Stormlight Archive Gets TV Adaptation

- Author Brandon Sanderson will have an unprecedented level of creative control over the adaptations, a deal rarely extended to authors of major franchises like *Game of Thrones* or *Harry Potter*. He is set to write, produce, and consult on the projects, holding approval rights over key decisions. - The production company Blue Marble Pictures is attached to executive produce *The Stormlight Archive* television series. Blue Marble is headed by Theresa Kang, who also produced the Apple TV+ series *Pachinko*. - Sanderson has confirmed he will be penning the screenplay for the *Mistborn* film himself and will serve as a co-showrunner for the *Stormlight Archive* series. - The Cosmere universe is an expansive, interconnected world spanning more than two dozen novels and shorter works, with all stories existing in the same universe but on different planets with distinct magic systems. - *The Stormlight Archive* book series, which began in 2010 with *The Way of Kings*, currently consists of five epic fantasy novels. Sanderson has a total of ten books planned for the series. - Prior to this deal, there had been years of interest and negotiations for screen adaptations of Sanderson's work that never came to fruition. This marks the first time the Cosmere will be adapted for the screen, though tabletop game adaptations do exist. - The author's books have sold over 50 million copies, and he has raised over $100 million through crowdfunding for his book projects, demonstrating a significant and highly engaged fanbase. - Sanderson chose Apple as a partner after meeting with multiple studios, citing the creative freedom and collaborative partnership they offered as key reasons for his decision.