The Wheel of Time

[meiam]

Well, the thing is I guess, is that they've got a cast of lesser known actors and splashed out on a major league one, they need to give her some serious screen time.

My wife, who hasn't read the books, predicted that Moiraine will not last very long simply because Rosamund Pike isn't going to want to be pinned down for 13 books worth of TV fantasy potboiler. One might note the example already set by Snowpiercer in this regard.

They could easily keep her around or cast her off early, really her job in the books is done after the first one.

 

[Breakdown]

Well, the thing is I guess, is that they've got a cast of lesser known actors and splashed out on a major league one, they need to give her some serious screen time.

My wife, who hasn't read the books, predicted that Moiraine will not last very long simply because Rosamund Pike isn't going to want to be pinned down for 13 books worth of TV fantasy potboiler. One might note the example already set by Snowpiercer in this regard.

I'm not sure the TV series will get to book 13. Book 3 might even be a little too optimistic.

 

[Kyrian007]

They could easily keep her around or cast her off early, really her job in the books is done after the first one.

Easily. She doesn't even appear at all in about half the books. Hell, in the show

Spoiler

she got stilled in the final episode

Surely that means she'll have a much less important role in the show. Unless she'll take the place Leane holds in the books and they basically eliminate that character.