According to Deadline, Amazon MGM Studios has handed a series order to its adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' bestselling fantasy novel Fourth Wing at Prime Video. Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan, serving as executive producer through his Outlier Society banner, made the announcement at Amazon's upfront presentation before introducing fellow executive producer and director Lisa Joy, who will helm the project alongside her Kilter Films shingle.
Why This Is the Fantasy Adaptation Fan Casters Have Been Waiting For
For anyone who has spent time in book communities over the past couple of years, this news lands like a dragon dropping from the sky. Fourth Wing sold in enormous numbers and built a ferociously passionate readership almost overnight — the kind of fanbase that already has very specific opinions about who should bring Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson to life on screen. With a full series order (not just a pilot) already secured, casting conversations are about to get serious fast.
The creative team behind this one is legitimately exciting. Lisa Joy co-created Westworld and knows how to build a layered, visually ambitious fantasy world. Jordan's production instincts have proven sharp. That combination suggests Prime Video is treating this as a marquee property, which means casting choices will carry real weight — and real scrutiny from a book fandom that has already been dreaming up their ideal cast for months.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The Fourth Wing fancasting conversation is already well underway across multiple stories on myCast, and the community has some strong early frontrunners worth paying attention to.
The most-voted story, Fourth Wing, has seen 36 total votes spread across 12 roles — and two names have pulled away from the pack. Amybeth McNulty leads the fan vote for Violet Sorrengail with 13 votes, a pick that makes a lot of sense when you think about it: she has the emotional range and the ability to play characters who are both vulnerable and fiercely determined, which is exactly the Violet energy the book demands. Matching her vote-for-vote in the Xaden Riorson slot is Taylor Zakhar Perez with 13 votes — a choice that leans into Xaden's brooding charisma and the undeniable screen presence Perez has been building in recent years.