Prime Video today released the official The Wheel of Time trailer, which previews the series based on the best-selling book series. You can watch the trailer using the player below!
The first three episodes of Season One will premiere Friday, November 19, with new episodes available each Friday following, leading up to the season finale on December 24.
Utilizing YouTube’s 360 player and spatial audio surround sound, Prime Video debuted The Wheel of Time trailer in a first-of-its-kind immersive experience that allows fans to view the traditional 2D trailer in a virtual three-dimensional “wheel.”
When fans watch the trailer, a quick scan to the left or right will reveal there is much more to experience. To the left of the screen, they’ll discover Moiraine’s (Rosamund Pike) powerful “One Power” channeling – featuring her voice and faces, artifacts, and symbols hidden amongst the energy weaves.
On the right, the corruption of the Dark One represents a dissention into madness. The Wheel of Time trailer also features spatial audio that gives fans a more immersive experience as objects appear from either side of the “wheel.”
The result is a unique utilization of existing technology that creates a trailer experience unlike any other—one that offers multiple viewing experiences for fans of the series.
The Wheel of Time is one of the most popular and enduring fantasy series of all time, with more than 90 million books sold. Set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it, the story follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers.
There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity.
Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels (check price at Amazon), The Wheel of Time was adapted for television by executive producer/showrunner Rafe Judkins.
Larry Mondragon and Rick Selvage of iwot productions, Mike Weber, Ted Field of Radar Pictures, Darren Lemke, Marigo Kehoe, and Uta Briesewitz will also serve as executive producers, with Briesewitz set to direct the first two episodes.
Rosamund Pike will serve as producer and Harriet McDougal and Brandon Sanderson as consulting producers. The Wheel of Time is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
Amazon previously announced that the series has already been renewed for a second season. In the second season, Ceara Coveney (Dad, The Amazing World of Emma) will join as a series regular, portraying fan-favorite character Elayne Trakand.
Natasha O’Keeffe (Peaky Blinders, Misfits) and Meera Syal (The Kumars at No. 42, Broadchurch) have also joined in undisclosed series-regular roles.
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