Wheel of Time Franchise Adds Animation and Game Projects

iwot Studios, the rights holder for Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time, has unveiled plans for an expanded multimedia franchise following the cancellation of Amazon Prime Video's live-action adaptation after its third season in May 2025. The new initiatives, announced this week, include an animated television series, a series of animated feature films, and a new video game, all developed in partnership with producer Thomas Vu and Initiate Entertainment.

The projects aim to revive and broaden the scope of the saga, which Jordan created and Brandon Sanderson completed after the author's death in 2007. The 15-novel series, plus a prequel, has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and centers on a richly detailed world of magic, prophecy, and ancient conflicts. Vu, known for his work as executive producer on Netflix's Arcane and his role in developing Riot Games' League of Legends franchise, will lead the creative efforts alongside iwot Studios CEO Rick Selvage and Chief Operating Officer Larry Mondragon, both producers on the original Amazon series.

"I see tremendous opportunity in expanding The Wheel of Time into fully authentic, integrated, interactive,...