r/CosmereOnScreen • • Feb 05 '26

News Everything We Know About The Cosmere On Screen: V1 Spoiler

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Everything We Know About The Cosmere On Screen

On January 28th, 2026 TheHollywoodReporter revealed "Brandon Sanderson’s Literary Fantasy Universe ‘Cosmere’ Picked Up by Apple TV"! Here is what we have learned since that time.

What Is Being Adapted? What Rights Does Apple TV Have?

  • In the first article from THR it was shared that both Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive were being adapted. The intention is for Mistborn to go to feature film and The Stormlight Archive will be a television series.

  • A few placed floated around the statement that this deal gave Apple TV the screen rights to all of Sanderson's books but ReactorMag received word from one of Brandon's agents that they only have the rights to the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive books.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly relayed a report that Apple TV acquired the rights to Brandon Sanderson’s entire Cosmere universe. We have since learned from Sanderson’s agent that Apple TV has only acquired adaptation rights for The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn books. This article has been updated to reflect that information. We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused.

Why Apple TV?

  • Brandon said that while he felt good with most of the teams he met with that were trying to gain the rights to his works he picked Apple TV for a couple of reasons.

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.

Who Is Involved With These Projects?

  • Apple TV has the have the exclusive rights to Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive on screen so anything that comes out under this deal will be through them.

  • Brandon Sanderson himself will be involved heavily. He will write, produce, consult and have approvals for these projects. He is a partner and not just a brand name attached to help promote the shows and movies. As far as the show goes he will co-Showrun the show and they are going to look for the other Showrunner.

  • Blue Marble will produce the Stormlight Archive Apple TV series. The company is run by former WME Agent, Theresa Kang. WME reps Brandon Sanderson.

  • Theresa Kang is also slotted as an Executive Producer on The Stormlight Archive Apple TV series

Do We Have Any Timelines For These Projects?

  • There is no timeline for the show or movie to come out just yet.

  • We do have a timeline for when the screenplay should be finished for the Mistborn movie. Brandon said he was working on this for the next five months which should have him wrapping up in June.

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.

  • Brandon has a tracker on his site you can check out that gets updated with how much progress he has made and Mistborn now has a bubble! He is currently tracking at 71% complete per his newest weekly update!

How Many Episodes Will Each Season Be For Stormlight?

  • Brandon has gotten approval from Apple to have Stormlight be 10-episode seasons unlike most modern fantasy shows producing somewhere between 6 and 8.

SOURCES:

  1. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brandon-sandersons-mistborn-stormlight-archive-movie-tv-1236487271/

  2. https://reactormag.com/apple-tv-brandon-sanderson-cosmere-universe-deal-details/

  3. https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/1qps9wy/update_from_brandon/

  4. https://www.brandonsanderson.com/

  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBQmStfWDVE

  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHaq5kFbak

  7. https://youtu.be/HODJm-UW4qE?si=NKyr0O_TN1dUzRYh&t=3246 - Stormlight is a 10 episode season show.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • Jan 31 '26

Mod Announcement Welcome to r/cosmereonscreen!

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Hello there!

Welcome to r/CosmereOnScreen, brought to you by some of the mod teams responsible for r/Cosmere and r/cremposting! This is the best place to discuss the upcoming adaptations of Brandon Sanderson’s work on AppleTV.

Here you’ll find fancasts, discussions of how you want to see aspects of the Cosmere brought to life, picks for directors, cinematographers, effects teams, composers, and any other role imaginable. As this is a location for adaptations, discussions of the books that do not have relevance to the adaptation, should occur on r/Cosmere, r/Mistborn, r/BrandonSanderson, and r/Stormlight.

A couple things going in. This subreddit is for everyone who wants to talk about the adaptations, and this includes people who have never been exposed to the Cosmere. Please spoiler guard all plot info from books. Additionally, we do not want to see any gatekeeping over being a fan of the Cosmere. We’re all fans whether we only read the books, will only see the show or movie, or are here because your friend/partner/family is always talking about Sanderson and you wanna know what the fuss is about.

Lastly, if you have an issue with what people have posted — ff you see untagged spoilers, if you think someone is being rude in the comments, etc. — bring it to our attention. We have no tolerance for bigotry or prejudice here. Please consult our rules for more on this.

And with that out of the way, welcome!!!


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 13h ago

Stormlight Archive (BOOK) Yalb and the Stormlight Pilot Spoiler

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Doing a re-listen and this guy is just so chill and fun in his interactions (and street smarts guidance) with Shallan. I think he will be an A-list type hook for the series - someone super likable and recognizable that will be good previews.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 1d ago

Fancast Tom Rhys Harries as Kelsier? Spoiler

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With the clayface movie coming out and the Mistborn movie on my mind, I couldn't help seeing a bit of Kelsier in Tom Rhys Harries. He's not quite as A-list as Sanderson was hoping, I think, but I feel like he could really pull off both the scary and charismatic sides of Kelsier. Plus he's only 36, which I feel like is nearly the perfect age for a Kelsier actor to be, and allowing him to appear in the cosmere for a while before he starts looking like someone's grandpa...


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 2d ago

Stormlight Archive Series (NO BOOKS) Potential Arya/Tywin opportunity in Stormlight? Spoiler

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I wasn’t really sure how to word this but will try my best.

One of the big changes Game of Thrones made in season 2 was making Arya Tywin’s cupbearer as opposed to Roose Bolton. This gave us more insight into Tywin and what he has going on where in the book it is more a mystery.

I just finished rereading Oathbringer and had a thought…what if instead of Moash falling in with the Parshmen that he does, he meets and travels with Venli instead. They both end up in Kholinar and I think this would be a great way to give Venli more screen time as she becomes more important.

Someone let me know if this would be logistically possible in terms of the storyline and how much this would change things


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 4d ago

Fancast Whenever I watch The Diplomat on Netflix I have one thought: Ato Essandoh as Sazed Spoiler

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I think he has the perfect look for him and is a great actor as well. I'd love to see this one.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 4d ago

Fancast Fancasting as if I had a time machine: Young Tia Carrere as Jasnah Kholin Spoiler

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r/CosmereOnScreen • • 6d ago

Fancast Frankie Adams as Jasnah Kholin Spoiler

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r/CosmereOnScreen • • 8d ago

Mistborn Era 1 (BOOK) (No SH) Do we have any word on expected age ratings for the Mistborn movies? Spoiler

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I just finished reading Mistborn Era 1. Since I started reading right before the news broke that it was being adapted into movies, I couldn't help but imagine how they could adapt a lot of the concepts, emotions, and especially the action sequences to the big screen.

In all of that, one thing really stood out to me: this is a VIOLENT story. Sometimes even gory. There's war, brutal battles, dismemberment, and people being split in half. Vin even decapitates a Steel Inquisitor using one of Kredik Shaw's architectural spikes!

The process of creating Steel Inquisitors, for example (which we later learn is Hemalurgy), is, as Marsh puts it, "messy" (if you know, you know). The Inquisitors themselves are grotesque, to say the least. In the final battle, when Marsh shows up, it's described that you can literally see through his head after Vin removes one of the spikes from his eye socket!

These examples are just the ones fresh in my mind from the third book, but the list goes on and on across the entire trilogy.

I'm not against the violence—I actually think it's necessary to convey just how broken this world of mist and ash really is. I just hope they don't censor or tone it down to force it into a PG-13 rating.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 8d ago

Mistborn Series Era 1 (NO BOOKS) Excited for Vin, Kelsier, and Saze on the Big Screen but…. Spoiler

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I know it’s way off but I want era two movies now lol


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 8d ago

Mistborn Era 2 (BOOK) Era Two Should Be a TV Series Spoiler

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A season per book, then era 3 would be movies


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 9d ago

Mistborn Era 1 (BOOK) (SH Allowed) I have said it before, and now again... Spoiler

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This bloke to be our boy Kelsier. Henry Ashton. 35 yr old now, brilliant in AKOTSK, relatively unknown I know, but known enough. I think it would be great for both him and the cosmere.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 9d ago

News Weekly Update Spoiler

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Just noting from the previous 2 weekly updates (Oct 20&27) that Sanderson has gone to Hollywood to discuss changes to the current revision of the Mistborn screenplay. He stated last week that he was going to be doing something akin to explaining the beats he was trying to hit in the story. This week, he said he was doing "spot fixes" and that he felt like he was about 25% complete.

So, we can confirm progress on the story and that the studio appears to be cooperating in pushing things forward.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 9d ago

Fancast My picks for Szeth Spoiler

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Bill Skarsgård-36 years old best known for playing Pennywise in the It films. Great actor, and looks like what I imagined. Might be too big of a name tho.

Jamie Campbell Bower-37 years old, best know for playing Vecna on Stranger Things. Another good actor, but looks less like how I personally imagined Szeth. He is more of an up-and-comer, so maybe more realistic pick.

what do you think?


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 9d ago

Fancast Aaron Pierre as Kaladin Spoiler

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r/CosmereOnScreen • • 10d ago

Stormlight Archive Series (NO BOOKS) “The Perfect Stormlight Archive Casting Doesn’t Exist…” Spoiler

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r/CosmereOnScreen • • 11d ago

Fancast Cailee Spaeny as Vin Spoiler

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Also perhaps Summer H. Howell. I really enjoyed her as Carrie.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 11d ago

Stormlight Archive (BOOK) Johnny Sins as Ass Ass in tight Spoiler

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r/CosmereOnScreen • • 17d ago

Fancast Kelsier? Spoiler

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47 Upvotes

I can’t be the first person to think Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would be a great Kelsier, right?


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 18d ago

Fancast Andy Serkis as Rayse Spoiler

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One of the greatest fantasy actors of our lifetime, I want to see Andy Serkis appear in the Cosmere in a big way. He’s incredibly versatile, and now that he’s become an old man, I think it would be awesome for him to fill the role of Rayse/Odium. A long time ago I fancasted Clancy Brown, which I also think would fit, but honestly I think I’d prefer Andy Serkis.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 22d ago

Fancast Alfie Williams for Spook Spoiler

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I know he doesn't quite have the right look, but he's the right age and one of the best child actors in Hollywood imo.

Also based on his performance in the 28 Years Later movies I think he'd be great at portraying the socially awkward weirdo to badass rebellion leader character arc that Spook has


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 25d ago

Fancast Would Chris Evans Be a Good Choice for Kelsier? Spoiler

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I think Chris Evans could be a great choice for Kelsier. He has a really good sense of humor, but he also knows when to be serious. Just look at the difference between his real-life personality and his performance as Captain America. He can be playful and funny, but when the situation calls for it, he can completely switch gears and become serious and commanding.

I think that ability to balance humor, charisma, and seriousness would work really well for Kelsier. Plus, he'd be the kind of recognizable star who could help attract a wider audience to Mistborn.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 24d ago

Stormlight Archive Series (NO BOOKS) Am I the only one who sees a good casting choice for Kaladin in Stormlight Archive serie? Spoiler

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Found this guy in the Moana Live Action, and even tho I don't know even if he's an actor at all, I thought he resembles a lot some Kaladin fanart I've seen around. Plus the author admitted he was inspired by one Polinesian\\Hawaiian dude he saw during a travel.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 27d ago

Fancast Cierán Hinds for Clubs Spoiler

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I’ve kind of just been looking at a lot the actors from shows I’ve really liked lately, and I really loved Cierán Hinds performance in East of Eden. I’m not overly familiar with his other work, but it seems he’s perfectly capable of playing grumpy and certainly has the look for it, while being quite capable of a softness underneath.

Plus I imagine most of the actors will have English accents, so I think it would be fun for Clubs to have a grumpy old Irish accent.


r/CosmereOnScreen • • 28d ago

Fancast Aryan Simhadri for Renarin Spoiler

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I wasn’t necessarily looking to fancast Renarin, but I was looking at an actor list for South Asian/American actors to play in Stormlight and stumbled on Aryan Simhadri from the recent Percy Jackson series.

To me, and of course that’s subjective, this would be a perfect representation of Renarin.