![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With all that in mind, Judkins is excited for new audiences to discover the series. There are things that Wheel of Time created that Game of Thrones did their riff on, and it’ll feel like we’re being repetitive when it was actually in Wheel of Time first.” So, we have to be mindful of that I think, too. “ Wheel of Time in the literary world really sits as kind of the pillar between Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones,” Judkins said with the confidence of someone who gets the canon. Did he think about the giant HBO-sized dragon sitting in the room? 19 premiere on Prime Video, Polygon discussed the series with Judkins over Zoom, where he addressed something that’s been a common refrain during the press tour: With those other huge fantasy series - Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones - in the works, comparisons seem inevitable. In the lead up to The Wheel of Time’s Nov. But what Judkins says his show can do is stay true to the spirit of the series, and what highlight what it is that has given The Wheel of Time such an enduring legacy. What showrunner Rafe Judkins has clearly recognized, from the outset, is that there’s no way to bring a carbon copy of fantasy author Robert Jordan’s expansive world to screen, particularly in just eight episodes. ![]() Amazon’s The Wheel of Time series is an adaptation in every sense of the word. ![]()
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