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‘Fourth Wing’ Author Rebecca Yarros Teases “Amazing” TV Adaptation Amid ‘Onyx Storm’ Release
Are you acceptable to conscionable the helping leader?
As Amazon MGM Studios continues to enactment connected the TV adaptation of the Fourth Wing phantasy books, Josh Heuston had an eyebrow-raising effect erstwhile asked if helium would beryllium playing starring antheral Xaden Riorson.
"You person to inquire the scribes, I suppose," the Thor: Love and Thunder histrion quipped astatine the Last of Us play 2 premiere and Max Australia launch, earlier confirming he's alert of the rumors helium could beryllium playing either Xaden oregon his relative Bodhi.
So, however would Heuston consciousness astir being called Xaden?
"Interesting," helium said, "yeah, that’s a large nickname."
But does it suit him? As the 28-year-old enactment it, "Hopefully, who knows?"
While casting details astir Fourth Wing are nether wraps, publication writer Rebecca Yarros gave immoderate fiery penetration connected what fans tin expect of TV adaptation, which centers connected dragon riders astatine the fictional Basgiath War College arsenic they bid arsenic portion of the Fourth Wing of the Riders Quadrant.
“I’ve work 2 versions of the publication now,” Yarros said astatine an Onyx Storm merchandise enactment Jan. 20, “and it is, ohio my god.”
“I was ace frightened to work it,” she confessed, “because I deliberation erstwhile you manus idiosyncratic your babe and you say, ‘Tell maine what you deliberation is important successful here,’ you’re benignant of like, ‘It’s all important!’"
But she gave her stamp of support to the creators, including showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett, Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society.
“I kicked my feet the full time—like, I emotion it,” she added. “Moira has done specified an astonishing occupation capturing everyone’s dependable and the dialog that you guys emotion and conscionable the vigor and tone of the book.”
However, she did person one requirement for whoever is formed arsenic Xaden, other of heroine Violet Sorrengail.
"They cognize however staunch I americium against whitewashing Xaden," Yarros shared past twelvemonth astatine different Q&A. "And truthful I deliberation that's the biggest thing."
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Warner Bros.
Mickey 17
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Riverhead Books
Long Bright River
Based On: Liz Moore’s 2020 novel
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Netflix
The Electric State
Based On: Simon Stalenhag’s 2018 graphic novel
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Snow White
Based On: The Brothers Grimm’s 1812 story
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The Amateur
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The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Based On: The 1973 publication of the aforesaid sanction by Lois Duncan
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Apple TV+
Slow Horses Season 5
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We Were Liars
Based On: E. Lockhart’s 2014 YA novel
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Premieres: TBD connected Prime Video
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Signet Books
The Running Man
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Wicked
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The Thursday Murder Club
Based On: The 2020 publication of the aforesaid sanction by Richard Osman
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The Woman successful Cabin 10
Based On: Ruth Ware’s 2016 caller of the aforesaid name
Starring: Keira Knightley, Guy Pierce, Hannah Waddingham, Daniel Ings, Kaya Scodelario, David Adala and Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Premieres: TBD connected Netflix
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Berkley
People We Meet connected Vacation
Based On: The 2021 Emily Henry novel of the aforesaid name
Starring: Tom Blyth, Emily Bader, Lucian Laviscount, Jameela Jamil, Lukas Gage and Sarah Catherine Hook
Premieres: TBD connected Netflix
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Apple TV+
Lucky
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Kay Scarpetta
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Frankenstein
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Starring: Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz
Premieres: TBD 2025 connected Netflix
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Bridgerton Season 4
Based On: An Offer From A Gentleman
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Release Date: TBD connected Netflix
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Flatiron Books
His & Hers
Based on: Alice Feeney’s 2020 Novel
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Crystal Fox, Sunita Mani, and Rebecca Rittenhouse
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Wuthering Heights
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Starring: Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie
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Ballantine Books
Project Hail Mary
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Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller and Milana Vayntrub
Release Date: March 20, 2026
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Lionsgate
The Hunger Games: Sunrise connected the Reaping
Based On: Suzanne Collins’ forthcoming publication of the aforesaid name
Starring: TBD
Premieres: November 20, 2026
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Hachette Books
The Housemaid
Based On: Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar and Michele Marrone
Premieres: TBD
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Verity
Based on: The 2021 publication by Colleen Hoover
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett
Premieres: TBD
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William Morrow
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Based on: Rufi Thorpe’s 2024 novel
Starring: Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman
Premieres: TBD connected Apple TV+
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