Brandon Sanderson Is Already Halfway Done With the Mistborn Screenplay

Sanderson has been seemingly making lightning-fast progress on the screenplay, which isn’t surprising considering his reputation as one of the most prolific fantasy authors on the planet. He has even found time to launch a massive crowdfunding campaign for a set of storybooks last month while making this major progress on his Apple TV adaptation.

As for what to expect from said screenplay, Apple has reportedly given Sanderson a ton of creative control over these projects, which is great news for fans looking for a faithful adaption of the Mistborn trilogy. During a recent episode of his podcast, Intentionally Blank, he wants to “use the James Gun model” for these movies. According to Sanderson, this would mean “fantastic script, no re-shoots.”

While the Apple TV collaboration is still fairly fresh, Sanderson has been thinking about an adaptation for quite some time. He mentioned back in February that the reason its taken so long is because he was “looking for a partner, not somebody just to sell things off to”. This type of mindset is what led to some of his successful crowdfunded tabletop adaptations like the Mistborn Deckbuilding Game and the Cosmere RPG. He has a very specific vision for this universe he created and knows he’s the best person to bring it to life in other media.

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