This page lists the current status of the various media rights for derivative works (such as films or games) based on Brandon's works. It includes only the current rights-holders (or most recent rights-holder in the event of a lapsed option that has not been re-sold). NOT included are rights-holders who once held an option that has since lapsed and been re-sold, for these please check the individual adaptation's article.
Properties that are under option are highlighted in tan, properties in production/development in blue, and released works in green. Properties that have had their options lapse are highlighted in red.
Film and Television Rights
Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
---|---|---|---|
Mistborn | DMG Entertainment | Lapsed[1] | Mistborn film |
The Stormlight Archive | DMG Entertainment[1] | Optioned | |
The Emperor's Soul | DMG Entertainment | Lapsed[1] | |
Warbreaker | DMG Entertainment | Lapsed[1] | |
Elantris | DMG Entertainment | Lapsed[1] | |
The Reckoners | 21 Laps (20th Century Fox) (Disney)[2] | Lapsed[1] | |
Legion | Cineflix[1] | Optioned | |
Snapshot | MGM[3] | Lapsed[1] | |
Dark One | Fremantle North America/Random House Studio[4] | Optioned | |
Skyward | Universal Television[1] | Optioned | |
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | Gaumont Animation[1] | Optioned |
In a summer 2022 livestream, Brandon mentioned that "basically all" of his movie/TV options had lapsed,[5] but he has not yet clarified which properties may still be under option.
Game Rights
Video Games
Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
---|---|---|---|
Mistborn series | Little Orbit | Lapsed | Mistborn: Birthright[6] |
Pen & Paper RPGs
Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
---|---|---|---|
Mistborn series | Crafty Games | Released | Mistborn Adventure Game |
Board Games
Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
---|---|---|---|
Mistborn series | Crafty Games | Released | Mistborn: House War[7] |
The Stormlight Archive | Brotherwise Games | Pre-Release | Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive[8] |
The Reckoners | Nauvoo Games | Released | The Reckoners (board game)[9] |
Audio Rights
Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
---|---|---|---|
The Way of Kings | The Black Piper | Released | Kaladin (album)[10] |
Notes
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j State of the Sanderson 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-12-18# - ↑ Arcanum entry 13003
Falta metadatos de Arcanum. - ↑ MGM options Brandon’s forthcoming novella Snapshot
— Brandon's website - Jan 19th, 2017# - ↑ Arcanum entry 12496
Falta metadatos de Arcanum. - ↑ r/books AMA 2022
— Arcanum - 2022-07-07# - ↑ Mistborn: Birthright announcement
— Brandon's website - Mar 26th, 2012# - ↑ Mistborn board game prototype announcement
— Crafty-Games.com - Jul 21st, 2015# - ↑ The Stormlight Archive board game licensed to Brotherwise Games
— brotherwisegames.com # - ↑ The Reckoners board game license acquired announcement
— NauvooGames.com - Jul 29th, 2016# - ↑ Official Kaladin album by The Black Piper
— theblackpiper.com #