Chronicles of Amber Sequence Features Stephen Colbert Help

Right here’s an instance of utilizing your clout and recognition for the good thing about everybody: Stephen Colbert has joined the long-in-the-works marketing campaign to make Roger Zelazny’s best-selling fantasy classic The Chronicles of Amber right into a collection. Already aboard: The Strolling Lifeless’s Robert Kirkman, whose Skybound Leisure has been engaged on the difference with Vincent Newman Leisure for the previous seven years.

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

The Hollywood Reporter and different retailers be aware that Martin isn’t concerned—he’s a bit of busy, as you might have heard—however Colbert, a noted fantasy superfan, appreciates his assist. “George R.R. Martin and I’ve comparable goals,” Colbert informed the trades. “I’ve carried the story of Corwin in my head for over 40 years, and I’m thrilled to accomplice with Skybound and Vincent Newman to deliver these worlds to life. All roads result in Amber, and I’m pleased to be strolling them.”

To this point there’s no phrase on who will write or direct the collection, once we may see it, or even the place it can find yourself—although with exhibits like Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy and The Wheel of Time, and HBO’s The Home of the Dragon all attaining hit standing, it appears the fantasy TV panorama remains to be hungry for extra. What do you consider this information, and the place would you wish to see The Chronicles of Amber find yourself?

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