Brandon Sanderson is taking notes from Tolkien and Game of Thrones for The Stormlight Archive TV Series

Brandon Sanderson is drawing inspiration from Tolkien's extended Lord of the Rings editions and Game of Thrones for his upcoming Stormlight Archive TV show on Apple TV. Sanderson hopes to avoid long delays between seasons, similar to other streaming shows, and is considering the six-year time jump in the book series to manage the adaptation.