Amazon Prime Video's The Wheel of Time series is set to premier by the end of this year, which came as welcome news to fans who have been waiting throughout its long gestation. Now, there's been an update on how long the wait will be for the show's first trailer.Showrunner Rafe Judkins shared a video of himself addressing the Wheel of Time fan convention JordanCon to express his regrets that he couldn't attend. "I'm here in Prague, just getting started on Season 2 of The Wheel of Time," Judkins said in the video. He talked about his excitement over the reactions to the promotional material that's been revealed so far, and then noted, "We have a lot more coming out soon; the trailer should be dropping by the end of this summer."JordanCon is a long-running annual event centered on Robert Jordan's book series The Wheel of Time, which was completed after his death in 2007 by Brandon Sanderson. In response to Judkins' video, the official JordanCon Twitter posted, "Thanks for checking in during our @TheWheelOfTime show panel @rafejudkins! Your news about the trailer had the whole room and livestream gasping..."
First published in 1990, The Wheel of Time high fantasy series consists of fourteen novels, the final three of which were co-written by Sanderson. The series, which follows a group of young villagers coming to terms with their own powers while being drawn into a worldwide conflict, is set in a world in which only women can wield the magical One Power without losing their sanity. It became a cornerstone of modern epic fantasy, known for its unique worldbuilding and expansive scope.
Executive produced and written by Rafe Judkins, The Wheel of Time stars Rosamund Pike as the Aes Sedai Moiraine and Daniel Henney as her Warder, Lan. The five young people accompanying them will be played by Josha Stradowski, Marcus Rutherford, Zoë Robins, Barney Harris, and Madeleine Madden.
Although Amazon has not yet announced a premiere date for The Wheel of Time's Season 1, it is confirmed to be before the end of 2021. An early renewal for the show was announced in May. A prequel film, titled Age of Legends, is also planned, with Thor writer Zack Stentz writing the script.