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Rafe Judkins, showrunner for Amazon’s upcoming The Wheel of Time, got some input from the creators of another epic fantasy series, Game of Thrones.
Rafe Judkins, showrunner for Amazon’s epic fantasy The Wheel of Time, was ahead of the game when it came to the inevitable comparisons to the behemoth of the genre, Game of Thrones. He went straight to the source for inspiration on recreating the success of HBO’s crown jewel by consulting its creators, David Benioff and Dan Weiss.
With The Wheel of Time right around the corner, an article from GQ described how Judkins’ challenges in getting the most out of his adaptation of Robert Jordan’s beloved book series. One of these was appealing to average viewers while also establishing a tone and look that made the show distinct from other high fantasy media, so Judkins spoke to Benioff and Weiss to get some advice.
“Just do what you’re going to do,” the Game of Thrones creative team reportedly told him. “You know what this is. You have to believe in it. These kinds of things have to have an extraordinary clarity of vision to work.”
The encouragement to trust his instincts may be the kind of guidance that will distinguish The Wheel of Time from Game of Thrones rather than replicate it. Like Judkins, Benioff and Weiss were fans of the book series that inspired their show before they became involved in its making, and the two fantasy epics have a very different style and character which the respective shows are sure to reflect.
The Wheel of Time, which is based on the bestselling fantasy novels by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, is set in a world in which only women can work magic by channeling the One Power. The Aes Sedai Moiraine’s search for the prophesied savior of the world leads her to five young villagers who will become caught up in a worldwide conflict as they each discover their own power; however, if one of them is a man who can channel, he’ll be in danger from both the world and himself.
Season 2 of The Wheel of Time was announced in May this year, and production on it began in July. Fans can see how it differs from other fantasy television when the first three episodes of Season 1 premiere on Amazon on November 19.
Source: GQ
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