Trending Now - Amazon Greenlights ‘fourth Wing’ Series: What to Expect

WHO:

Deadline - Series executive producer Michael B. Jordan is a newly minted Oscar winner.

Deadline - Lisa Joy will direct the series adaptation.

Deadline - The series is based on the book "Fourth Wing" by author Rebecca Yarros.

Variety - The adaptation features the character Violet Sorrengail, a twenty-year-old protagonist.

WHAT:

Deadline - The announcement of the series order was made on stage at the Amazon upfront presentation.

Deadline - "Fourth Wing" was optioned for a television series adaptation shortly after its release in May 2023.

Variety - Amazon's Prime Video has ordered the "Fourth Wing" TV adaptation to series.

Variety - The series is set in the Basgiath War College, where the rule is "graduate or die."

WHEN:

Deadline - The second book in The Empyrean series, titled "Iron Flame," was published in November 2023.

WHY:

Variety - The adaptation is based on the best-selling "The Empyrean" romantasy book series, indicating its popularity and demand for a visual representation.

HOW:

Deadline - The adaptation is being developed in collaboration with Outlier Society and Kilter Films.

Deadline - The show is currently in the early stages of development.

(UPDATED May 12, 2026 06:03 UTC)

In a significant announcement made on stage at the Amazon upfront presentation, it was revealed that a new series adaptation is in the works, with Lisa Joy set to direct. The project is being developed in collaboration with Outlier Society and Kilter Films, and it boasts Michael B. Jordan as its executive producer, who is now a newly minted Oscar winner. This exciting development marks a new chapter in the world of television adaptations.

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(UPDATED May 12, 2026 04:13 UTC)

Amazon's Prime Video has officially ordered a television series adaptation of the best-selling book "Fourth Wing," which is based on the popular "The Empyrean" romantasy series by Rebecca Yarros. The story follows twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail as she navigates the dangerous environment of the Basgiath War College, where the stakes are high with a rule of "graduate or die." Currently, the show is in the early stages of development, following the release of the second book in the series, titled "Iron Flame," which came out in November 2023.