J.R.R. Tolkien's
Lord of the Rings is widely considered to be the greatest fantasy tale of all time, but for many, Robert Jordan's
The Wheel of Time would be part of the conversation.
Late last year it was announced that
The Wheel of Time had been ordered to series at Amazon, and it's now been revealed that Rosamund Pike (
Gone Girl, Jack Reacher, Die Another Day) has been cast in the lead role of Moiraine Damodred.
In the books, Moiraine is a a member of the powerful all-female organization known as the Aes Sedai, who embarks on a perilous mission to protect (or, if needs be, destroy) a young man who is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn.
Survivor contestant-turned-TV writer Rafe Judkins will serve as showrunner and executive producer on
The Wheel of Time, which doesn't have a premiere date yet.
Check out a Tweet welcoming Pike on board the series, along with the official synopsis.
The Wheel of Time is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists, but only women can use it. Meaning that in this series — women hold the keys to power. The story follows Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the ‘Aes Sedai’ as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. Moiraine’s interested in these five because she believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it. The series draws on numerous elements of European and Asian culture and philosophy, most notably the cyclical nature of time found in Buddhism and Hinduism.
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