So when is the next Wheel of Time series book supposed to be released?

Question

I know RJ is gone, but I hear there is another author on his staff working on the project. And does anyone know when or if there will be any kind of movie/miniseries/tv series based on these?

Answer 1

Lol the person above me pretty much said everything. The author finishing it is Brandon Sanderson. You should check out his website, http://www.brandonsanderson.com because he frequently updates on his other books, but also on WoT, and has a progress bar on the top left on how far he is. Right now, he is 10% done with the first draft. I think he is scheduled to finish writing it by winter 2008, and then with the editing and rewriting and usual wait after, it is scheduled to come out in Fall 2009, but I think (and hope its no later) that winter 2009 is a reasonable estimate.



As for movies, I think it was Red Eagle that bought the rights to make a movie, and announced some intentions of making one, but that was in 2006, and nothing really happened further, so I'm assuming they gave up. I guess it's too much to hope for one coming soon...i mean, each book is so long, and there are 12 books....that would take a LOT of commitment. I hope that whenever they do decide to make one, they make a miniseries, because that would be easier to fit everything into, and that they DONT SCREW IT UP. lol.

Answer 2

A Memory of Light is the working title for the twelfth and final book of the popular The Wheel of Time fantasy series written by American author Robert Jordan. The novel was incomplete as of the time of Jordan's death. On December 7, 2007, Tor Books announced that Brandon Sanderson has been chosen to finish writing the book.[1]



Scheduled for publication by Tor Books in Autumn 2009,[2] it is intended to conclude the series, which began in 1990 with The Eye of the World. On September 16, 2007, Robert Jordan died from amyloidosis.[3] Before his death, Jordan stated "I'm getting out notes, so if the worst actually happens, someone could finish A Memory of Light and have it end the way I want it to end." The decision posthumously to complete the book was made by his wife Harriet and Tor Books president Tom Doherty.[2] On September 27, 2007, the following was posted on Robert Jordan's official Blog in regard to the future plans for the book:



[Robert Jordan] left some pretty detailed notes on what would happen. He, Harriet, and [others], all know the endings and secrets. There are both written notes and audio recordings of Jim saying what happened. [4]



Robert Jordan repeatedly said that the main sequence would conclude with this book. He stated at a 2005 book-signing event that it was not possible for him to write two more coherent books in The Wheel of Time series, and that the twelfth book would therefore conclude the series.[5]



Brandon Sanderson has said in a December 19, 2007 interview that some parts of the book were nearly finished by Jordan, while others have only a couple of paragraphs to describe a twenty page scene. He confirmed that he has examined Jordan's outline but also commented that he has not yet had time to sift through all of Jordan's notes.[6] Through February 2008 Mr. Sanderson reread the entire series, posting his impressions of each book on his blog.[7]. Sanderson began writing on A Memory of Light in the afternoon, March 26, 2008. It begins, as they all do, with the words "The Wheel of Time turns...".

Answer 3

From what I've read, it's scheduled for the Fall of 2009 (no specific date). I also read about a convention that supposedly is being planned for next year.