Genre: Fantasy Epic
Number of Parts: Part 1 to Part 11 and counting...
Synopsis:
The Wheel of Time takes place in a Renaissance / Age of Exploration type of world; "the late 17th century without gunpowder," according to Robert Jordan in his interview with Locus Magazine. Magical ability called the One Power is practiced by a small percentage of humans with the lucky genes (or unlucky genes, depending on the culture). Due to a mistake made by well-meaning scholars in the distant past, only women can wield the One Power without going insane. Men who wield the One Power are either exiled, tortured, or executed. The saga centers around one young man -- a sheepherder's son from an isolated region -- who can weild the One Power. His fate is to defend the world from evil forces (most of them human, and each nearly as powerful as he is) while battling his own growing insanity and the thousands of people who fear him, want to use him, or seek to destroy him.

It's really a story about struggle, when all is said and done. He hears voices in his head. He has memories of a childhood experienced by someone who lived and died three millennia ago. He's afraid to hurt anyone whom he considers a friend, and he's developing a stress complex over it. What could make a better hero than that? :lol:

Wheel of Time Movie

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Dark Horizons is reporting this from Variety:


"Red Eagle Entertainment has optioned worldwide feature rights to Robert Jordan's 11-book series "The Wheel of Time." Deal includes all ancillary rights.
Red Eagle will initially work to produce an adaptation of the first novel, "The Eye of the World." Once that's achieved, adaptations of the others will follow.

"Eye of the World" begins when villagers of Emond's Field are attacked by minions of a force known as Dark One, forcing three young men to confront their destiny and begin a quest.

Red Eagle will not produce programming itself but will seek a production partner and focus on the ancillary licensing of branded products and services.

"In order to meet the high expectations of the millions of devoted Robert Jordan fans around the world, we intend to make careful choices regarding the development and management of the first installment," said Red Eagle president Rick Selvage.

Jordan's most recent installment was prequel "The New Spring," which bowed at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Jordan is expected to pen at least two more full-length novels to complete the series, along with two additional prequels.

Since 1990, more than 15 million books have been sold to readers in North America alone and the series has been published in 24 languages.

Headed by Selvage, former president of global media for IBM, the Malibu-based Red Eagle specializes in licensing and brand management of entertainment properties."

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