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Brandon Sanderson is following the 'James Gunn model' for Mistborn movie

Brandon Sanderson aims to finish a first draft by July and seeks a producer this March, using James Gunn’s filmmaking approach to protect the story’s emotional core.

Summary by Polygon
Prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson is underway in bringing his Cosmere universe to the big screen after striking a mega-deal with Apple TV. As he relayed on Wednesday in a new episode of his podcast Intentionally Blank, it’s not the first time Mistborn has been on the adaptation track, but it is the first time he’s overseeing it all himself. And in writing the script, he’s looking to a very specific Hollywood playbook for inspiration: the…

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Polygon broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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