Brandon Sanderson's fanbase has been waiting for this moment for years. According to GeekTyrant, Tomorrow Studios is developing a TV series adaptation of Sanderson's beloved sci-fi novel Skyward — and the casting conversation is officially on.
Why Sanderson Fans Should Care
Skyward follows Spensa Nightshade, a fiercely determined young woman living in an underground civilization on an alien planet, desperate to become a starfighter pilot despite her family's disgraced name. The novel blends coming-of-age drama with dogfighting action sequences and a surprisingly emotional AI companion named M-Bot — making it the kind of story that lives or dies by the strength of its cast. Get the ensemble right and you've got the next great sci-fi franchise. Get it wrong, and no amount of stunning space battles will save it.
The four-book series gives Tomorrow Studios enormous runway if the first season lands. That means the casting decisions here aren't just about one show — they're potentially locking in characters fans will follow for years. Spensa, Jorgen, Cobb, and M-Bot all need actors who can carry serious dramatic weight while making the material feel genuinely fun. That's a tall order, and it's exactly the kind of puzzle the myCast community was built to solve.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't been sleeping on this one. The most active fan cast, Skyward, covers 16 roles and has already accumulated 75 votes — and the picks are genuinely interesting.
The standout so far is Keiynan Lonsdale for Jorgen, Spensa's rival-turned-ally, pulling in 24 votes — by far the highest single-role total in the story. It's an inspired choice: Lonsdale has the charisma to make Jorgen's initial arrogance readable without making him unlikable, and he's proven he can anchor ensemble genre work. Close behind is Robin Wright with 15 votes for Admiral Ivans — a casting idea that practically casts itself when you think about it. Wright brings exactly the kind of cold authority the role demands.
For M-Bot, the story's breakout comedic and emotional core, fans have rallied behind Bill Hader with 11 votes. That's a choice that makes immediate sense — Hader can do deadpan absurdity and genuine pathos in the same breath, which is precisely what M-Bot requires. leads the Morningtide vote with 8 picks, while supporting squad members are shaping up nicely with for Nedd and for Rig each drawing early support.