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Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya cast in Prime Video’s Fourth Wing
The lead roles for Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ fantasy bestseller, ‘Fourth Wing’, have reportedly been cast. According to industry reports from Deadline and Variety, Esther McGregor will play the protagonist Violet Sorrengail, while German actor Emilio Sakraya has been selected to portray Xaden Riorson.
The series, based on the Empyrean series, follows Violet, a young woman forced into the brutal Basgiath War College to train as a dragon rider. The story centers on the high-stakes environment of the academy and the developing enemies-to-lovers relationship between Violet and the powerful cadet Xaden Riorson.
While Amazon has not officially confirmed the casting, the news has sparked significant discussion among the ‘BookTok’ community. Some fans have expressed excitement, while others have raised questions regarding the actors' ages and physical height differences compared to the book descriptions. The production is being executive produced by Michael B. Jordan, with Meredith Averill serving as showrunner and Lisa Joy set to direct the premiere episode.
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Amazon MGM Studios · Emilio Sakraya · Esther McGregor · Meredith Averill · Prime Video · Rebecca Yarros
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