Summary
Now that theFourth WingAmazon series is in exceptional development hands, I feel much more confident about how it will come to be. Based on the incredibly successfulEmpyreanfantasy book serieswritten by Rebecca Yarros, which also includes 2023’sIron Flameand theupcomingOnyx Storm,Fourth Wingis one of the most hotly anticipated new series in development at Amazon, right up there with HBO’s upcomingHarry Potteradaptation.Fourth Winghas sold over 2 million copies worldwideand has been on the New York Times Best Sellers List for nine months straight.
While there is still not a confirmedrelease date forFourth Wing, the addition of an exciting and experienced showrunner is a major step in the right direction. The upcoming series will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s production company Outlier Society. The series was reported to have been in the early stages of development in October 2023 and has not had many major updates since, until now.Moira Walley-Beckett ofBreaking Badacclaim will be the showrunner of theFourth Wingtelevision adaptation, which is an outstanding sign of life and prosperity for the series.
Wait, Has Fourth Wing Been Telling Us Violet & Xaden’s Tragic Ending All Along?!
Violet and Xaden’s potential tragic ending could have been teased through Fourth Wing’s chapter openings and the series' repeated introduction.
Moira Walley-Beckett won 3 Emmy’s for Breaking Bad
With all the success that Walley-Beckett has with bothBreaking BadandAnne with an E, I think she’s the perfect fit for theFourth Wingseries.
Moira Walley-Beckett is a heavily seasoned writer and producer who is one of the most sought-after names in television and Hollywood at large. She won three Primetime Emmy Awards forBreaking Bad, twice for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. She also won individually for writing the script forBreaking Badseason 5, episode 10 “Ozymandias”, which earned a rare 10/10 episode score on IMBd and is often considered one of the greatest episodes of television ever made. So, effectively,theFourth Wingseries will be created by a living legend of television history in Moira Walley-Beckett.
Moira Walley-Beckett rose to prominence by writing several episodes ofBreaking Badin seasons 2, 3, and 4 before penning two of the all-time greats of the entire series in season 5, “Gliding Over All” and “Ozymandias”.She also created the celebrated Starz seriesFlesh and Bonein 2015 as well asAnne with an E(2017-2019) for Netflix.Anne with an E, which is currently streaming on Netflix, is a period drama set in the late 19th century that stars Amybeth McNulty and Anne-Shirley Cuthbert, a young orphan girl. With all the success that Walley-Beckett has with bothBreaking BadandAnne with an E, I think she’s the perfect fit for theFourth Wingseries.
Which Fourth Wing Character You Are Based On Your Zodiac Sign?
Rebecca Yarros introduces many likable and relatable characters in Fourth Wing, but readers’ zodiac signs may reveal who they’re similar to.
The Fourth Wing TV Show Already Has A Lot Going For It
The series should have a massive budget and already has a huge fan base
Considering that every episode of Amazon’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 1 has an astounding production budget of $60-100 million per episode, Fourth Wing should have plenty of resources to be a hit.
Once theFourth Wingreally gets the ball rolling on the television side of things, it will be a very difficult YA fantasy franchise to top. Obviously, the very popular source material that comes with a built-in fanbase is a huge and reliable plus and a rarity among new streaming series.The fact that it will be funded and streaming on Amazon means that its budget shouldn’t be a concern, especially considering that every episode of Amazon’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 1 has an astounding production budget of $60-100 million per episode. Now it has a very talented showrunner,Fourth Wingis destined to be a huge hit.
For those yet to hear about the success of theFourth Wingbook series and what the story is about, it follows 20-year-old Violet Sorrengail who leaves her life behind as a Scribe to become a dragon rider per her mother’s demands, who is a military general. Violet enters the highly competitive environment of Basgiath War College where students are trained to ride dragons via a ruthless “Graduate of Die” approach. In a sense,Fourth Wingcombines mythical elements ofGame of ThronesandHouse of the Dragonwhile making them more consumable through a young adult lensthrough the eyes of Violet.
10 Fourth Wing Characters We Want To See More Of In Onyx Storm
Despite the many newcomers, there are a few established Fourth Wing side characters audiences want to see more of in the next book, Onyx Storm.
When Will Amazon’s Fourth Wing TV Show Be Released?
Late 2025 seems like a safe bet
It would be ideal if the announcement of Fourth Wing’s production coincided with the release of Onyx Storm on June 26, 2025.
TheFourth Wingseries has been in development for a while now, which makes sense considering the expectedly high cost of production. If Amazon wants to capitalize on the book series' rapid and recent success, it would be wise to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later, which is why the announcement of Moira Walley-Beckett as showrunner isquite literally one of the best things that could have ever happened to the series. The earliest that production is likely to start filming is early 2025, meaning that theoretically the series could be released by the end of next year. It would be ideal if the announcement ofFourth Wing’sproduction coincided with the release ofOnyx Stormon August 14, 2025.
Fourth Wing
Based on the novel series by Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing is an action-adventure fantasy series in development for Prime Video. Announced in 2024, Fourth Wing will follow the adventures of a young woman named Violet Sorrengail, who has been taken from her peaceful book-reading life and thrust into a world of danger when she is forced by her mother to join an elite group of dragon-riding warriors.
