Jordan described.
That reveal actually almost made me decide to not watch it. If they change that, then how much more … how much is completely butchered.
Most people and fans I know don’t want to watch a “rewritten” WoT, but was actually written. Changing their ages was the start of the end of my excitement.
Worth giving it a watch at least.
Yes my family and I can’t wait!