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In 1984, Jordan proposed the story to Tor Books as a trilogy Tom Doherty, the head of Tor Books, had worked with Jordan before and knew he tended to go long.
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Wheel of Time is based on a series of hugely influential novels by the late fantasy author James Oliver Rigney Jr., who wrote under the pen name of Robert Jordan. Why Wheel Of Time Can Be The Next Game Of Thrones But, as important as Lord of the Rings will undoubtedly be, the most promising of all these potential Game of Thrones successors is actually a very different Amazon show, Wheel of Time. The streaming service is working with the Tolkien estate to produce a series exploring the history of Middle Earth, set well before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. Related: The Witcher: Why Netflix Changed Jaskier's Name From The BooksĪttention has been particularly focused on Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings series. " Everyone wants to tap into that audience." Early contenders have been the BBC/HBO series, His Dark Materials, and Netflix's The Witcher both were popular, and The Witcher competed with Disney+'s The Mandalorian as one of the most in-demand shows of December 2019, but more competitors are on their way. " There’s a little bit of a gold-rush mentality coming off the success of ‘Game of Thrones," Marc Guggenheim, executive producer of Carnival Row, told The Wall Street Journal. The end of Game of Thrones has created a massive gap in the market, and every network and streaming service is eager to fill it. Game of Thrones was, however, the ultimate game-changer. Only a decade ago, networks dismissed adult fantasy shows because they rarely performed well. Wheel of Time can be Amazon's own replacement to Game of Thrones - not Lord of the Rings.