As we eagerly await the launch of Amazon's The Wheel of Time on Prime Video, IGN will debut exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the upcoming adaptation of Robert Jordan's iconic fantasy series over the next four weeks leading up to the premiere on November 19.
Today, we have an exclusive interview with showrunner Rafe Judkins, about how he and his creative team brought Robert Jordan's epic fantasy saga to life. "We worked so hard on this and for such a long time that you sometimes forget you're making something you grew up loving and have always dreamed of," Judkins told IGN. "You still have moments when you go back and pinch yourself."
For the full interview with Judkins, where he highlights iconic locations like the Two Rivers and Winespring Inn, check out the video below or at the top of the page:
Judkins goes on to explain that even before he was hired to helm Amazon's ambitious adaptation of Jordan's stories, he's been a fan of the books for a long time.
"For me, it was always about coming into the adaption and delivering the heart of the books, which is what I'm very close to because I read them as a fan not thinking about how you would adapt for television," Judkins said. "And now the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh times I've read them you start to see all of those things and how clearly he laid out his world. And I think what we always try to do is stay true to the heart of the description."
IGN can also exclusively reveal an image of the terrifying Myrddraal, which we first got a glimpse of in the teaser trailer.
For more of our IGN First coverage of Amazon's The Wheel of Time, be sure to check out our exclusive trailer breakdown with showrunner Rafe Judkins, meet The Wheel of Time cast on set in Prague, and discover what makes the Aes Sedai so important in Season 1.
And be sure to watch The Wheel of Time when it debuts on Prime Video on Friday, November 19, 2021.
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