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Amazon Prime Video announced today the upcoming release of The Wheel of Time: Origins, a series of animated short films that tell several stories set during the years and centuries before the events of the upcoming TV series. These animated films will be available on November 19, the same day that the first three episodes of season 1 of the show air. The videos will be available via Amazon X-Ray, which can be accessed via the Amazon Prime Video mobile app or the Amazon FireTV device.    Here's the full announcement trailer from Amazon Prime Video:     The short films are written by Rammy Park, who is also one of the writers on Season 2 of The Wheel of Time show.   No other specific information about the films or the animators has been provided yet. From the video above it appears as though some of the stories will focus on the Breaking of the World, the Trolloc Wars, and the fall of Artur Hawkwing.    Are you ready?  What do you think these animated films will focus on? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to follow us on social media and join the discussion on our forums. 

Milan Records announced today the release of a brand new soundtrack album called "The Wheel of Time: The First Turn (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)" by acclaimed composer Lorne Balfe. It's available now worldwide from a wide assortment of music providers including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Pandora, and more. Click here for the complete list.   This album is the first in a series of four planned soundtrack albums that will be released alongside season 1 of Amazon Prime Video's upcoming show. At next one will become available November 19, 2021, coinciding with the premiere of the TV show's first three episodes.      Here's a list of the 14 tracks released as part of The First Turn:   Mashithamel (Young Love)      Moiraine Sedai      Ta'maral'ailen (Web of Destiny)      Aes Sedai (Servants of All)      Ost Ninto Shostya (On Your Knees)      Mashiara (Lost Love)      Al'Naito (The Flame)  Al'Cair Sei (Goldeneyes)      Caisen'shar (Old Blood)      Aman Syndai (Dragon Reborn)      Noriv al Zaffid (Two Halves of One Whole)      Al'Dival (For the Light)      Wab'shar (Bonded)      Mordero'Sheen (Bringers of Death)        Lorne Balfe:     In addition to the album’s digital release, The First Turn soundtrack will also be made available in both spatial audio and vinyl formats. Available later this in November, the spatial audio version of The First Turn album gives listeners a completely immersive listening experience with 360-degree sound and enhanced clarity. Meanwhile the album’s vinyl edition is set to arrive in 2022.    Did we mention that album is available now to stream? Hurry over and download or stream it now. Take a listen and let us know what you think in the comments or on our forums.    The Wheel of Time will premiere on November 19 on Amazon Prime Video. Be sure to check out our TV section of the website for complete info and coverage. 

Macmillan Audio has released an 8-minute sample of Rosamund Pike reading The Eye of the World. It can be listened to now on Soundcloud:   As previously reported, this new recording from Rosamund Pike (who plays Moiraine in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video TV show) will become available on November 16.      This new performance of The Eye of the World does not replace the older, more familiar versions read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Those recording will also remain available.  The clear intent behind this new performance is to bring in a new audience of readers to experience the story for the first time.  Roasmund Pike is an experienced and accomplished audiobook reader, having recorded over a dozen titles before this.    The new audiobook can be pre-ordered here on Audible. It's also available on Libro.FM, Apple Books, Google Play Books, and more.    Tell us what you think in the comments, and be sure to join us on our forums and on social media.  

Katy is a news contributor for Dragonmount. You can follow her as she shares her thoughts on The Wheel of Time TV Show on Instagram and Twitter @KatySedai   The first album for The Wheel of Time Soundtrack will be released on Friday, November 12th. The composer is Lorne Balfe, with production by 14th street music. The album is the first of four total albums with music from the series. The Wheel of Time: The First Turn (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack) will include music that sets the stage for the score heard in the TV series. The 14 songs are described as the principal or key themes based on characters and settings that are the building blocks used to create the music in the series. Composer Lorne Balfe says:      Along with the soundtrack announcement, two singles were released from the album including “Mashiara (Lost Love)”  and “Caisen'shar (Old Blood).” Along with “Al'Naito (The Flame)” all the songs have lyrics sung in the Old Tongue.   If you want to hear more about the music and the creative process, head over to YouTube and watch Lorne Balfe’s interview with the Matt Hatch of The Dusty Wheel YouTube show.   During the interview, Balfe explains that he wrote 18 themes for the TV series, all based on the characters and locations. The sounds we’ve heard so far can be tied to Aes Sedai (Al’Naito), Lan & Nynaeve (Mashiara), and the people of the Two Rivers (Caisen'shar). Balfe describes the lyrics of the songs as a narrative making the music for The Wheel of Time like an opera. The singers on the soundtrack are from around the world, and the music itself leans towards a global sound rather than a traditional fantasy sound.     During The Dusty Wheel interview fans were also treated to a special listen of a new song inspired by the Whitecloaks theme, which was the basis for the music in the full trailer.   Lorne Balfe has also released the Old Tongue lyrics for two of the songs:       The First Turn album will be released on Friday, November 12th, with a spatial audio version later in November, and vinyl editions expected in early 2022.  The Wheel of Time TV series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on November 19th.   To see every promotional video, image, and early preview that Amazon has released so far, check out out our Season 1 Media page.  And be sure to check our TV section of the website.    What do you think of this new music? Let us know in the comments and be sure to join the discussion on our forums. 

The Wheel of Time revealed today, via their official social media accounts the following video:   This video has been part of a near daily marketing effort to promote the show. This video is part of The Wheel of Time explains series, which has been providing fans with background information on concepts like Aes Sedai, The Two Rivers, and now Warders. Actor Daniel Henney discusses how warders are bodyguards, friends, and confidants of their Aes Sedai. Both Daniel Henney and Rosamund Pike have mentioned the unique relationship between Lan and Moiraine in past interviews, and I can’t wait to see how this special bond will be treated in the show!   To see every promotional video, image, and early preview that Amazon has released so far, check out out our Season 1 Media page.  And be sure to check our TV section of the website.    What do you think of this new teaser? Let us know in the comments and be sure to join the discussion on our forums. 

The Wheel of Time revealed, via their official social media accounts new posters featuring the main cast.     These new posters are part of a near daily marketing effort to promote the show. The posters show us a close up of each of our main characters along with thread like weaves around each of them. Showrunner Rafe Judkins shared the posters to instagram stories with the comment “The Pattern of an Age is being woven”. The threads on the poster look very similar to the threads on the Moiraine waygate poster, and quite different than the weaves we’ve seen when characters channel the One Power. It’s very likely these are the threads of the pattern in the poster rather than weaves of the One Power.                   The posters feature Moiraine, Lan, Nynaeve, Egwene, Perrin, Rand, Mat, and Logain.   To see every promotional video, image, and early preview that Amazon has released so far, check out out our Season 1 Media page. And be sure to check our TV section of the website.    What do you think of this new teaser? Let us know in the comments and be sure to join the discussion on our forums. 

Amazon Prime Video has set the date for the world premiere of their upcoming Wheel of Time TV show for Monday, November 15, 2021 in London. As normal for these type of events, the cast and crew are expected to attend and make themselves available on the red carpet before the screening of the first episode.   In addition, we’re delighted to announce that Dragonmount founder Jason Denzel, along with producer Kathy Campbell and TV blogger Adam Whitehead, will be in attendance for the event. Jason and Kathy will be on the red carpet, streaming live video, sharing photos, and engaging with fans on social media. Be sure to follow our social media so you don’t miss anything. Here’s our video announcement:     The time and location of the event itself are not publicly available yet.    Also announced today were free fan screenings of the first 2 episodes in select cities.   The Wheel of Time premieres on Amazon Prime Video on November 19, 2021. For more information about the TV show, visit our dedicated section on the website which includes a cast list and all officially-released media for the show so far.

Amazon Prime Video announced today that they will host FREE fan screenings of the first 2 episodes (Leavetaking and Shadow's Waiting) of the upcoming Wheel of Time TV show in the following U.S. cities on Monday, November 15:   Atlanta Austin Chicago Dallas Denver Los Angeles * Hosted by Dragonmount Miami New York San Francisco Seattle Washinton D.C.   Other non- U.S. cities will be announced soon. Keep an eye on your regional Amazon Prime social media accounts.    Visit here to register for the events!   We're also delighted to announce that the Los Angeles event will be hosted by Dragonmount. Join Kitty, Katy, and Thom as they appear on stage to welcome you to the event and introduce the first TWO episodes. (Leavetaking and Shadow's Waiting)     Visit here to register for the events.   Times and locations will vary depending on the city. Event attendees will be requires to comply with local COVID protocols.   Who's planning to attend? Who will be at our Los Angeles event?      

Earlier this week, The Wheel of Time account helped announce FantologyPV, from Amazon Prime Video. According to their twitter bio:             FantologyPV fullfilled their promise of exclusive content when they revealed today, via their official social media accounts the following video:     This video has been part of a near daily marketing effort to promote the show. It was also posted to instagram and YouTube by Amazon Prime Video Australia New Zealand, which said in the description of the video that this clip is a sneak peek of the first minute of the series. The one minute long clip opens with Moiraine getting dressed as she describes the breaking of the world and how the dragon has been reborn. She specifically says that they aren’t sure the Dragon Reborn is a girl or a boy. It will be interesting to see how the show resolves this slight change from the book series, where Moiraine always knew she was looking for a boy. We see Moiraine glance over a map of the Westlands, before donning her cloak over an awesome pair of suspenders and an even more epic pair of knives at her hip. She walks out and Lan meets her with their horses.    To see every promotional video, image, and early preview that Amazon has released so far, check out out our Season 1 Media page.  And be sure to check our TV section of the website.    What do you think of this new teaser? Let us know in the comments and be sure to join the discussion on our forums.   

The Wheel of Time revealed today, via their official social media accounts the following video:     This video has been part of a near daily marketing effort to promote the show. This teaser looks similar to the Aes Sedai explained video providing background on the world of the Wheel of Time. This time we focus on the town called The Two Rivers. It appears the show is simplifying the name of Emonds Field to The Two Rivers. The show has also located the town up in the mountains compared to the books where the towns of the region were beyond of the foothills of the Mountains of Mist.   To see every promotional video, image, and early preview that Amazon has released so far, check out out our Season 1 Media page.  And be sure to check our TV section of the website.    What do you think of this new teaser? Let us know in the comments and be sure to join the discussion on our forums.