Overview
- Apple has acquired screen rights to Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere, focusing first on a Mistborn film and a Stormlight Archive television series, according to industry reports.
- Sanderson is reported to write the initial Mistborn screenplay and will serve as producer and consultant with approval rights over the adaptations.
- The Stormlight Archive series already has producers attached, but neither project has announced a cast, director, platform rollout, or release dates.
- Coverage describes the deal as “unprecedented,” with some outlets highlighting the Cosmere’s scale and comparing its franchise potential to or beyond Game of Thrones.
- Analyses note the Cosmere offers extensive finished source material, including completed Mistborn Eras 1 and 2 and the first Stormlight arc, reducing the risk of outpacing the books.