Brandon Sanderson's fanbase has been waiting for this one. According to Screen Rant, the beloved sci-fi novel Skyward has officially been set up as a series adaptation — and the casting conversation is about to get very loud.
Why Skyward Is a Dream Project for Fancasters
For those who haven't read it, Skyward follows Spensa Nightshade, a fierce and impulsive teenage girl determined to become a fighter pilot in a humanity-under-siege civilization living beneath an alien-controlled sky. The cast of characters is rich and specific: Spensa's sardonic AI companion M-Bot, her noble-born flight leader Jorgen, scrappy squadmates like Nedd and Rig, and authority figures ranging from the principled to the outright villainous. That's a dream roster for fancasting — a young, diverse ensemble with distinct personalities, plus a handful of meaty adult roles that could attract serious prestige talent.
Sanderson's readers are also famously passionate and organized, the kind of fanbase that has strong opinions and isn't shy about sharing them. Expect the casting discourse to be intense once production moves forward.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been ahead of the curve on this one. Across multiple fan-created stories, voters have been building out their dream casts for Skyward — and some clear favorites have emerged.
The most active story, Skyward, has racked up 75 total votes across 16 roles. The standout pick so far is Keiynan Lonsdale, who has pulled in 24 votes to lead the cast as Jorgen Weight — Spensa's complicated, by-the-book flight leader. It's an inspired choice: Lonsdale has the charisma and physicality to pull off Jorgen's arc from rigid rule-follower to genuine hero. Close behind is Robin Wright with 15 votes for Admiral Ivans, a casting idea that's hard to argue with — Wright excels at playing authority figures who keep their cards close. For the fan-favorite role of M-Bot, the AI ship with an existential crisis and a love of mushrooms, Bill Hader leads with 11 votes, which honestly feels like a lock the moment you imagine it. Emeraude Toubia tops the vote for Morningtide with 8 votes, while and are early picks for Rig and Nedd respectively.