Apple TV To Develop Films & Shows Based on Popular Fantasy Books
Apple TV has launched development on a new screen adaptation based on a bestselling fantasy book universe. As early production gears up, the team remains tight-lipped about specific titles, focusing instead on building out a broader multi-format franchise.
Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive books get film and TV adaptations
Apple TV has secured the rights to Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe, with plans to develop the Mistborn series into feature films and The Stormlight Archive as a television series (via The Hollywood Reporter). The deal gives Sanderson extensive creative control, including roles as writer, producer, consultant, and final decision-maker on the screen adaptations.
Blue Marble, led by former WME agent Theresa Kang, has begun production on The Stormlight Archive series. The agreement gives Brandon Sanderson direct authority over all aspects of the adaptation process. This level of control is rare for an author.
Sanderson finalized the deal after meeting with several major studios in a competitive bidding process. He now oversees the Cosmere’s transition to screen, managing continuity and creative execution across all projects. He has sold over 50 million books worldwide and built a large, loyal global readership. Through crowdfunding, he raised nearly $100 million in total. A Kickstarter campaign for four novels alone generated almost $42 million, setting a record for the platform.
Mistborn follows magic users who harness metal-based powers to challenge a totalitarian empire. The Way of Kings, the first book in The Stormlight Archive, unfolds on a world plagued by magical storms and inhabited by knights and ancient creatures called Voidbringers.
Both series belong to the Cosmere mythos, a shared universe spanning multiple worlds. These worlds connect through shards of a god-like being whose shattered power distributes different forms of magic across the cosmos.
WME and attorney Matthew Sugarman of Weintraub Tobin represent Sanderson. His annual fan convention will return on December 3–5, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
Source: Comingsoon.net