Media rights
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Video Games[edit]
| Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistborn series | Little Orbit | Lapsed | Mistborn: Birthright[6] |
Pen & Paper RPGs[edit]
| Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mistborn series | Crafty Games | Released | Mistborn Adventure Game |
| Cosmere | Brotherwise Games | Pre-Release | Cosmere Roleplaying Game |
Board Games[edit]
| Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmere | Brotherwise Games | Pre-Release | Shards of Creation[7] |
| Mistborn series | Crafty Games | Released | Mistborn: House War[8] |
| Brotherwise Games | Pre-Release | Mistborn® Deckbuilding Game[9] | |
| The Stormlight Archive | Brotherwise Games | Released | Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive[10] |
| The Reckoners | Nauvoo Games | Released | The Reckoners (board game)[11] |
Audio Rights[edit]
| Property | Studio | Status | Adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Way of Kings | The Black Piper | Released | Kaladin (album)[12] |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j State of the Sanderson 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-12-18# - ↑ DragonCon 2019
— Arcanum - 2019-08-29# - ↑ MGM options Brandon’s forthcoming novella Snapshot
— Brandon's website - Jan 19th, 2017# - ↑ State of the Sanderson 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-12-19# - ↑ r/books AMA 2022
— Arcanum - 2022-07-07# - ↑ Mistborn: Birthright announcement
— Brandon's website - Mar 26th, 2012# - ↑ Miscellaneous 2023
— Arcanum - 2023-12-28# - ↑ Mistborn board game prototype announcement
— Crafty-Games.com - Jul 21st, 2015# - ↑ Miscellaneous 2023
— Arcanum - 2023-12-28# - ↑ 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 #