The cycle of novels in the epic fantasy genre "The Wheel of Time" by American writer Robert Jordan will form the basis of three feature films.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first of these was named Age of Legends.

The action of the picture will unfold several millennia before the history presented in the books.

It will focus on the events that led to the division of the One Power.

In the story, while men destroy most of the planet, a group of women unite in the White Tower to save humanity.

The screenwriter of the tape will be Zach Stentz, who previously had a hand in the creation of such popular projects as "Thor", "X-Men: First Class", "Agent Cody Banks" and the series "Flash", "Terminator: Battle for the Future", "Fringe" ...

“I am a longtime fan of Robert Jordan's work.

I have always been particularly attracted to the origins and background of The Wheel of Time.

I am glad that I had the opportunity to bring to life the era invented by Jordan, "- quoted by the cinematographer The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is produced by Rick Selvidge, Larry Mondragon, Ted Field, Justin Smith, Eva Longoria, James Leon and Mike McGuinness.

According to Variety, talk about the adaptation of the novels has been going on since 2000, but the projects have not been developed.

Finally, in 2018, it became known about Amazon's plans to release a series based on Jordan's books.

In the center of the plot is Moiraine, a member of the influential women's organization Aes Sedai.

The heroine embarks on a dangerous journey with five young men and women.

She believes that one of them may turn out to be the Reborn Dragon, which, according to the prophecies, will either save humanity or destroy it.

The main role in the series is played by "Gone Girl" and "Jack Reacher" star Rosamund Pike.

Also involved in the film are Marcus Rutherford ("Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators"), Sophie Okonedo ("After our era", "Hotel Rwanda"), Josh Stradowski ("Just Friends"), Zoe Robins ("The Chronicles of Shannara") , Barney Harris ("The Empty Crown") and other actors.

At the end of May, it was reported that work on the first season had come to an end.

The premiere is expected in 2021.

At the same time, the tape was extended for a second season even before the release.

The first part of the full-length trilogy is expected to complement some of the series' storylines.

Previously, Robert Jordan's books formed the basis for a number of comic books and video games and inspired some musicians to write songs dedicated to the "Wheel of Time".

Such compositions are in the repertoire of the bands Blind Guardian, Dragony, Noble Beast and Freternia.

In addition, the annual JordanCon is held in Atlanta especially for fans of Jordan's work.

Guests of the event are invited to attend panel discussions with writers, take part in master classes and a costume competition, purchase themed souvenirs and meet like-minded people.

The idea of ​​the "Wheel of Time" came from Robert Jordan back in 1984, when he asked the question: "What would you feel if someone touched you on the shoulder and said that you will simultaneously save and destroy the world?"

And so began his many years of work, which led to the emergence of a series of popular novels.

The Wheel of Time cycle includes 14 books published between 1990 and 2013.

Jordan authored the first 11 novels.

The writer passed away in 2007, before the series was completed.

Brandon Sanderson joined the work on the remaining three parts, having released a book cycle, which takes place in the fantastic universe of Cosmere.

His candidacy was approved by Robert Jordan's wife and editor.

Sanderson relied on numerous notes and audio recordings of the writer in his work, which allowed him to maintain the original idea.

Each book in the Wheel of Time series has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, with the last six titles topping the rankings. In total, the works of the cycle have been sold worldwide in the amount of more than 90 million copies. As a result, The Wheel of Time became the best-selling fantasy book series since The Lord of the Rings.