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Rosamund Pike to lead Amazon's The Wheel of Time TV adaptation
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The Gone Girl actress will play Moiraine, a member of the powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, on the series based on Robert Jordan's bestselling fantasy novels of the same name set in a world where magic exists, but only certain women are allowed to access it. According to Variety, "the story follows Moiraine as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, a powerful individual who will either save humanity or destroy it."
TOPICS: Rosamund Pike, Amazon Prime Video, The Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan, In Development
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