Amazon has finally released a trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time, and based on what we see here, fans can expect a (mostly) faithful retelling of the first book in the sprawling fantasy series, The Eye of The World.
The trailer doesn't spend a lot of time laying out the story for the uninitiated, instead giving is the broad strokes of the plot while showcasing the main characters - as well as some pretty damn terrifying-looking creatures!
The Wheel of Time begins with Rosamund Pike's (Gone Girl, Jack Reacher, Die Another Day) powerful Aes Sedai Moiraine Damodred and her protector Lan (Daniel Henney) assembling a group of individuals with the potential to wield a great power, as they embark on a quest to prevent ultimate evil sweeping back into the world.
It's a familiar fantasy premise, of course, but the books do take us to some unexpected places, so hopefully this series will follow suit.
"Wheel of Time is the first fantasy series that really dove into the political and cultural worlds of all these different characters," said showrunner Rafe Judkins in a recent interview. "It was also one of the first to dive into multiple POV characters, so you're following an ensemble, with each of them having their own agendas and approaches to everything. That's always felt to me like the missing piece of the fantasy-literature landscape that hasn't been brought to TV or film yet."
Set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it, the story follows Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.
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