Late night TV host, Stephen Colbert is looking to turn one of George R.R. Martin’s favorite fantasy novels into a TV series. Colbert’s production company, Spartina, Skybound Entertainment, and Vincent Newman Entertainment’s existing partnership are going to attempt to develop Roger Zelazny’s The Chronicles of Amber into a brand new drama series.
George R.R. Marin was a close friend of Zelazny who passed away in 1995, has written on his blog, “I am a fantasy fan, and I want more fantasy on television… Most of all, I want Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber. I will never understand why Corwin and his siblings are not starring in their own show. And hey, if epic fantasy continues to do well, maybe we will finally get that. A boy can dream.”
Colbert also responded to Martin’s enthusiasm in saying, “George R.R. Martin and I have similar dreams. 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.”
The story was first published in 1970, The Chronicles of Amber has been worked on as a series by Skybound since back in 2016 with Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman. The CEO of Skybound Entertainment David Alpert added, “Adapting one of my favorite book series of all time is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, Producing it alongside someone like Stephen Colbert, who is a true-blue super fan, is a thrill for me, and will be for anyone who’s ever listened to Stephen talk about fantasy. We can’t wait to share this amazing story both with the legion of current fans like ourselves and a new generation of fans that will undoubtedly fall for Amber.”
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