Proof the Fourth Wing TV Show Is Full Steam Ahead

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Fourth Wing is ready to soar.

It turns out author Rebecca Yarros has announced a significant new member of the TV team: Meredith Averill will be the showrunner, bringing the romantasy novel to life as an Amazon Prime series.

Yarros excitedly announced the new team member on Instagram on Sept. 24, posting, “Welcome to the team, Meredith Averill!“

She went on to say, “I truly admire all the work this amazing woman has done, and I’m thrilled she’s now part of the team.” She added, “It’s incredible to see such a talented group of people working on the show! Let’s get started!”

What kind of stories will Averill tell? She has a strong background as an executive producer on popular shows like Wednesday, The Haunting of Hill House, and Jane the Virgin. She also worked as a producer on The Good Wife.

Fourth Wing-the initial book in the The Empyrean trilogy-tells the story of Violet Sorrengail. Her mother, a general, commands her to train as a dragon rider in the kingdom of Navarre. Though Violet, at 20 years old, was preparing for a quiet life as a scribe, she’s thrown into the rigorous and dangerous environment of Basgiath War College, where she must overcome challenging tests and intense combat training.

Averill is taking over from Moira Walley-Beckett-the creator of Anne With an E and a writer for Breaking Bad-who left the project in July, despite having agreed to join it back in July 2024.

Furthermore, Michael B. Jordan-whose production company, Outlier Society, is working on the series with Amazon-will also be an executive producer. Elizabeth Raposo, the president of Outlier Society, will also serve in that role, alongside the author, Yarros.

Rebecca Yarros, the author of Iron Flame and Onyx Storm, expressed her excitement about seeing her book adapted for the screen. In an October 2023 Instagram post, she wrote, “I’m so humbled and thrilled.”

They are a truly exceptional team, and I’m so excited to see their version of Fourth Wing come to life! I completely believe in them,” she added. “Oh my goodness, I’m also executive producing! I can’t even begin to express how thrilled and thankful I am to collaborate with such wonderful people!”

For Yarros-who tied the knot with Bush Hager in 2002-the thrilling and passionate story in Fourth Wing was inspired by her strong affection for romance novels.

She told Elle in January that her fondness for romance novels stems from a long-lasting love story. “I’ve loved the same man since I was 19,” she shared. “He’s the one for me. We have six children. But reading romance allows me to experience that feeling of falling in love repeatedly – it triggers the same chemicals in my brain.”

Even though I have a really good marriage, I can still enjoy a romance novel and feel good because of the endorphins it releases,” she explained. “Romance novels offer a wonderful space for women to express their desires, define what they deserve, and imagine what healthy relationships should be like.”

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For Yarros-who wed Bush Hager in 2002-the inspiration behind the thrilling and passionate plot of Fourth Wing stemmed from her strong passion for romance novels.

She told Elle in January that her love for romance stems from a long-lasting relationship. “I’ve loved the same man since I was 19,” she shared. “He’s the one for me. We have six children. But reading romance novels allows me to experience that feeling of falling in love repeatedly – it triggers the same chemical reactions in the brain.”

Even though I have a really good marriage, I can still enjoy a romance novel and feel good about it,” she explained. “Romance novels are a wonderful space where women can express their desires, define what they deserve, and imagine what healthy relationships should be like.

For more book adaptations, keep reading.

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