Brandon Sanderson signs ‘unprecedented’ deal to adapt his Cosmere novels

Back in 2024, Polygon talked to mega-bestselling fantasy author Brandon Sanderson about why there have never been any movie or television adaptations of his books, in spite of his popularity — he’s sold more than 50 million books — and Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with epic fantasy. He said he was biding his time, looking for the right moment and the right deal. “I’m not convinced that we have hit stability in the streaming market,” Sanderson said. “Streaming has had a big problem with epic fantasy, and this has me worried. […] Streaming hasn’t figured out epic fantasy yet.” What would it take for him to decide the time was right? “The solid answer is: I don’t know,” he said. “Hopefully I will recognize it when I see it. “