Violet and Xaden Casting Announced
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya have been cast as leads in Prime Video’s adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling novel Fourth Wing, with McGregor playing Violet Sorrengail and Sakraya as Xaden Riorson.
- The series is based on Yarros’ 2023 New York Times bestseller, part of The Empyrean book series, which includes Iron Flame (2023) and the upcoming Onyx Storm (2025), with two more books planned.
- The story centers on Violet, a young woman forced to join a brutal war college to become a dragon rider, navigating deadly competition, political intrigue, and a complicated romance with rival Xaden.
- Amazon MGM acquired the rights in 2023 and is producing the series with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society; Meredith Averill became showrunner in September 2025 following Moira Walley-Beckett’s departure.
- Prime Video has not commented on the casting announcement, which follows McGregor’s recent role in We Were Liars and Sakraya’s performances in Those About to Die and Netflix’s One Piece.
