A Chronicles of Amber Adaptation Is Coming to TV, With an Assist From Stephen Colbert

Here’s an instance of utilizing your clout and recognition for the profit of everybody: Stephen Colbert has joined the long-in-the-works marketing campaign to make Roger Zelazny’s best-selling fantasy traditional The Chronicles of Amber right into a sequence. Already aboard: The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, whose Skybound Entertainment has been engaged on the difference with Vincent Newman Entertainment for the previous seven years.

This information was broadly reported throughout the trades, together with Variety, Deadline, and the Hollywood Reporter; each identified that none aside from Game of Thrones’ George R.R. Martin is a notable fan of Zelazny and particularly The Chronicles of Amber, which encompasses 10 novels (the primary revealed in 1970) in addition to brief tales and extra. The story begins with Corwin, who wakes up in a New York City hospital with amnesia however quickly learns he’s a prince who’s ready to journey between the scale contained inside the realm of Amber.

The Hollywood Reporter and different retailers word that Martin will not be concerned—he’s a bit busy, as you may need heard—however Colbert, a famous fantasy superfan, appreciates his help. “George R.R. Martin and I have similar dreams,” Colbert advised the trades. “I’ve carried the story of Corwin in my head for over 40 years, and I’m thrilled to partner with Skybound and Vincent Newman to bring these worlds to life. All roads lead to Amber, and I’m happy to be walking them.”

So far there’s no phrase on who will write or direct the sequence, once we would possibly see it, and even the place it’ll find yourself—although with exhibits like Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and The Wheel of Time, and HBO’s The House of the Dragon all attaining hit standing, it appears the fantasy TV panorama continues to be hungry for extra. What do you suppose of this information, and the place would you want to see The Chronicles of Amber find yourself?

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