The Kingkiller Chronicle is headed to Showtime.
Based on the bestselling series by American author Patrick Rothfuss, The Kingkiller Chronicle—which has won praise from authors like George RR Martin, Robin Hobb, and Brandon Sanderson—The Kingkiller Chronicle will be a simultaneous film, TV series, and video game. The film will be based off of The Name of the Wind, the first book in the trilogy.
The Name of the Wind is the story of Kvothe, a red-haired prodigy whose pride leads to a tragic downfall, and a wide-ranging civil war. It charts Kvothe's growth from a trouper to an arcane outlaw...and eventually to the incident which earns him the name Kingkiller.
The mega-production gained attention just under a year ago when it was announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda would serve as composer and executive producer on the films. Miranda, a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner, is best known as the creator and former star of the hit Broadway show Hamilton, which followed his musical In the Heights; he has served as songwriter on Walt Disney’s Moana, and will be appearing in the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns, also from Disney.
The TV series will be a prequel, set “a generation” before The Name of the Wind. It will follow “a pair of wandering performers on their adventures through the unique and startling world of Temerant, immersing audiences in a universe of unexpected heroes, mystical places, and terrifying dark forces.” It is unclear whether the aforementioned performers are of the Edema Ruh—the troupers of which the books’ protagonist, Kvothe, is a member.
Lionsgate will be producing.
“Showtime has always championed bold storytelling,” said Miranda. “Pat [Rothfuss’] Kingkiller series is some of the most exciting storytelling I have ever read. I could not be more thrilled to help bring the sights and sounds of his wondrous world of Temerant to the screen.”
The Name of the Wind inspired a song off Hamilton, “The Story of Tonight.” Miranda and Rothfuss met backstage after a performance of Hamilton, which led to Miranda becoming more involved with the production.
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