MissingGame of Thrones? Amazon is bringing one of the most popular fantasy novels of all time to the small screen with its new series,The Wheel of Time.
The show is based on the series of books of the same name, published between 1990 and 2013, set in an epic world where magic exists and only a certain number of women can access it.
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Here is everything you need to know aboutThe Wheel of Time.
Who’s in the cast?
In June,Deadlinerevealedthat Oscar nomineeRosamund Pikewas the first to be cast in the series. TheGone Girlactress will play Moiraine, the protagonist of the series and a member of an incredibly powerful, all-female organization called the Aes Sedai.
On Wednesday, Amazon revealed more stars: Josha Stradowski has been cast as Rand’Al Thor, while Madeleine Madden, who has appeared in ABC seriesThe Code,is set to play Egwene Al’Vere.
Barney Harris will play Mat Cauthon,Power Rangers Ninja Steel‘s Zoe Robins has been cast as Nynaeve, and Marcus Rutherford will round out the main cast as Perrin Aybara.
What’s it about?
According to Amazon’s press release, the series follows Moiraine (Pike) in a magic-filled world that only certain women are allowed to enter. Moiriane arrives in the small town of Two Rivers and embarks on a dangerous journey with five young women and men, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or (uh-oh) destroy humanity.
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When will it premiere?
The Wheel of Timewill stream on Amazon Video. It does not yet have a release date.
FormerSurvivorcontestant Rafe Judkins is serving as the main showrunner and executive producer. Judkins has previously worked on shows such asMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.DandHemlock Grove.
Larry Mondragon and Rick Selvage of Red Eagle Entertainment (Winter Dragon), Ted Field and Mike Weber of Radar Pictures (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Winter Dragon), Darren Lemke (Shazam!, Goosebumps, Winter Dragon), Marigo Kehoe and Uta Briesewitz will also serve as executive producers, with Briesewitz set to direct the first two episodes.
Pike is also a producer, and Harriet McDougal and Brandon Sanderson as consulting producers.
The Wheel of Timewill premiere on Amazon Video.
source: people.com
