Several pieces of concept art for Amazon Prime Video's upcoming The Wheel of Time have been revealed, timed to celebrate the 2oth anniversary of the publication of The Eye of the World, the first book in the series that inspired the show. The first season is intended to roughly align with the events of this book.
The images were posted to the show's official Twitter, presented in a brief video in which showrunner Rafe Judkins discusses the themes of the story. The text accompanying the tweet reads, "The Eye of the World was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of The Wheel of Time. But January 15, 1990 was a beginning." The phrasing is a reference to the introductory paragraph of each book, which is repeated with variations through the series.
The Eye of the World was not the beginning.
There are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of The Wheel of Time.
But January 15, 1990 was a beginning. pic.twitter.com/BNgKu28l6V
— The Wheel of Time (@WOTonPrime) January 15, 2021
Judkins' narration says, "What's special about The Eye of the World is the themes of balance, of gender, and the emotional journey of these characters."
Among the scenes depicted in the art are a celebration in a village at night, a group traveling on horseback toward a distant tower, two men on a cliff looking down at a river and several people gathered around a campfire within a circle of wagons. Although the faces of characters are obscured and no recognizable symbols are visible, readers are speculating about the locations and scenes shown, and may have identified some of them correctly.
The final image shows a lone rider on a dark and empty street, which could correspond to a pivotal arc in the first book set in the cursed city of Shadar Logoth.
First published in 1990, Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time fantasy series consists of fourteen novels, the final three of which were co-written by Brandon Sanderson following Jordan's death in 2007. 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, Josha Stradowski, Marcus Rutherford, Zoë Robins, Barney Harris, Madeleine Madden, Daniel Henney, and Michael McElhatton. A premiere date has not been announced by Amazon at this time.
January 17, 2021 at 01:41AM
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