Robert Jordan

Producers Of That Wheel Of Time TV Pilot Are Suing Robert Jordan’s Widow

A week ago, a pilot episode for a Wheel of Time TV show aired at 1:30 in the morning on the cable channel FXX. And its producers, Red Eagle Entertainment, explained it was basically to hold onto the rights past their Feb. 11 expiration date. But now, they’ve sued Harriet McDougal, the widow of author…

Watch That Weird ​Wheel Of Time TV Show Pilot Here

Did you miss that Wheel of Time special that FXX snuck on the air Sunday night? Well, the 30-minute pilot (titled “Winter Dragon”) is now online for your viewing pleasure. And don’t forget to check out our exclusive scoop on how and why this got made — without the approval of Robert Jordan’s estate. [Via…

Uh, Did FXX Just Secretly Air A Pilot For A Wheel Of Time TV Show?

Well, the FXX Network aired something related to Robert Jordan’s bestselling fantasy series last night. Subtitled “Winter Dragon,” no one seems to know what exactly it is. A failed pilot? A stealthy promo? Something else? As we investigate, ODeck’s Nicole has an excellent breakdown of… whatever it is.

10 Questions From Science Fiction That We’re Glad Were Never Answered

We tend to think of science fiction and fantasy as being like mystery novels — the story is over when you solve the case. So we obsess over questions that have no answers. But here are 10 questions that are better unanswered, either because the possibilities are fascinating or because the answers would be terrible.…

Major Spoilers For Everything! Over at Tor.com, there are spoilers for every science fiction and fantasy book ever published. You have been warned.

A Memory of Light delivers a better ending than Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series probably deserves

Let’s start with a spoiler-free review, shall we? A Memory of Light is an incredibly fitting end to Robert Jordan’s sprawling, immersive and often aggravating Wheel of Time saga. It’s both epic and weirdly perfunctory, as Brandon Sanderson — who of course took over for Robert Jordan when he died in 2007 — manages to…

All the Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Are Coming in 2013

This year’s science fiction books are going to rock. John Scalzi returns to the Old Man’s War universe, there’s a brand new Neil Gaiman novel, and Stephen King’s long-awaited sequel to The Shining. Plus brand new books from Austin Grossman, Nalo Hopkinson, Christopher Priest, Diana Gabaldon, Robert J. Sawyer, Joe Hill… and J.R.R. Tolkien? Here…

Paul Krugman explains what Asimov’s Foundation and Jordan’s Wheel of Time have in common

Even if you’re not a huge fan of Paul Krugman, the trouble-making economist and New York Times columnist, you should check out his introduction to a new edition of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy (PDF). He explains pretty succinctly just why these novels are great, and why they had such a huge impact on the young…

Win The Most Awesome Wheel of Time Swag Ever

If you’re a fan of the intensely epic Wheel of Time series, we’ve got a special treat for you to celebrate the fourteenth and final book in the series, A Memory of Light. Later today, we’re going to be giving away five backpacks emblazoned with a logo that will tell the world that Robert Jordan…

10 Biggest Time-Sinks in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Where does the time go? For some of us, that’s a question involving time-loops and FTL drive. But for a lot of us, the explanation has more to do with massive books, bursting DVD sets and addictive games. We asked over on our Facebook page what your biggest science fiction/fantasy time sinks were, and many…

A Flaming, Chaotic Vision Of One Of The Most Awesome Battle Scenes Ever

There’s nothing like an epic fantasy novel to deliver mega-battles. And here’s one of the most mega, the battle of Dumai’s Wells from Robert Jordan’s Lord of Chaos, as illustrated by Greg Manchess for Tor’s reissue of the book. Click the image to see it in full, burning glory. Over at Tor, Manchess explained how…