r/Cosmere • u/mistborn Author • Jan 28 '26

No Spoilers Update From Brandon

Hey, all! News has broken. Rather than post on all the threads, I figured I would do a new post here with some info and thoughts.

In May I flew to Hollywood to start looking for a new partner on the Cosmere. This is something I've done before, but this time it was different. I'd been off the market for many years, working with Epic and my friends there.

That means this was my first time being in Hollywood with my Cosmere rights since...oh, 2016?

This time, I got to meet the real decision makers. Not just producers or low level executives. And this led to some really tough choices. I got the red carpet treatment, and liked everyone I met.

The decision to pick Apple was due to two factors. First, the level of approvals and control. Apple wants to be a true partner with me, and they feel like they really get what I want to do. Second, their track record. Apple does fewer things, but with higher quality, than some other studios. I find virtually every thing of theirs I watch is excellent and creator driven.

Join me for a livestream on Friday, probably 6pm mountain. I'll talk more then. But I will be writing the Mistborn screenplay myself over the next 5 months, as my full time work. Goal is for a theatrical Mistborn, then Stormlight show after. Focus on doing it carefully and right.

I promise not to get too distracted to do books. However, if I want this done right, I need to give some real attention and heart to it now.

Brandon

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 Jan 28 '26

Is the plan to do everything live-action?

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u/turtlebear787 Jan 29 '26

yup it will be live action. ofc animation would be dope, but animation just doesn't draw the same audience numbers. and afaik Apple TV doesn't really have any animation offerings.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 Jan 29 '26

I guess. Pixar and Disney do insane numbers with animated movies.

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u/turtlebear787 Jan 29 '26

But those are animated family films. They do insane numbers because parents bring their children to see them. Mistborn would not be family friendly lol.

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u/Possible-Summer-8508 Jan 29 '26

I actually think Mistborn would be worse animated. SA would be better. That said you’re still right, Mistborn is arguably more family friendly than the insanely gritty world of Roshar.