Brandon Sanderson is raining gift after gift on his fans following the announcement that Mistborn is being adapted.
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Brandon Sanderson has dropped yet another bomb on Mistborn fans eagerly awaiting the film adaptation, following the announcement that he has secured an Apple TV+ deal. The post by Sanderson on X reads:
Digging back into Mistborn for the screenplay, and enjoying writing some new High Imperial for the first time in a long while! (If you know, you know.)
Brandon Sanderson has struggled for years to get his Mistborn film going, and it looks like he’s stepping back into the world of Allomancy as he proceeds to be in full creative control of the screenplay he is writing.
What Does Brandon Sanderson’s Update Mean for Mistborn?
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The update posted on X deliberately uses street-slang “High Imperial” that is used in the Era 1 Mistborn book as a running gag. The indication that he’s writing “some new High Imperial” means he has moved past outlining the script and is getting his hands dirty with the actual script for Mistborn. Here are key details of the book.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Title | Mistborn: The Final Empire |
| Publication | July 17, 2006 (Tor Books) |
| Protagonist | Vin: half-skaa teenage thief who discovers she’s a rare Mistborn |
| Plot Summary | Vin joins Kelsier’s crew to steal the Lord Ruler’s atium hoard, spark skaa rebellion, infiltrate nobility, and kill the tyrant with mist-powered Allomancy |
| Setting | Final Empire on Scadrial: ash-falling skies, Luthadel capital, skaa slavery under noble houses |
Brandon Sanderson has explained that he will be writing the screenplay over the next several months like a full-time job, sparing no energy for his other work. The Stormlight Archive TV series will likely take a step back as a result of Sanderson’s narrow focus on getting his dream project running.
Apple acquired the screen rights to the Cosmere books, and if Mistborn becomes as successful as fans want, it will open up a fantasy epic as big as Game of Thrones was.
However, we will have to be patient as Sanderson is still very much in the early stages of writing the script.
Sanderson’s Blog Adds Movie Script Progress Bar
A visit to Brandon Sanderson’s website will reveal a sneak peek into the progress of his script, which now stands at 2%. While being abysmally low, it is still better than when Sanderson was forced to go back to square one after his previous Mistborn deal fell through.
Author Rachel Cooper’s website highlights Sanderson’s writing method, which includes the following stages:
- Draft 1 – Continuity / Discovery draft
- Draft 2 – First major revision/polish
- Alpha read + Draft 3 – “Surgery” draft
- Draft 4 – Dialogue/viewpoint polish
- Draft 5 – Incorporating beta + editorial feedback
- Draft 6 – Copyedit
- Draft 7 – Proofread
According to Sanderson’s website, the project is at Step Four: script phase. What will follow this is the major work of getting producers, actors, and such attached to the project.
Every single update that Brandon Sanderson gives his fans makes us all one step closer to actualizing his dreams as a community. The author’s very active social media presence serves to delight.
What do you think of Brandon Sanderson’s new update? Let us know in the comments.
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