Fantasy has been on a roll in Hollywood; movie studios have been optioning everything under the sun. It has now gotten around to buying the rights for one of the grandest fantasy series ever written.
Universal Pictures has optioned The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan in a seven-figure deal that would bring Rand al’Thor, the latest incarnation of a force for good called “The Dragon,” into direct silver screen conflict with the evil Shai’tan. Read the Variety article for all the available details.
It is not known when this project will be greenlit into production. As with all movie options, the studio may never make the movie. But this is interesting and the first step of adapting the series is out of the way.
More on this news as it develops!
You're not supposed to say "Shai'tan" aloud! It will bring the eye of the Dark One upon you!
Oh, crap. I just did it, too.
Look what you made me do!