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‘The Wheel of Time’ and ‘Twisted Metal’ Creatives Talk Bringing Legacy Franchises to Television at Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase
The creatives behind 'The Wheel of Time' and 'Twisted Metal' sat down at Variety's Sony FYC Showcase to discuss adapting existing IP for television.
When adapting “ The Wheel of Time ” for Amazon Prime Video, “everything begins and ends with character” for Sony’s head of creative Lauren Stein. So for Gillmer, it was imperative that she “walk a fine line” of staying true to the books for fans, while also creating the best eight-episode seasons possible. Showrunner Smith grew up a fan of the vehicular combat series, and when adapting the show years later, he constantly asked himself, “What do I want to see?
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