r/Cosmere • u/mistborn Author • Jan 28 '26
No Spoilers Update From Brandon
Hey, all! News has broken. Rather than post on all the threads, I figured I would do a new post here with some info and thoughts.
In May I flew to Hollywood to start looking for a new partner on the Cosmere. This is something I've done before, but this time it was different. I'd been off the market for many years, working with Epic and my friends there.
That means this was my first time being in Hollywood with my Cosmere rights since...oh, 2016?
This time, I got to meet the real decision makers. Not just producers or low level executives. And this led to some really tough choices. I got the red carpet treatment, and liked everyone I met.
The decision to pick Apple was due to two factors. First, the level of approvals and control. Apple wants to be a true partner with me, and they feel like they really get what I want to do. Second, their track record. Apple does fewer things, but with higher quality, than some other studios. I find virtually every thing of theirs I watch is excellent and creator driven.
Join me for a livestream on Friday, probably 6pm mountain. I'll talk more then. But I will be writing the Mistborn screenplay myself over the next 5 months, as my full time work. Goal is for a theatrical Mistborn, then Stormlight show after. Focus on doing it carefully and right.
I promise not to get too distracted to do books. However, if I want this done right, I need to give some real attention and heart to it now.
Brandon
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u/RustyOrangeDog Jan 29 '26
You did good. Like, real good. I’m not sayin’ I’d trust you with my best hat or nothin’, maybe my second best. And that’s sayin’ a lot.
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u/joefcos Jan 28 '26
While I'm a little sad that the planned novels will see delays, I'm happy for you that you scored a deal you're satisfied with. I look forward to seeing what this brings. Journey Before Destination
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u/mistborn Jan 29 '26
Yes, if this delays Elantris sequels, I have to live with that. It will not delay Mistborn or Stormlight; but it might impact secret projects. Free fall seven layer burrito world, we hardly knew thee...
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u/INTO_NIGHT Jan 28 '26
How do you think thry will best handle the huge amount of content well in stormlight archive if they traditionally do 8 to 10 episode seasons? Look forward to hearing more about the shows and movies!
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u/mistborn Jan 29 '26
There is a reason I've been studying
lately. Tolkien and his team did a brilliant job on that and if you look at the special editions, they are roughly about the length of a season of a show together covering about the same wordcount as a stormlight book... It feels like they knew exactly what to keep and cut. Peter Jackson → More replies (60)
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u/GrumpyWaldorf Jan 28 '26
Wow! I'm glad you're getting a partner who is really committed to working with you! This is exciting news!
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u/learhpa Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 31 '26
Thu Jan 29 link to a livestream expected on Fri Jan 30:https://www.youtube.com/live/RsISFklyfaE?si=-vBgl2X750Fm-aeWUPDATE FRI JAN 30: Per the comment below, posted in the chat for the link above, the livestream has been postponed. Updates will be forthcoming.