Sanderson Says Mistborn Film Awaits Completed Script
Brandon Sanderson confirmed on a livestream that Apple TV's Mistborn film is on hold until his screenplay is finished, with no casting news yet.
Brandon Sanderson said during a Q&A livestream that the feature-length Mistborn adaptation for Apple TV will not move forward until the screenplay is completed. According to movieweb.com, the author is handling the script himself and is currently working on the second draft.
Sanderson and Apple TV have agreed to hold off on the production until the script is ready, the livestream revealed. No casting decisions or creative team updates for the Mistborn film have been announced.
What Sanderson Has Said About The Wheel of Time
Sanderson's approach to the Mistborn script was described in the livestream as shaped by issues he observed on The Wheel of Time. Sanderson served as a consulting producer on Amazon's adaptation of that series.
In October 2025, Prime Video cancelled The Wheel of Time after three seasons. Sanderson co-wrote the final three books of the Wheel of Time series after original author Robert Jordan died in 2007.
Quick answers
Who is writing the Mistborn film script?
Brandon Sanderson is writing the screenplay himself and is on the second draft.
Will the Mistborn movie start filming before the script is done?
No. Sanderson and Apple TV will not move forward with the film until the script is ready.
Has any Mistborn movie casting been announced?
No casting or creative team updates have been announced.