Fourth Wing TV Series Ordered at Amazon
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Amazon Prime Video has officially ordered the TV adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' best-selling romantasy book series "The Empyrean," beginning with "Fourth Wing."
- The story follows Violet Sorrengail, a young woman forced to join a brutal war college to become a dragon rider, set in the elite Navarre world.
- The series is executive produced by Michael B. Jordan, with Lisa Joy directing the first episode and Meredith Averill serving as showrunner, supported by a team including Jonathan Nolan and others.
- The show was initially developed in October 2023 but gained momentum after Averill joined in September 2024, replacing original showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett.
- Amazon MGM Studios emphasizes the adaptation's commitment to honoring the passionate fanbase and emotional depth of Yarros' novels, which have sparked a global phenomenon.