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Prime Video's Fourth Wing aims for a balanced cast in a new dragon-filled fantasy.
Summary
Prime Video's Fourth Wing is in early production and is adapted from Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean novels; Michael B. Jordan is an executive producer and says the show will mix known actors with new faces in casting.
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Prime Video's adaptation of Fourth Wing is in the earliest stages of production and has no announced premiere date. The series is based on Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean novels, with Fourth Wing the first of three published books in an expected five-book series. The story follows Violet Sorrengail as she begins training to become a dragon rider. Michael B. Jordan is attached as an executive producer and has commented on the project's casting philosophy.
Key details:
- Fourth Wing is adapted from Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series; the novel Fourth Wing is the first of three currently published books in an expected five-book arc.
- The television project is in early production and has not been given a premiere window.
- Michael B. Jordan is serving as an executive producer on the adaptation.
- Jordan said the show will avoid "obvious choices" and intends to balance familiar actors with new faces so viewers can connect with characters without prior "baggage."
Summary:
The production team has announced a casting approach that blends established performers and newcomers, which is presented as a way to help audiences connect with characters. Undetermined at this time.
