Prime Video Casts Leads for Fourth Wing Series
Esther McGregor will play Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya will play Xaden Riorson in the adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' novel.
Prime Video has cast Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson in its series adaptation of Fourth Wing, according to movieweb.com. The streamer also confirmed plans to adapt Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series.
Meredith Averill serves as showrunner and creator of the adaptation, and Lisa Joy is among its directors.
The source books comprise three published novels and one companion novella. Yarros has said the saga will span five books in total.
The casting drew mixed reactions online, with some fans criticizing the actors' looks as not matching the book descriptions.
How the project reached the screen
Prime Video gave the Fourth Wing adaptation a green light about five months before this announcement. Last week, Deadline reported the lead casting for the series.
Quick answers
Who plays Violet Sorrengail in the Fourth Wing series?
Esther McGregor has been cast as Violet Sorrengail.
Who plays Xaden Riorson?
Emilio Sakraya has been cast as Xaden Riorson.
Who is the showrunner of the Fourth Wing adaptation?
Meredith Averill is showrunner and creator, and Lisa Joy is among the directors.