Prime Video's Fourth Wing Adaptation's Filming Timeline Reportedly Revealed

Custom Image by Yeider Chacon. Published Oct 24, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Prime Video's Fourth Wing is heading for Canada. The Empyrean series began when Rebecca Yarros released the first novel, Fourth Wing, with the series originally planned as a trilogy but has now become a planned five-novel arc. The series is one of the biggest literary releases in recent years, exploding in popularity across social media such as TikTok with its dedicated BookTok community. The popularity of Fourth Wing led to Amazon MGM Studios acquiring the rights to adapt the beloved fantasy novels. It has reportedly been revealed that the highly-anticipated romantasy adaptation Fourth Wing is set to be filmed in Vancouver, Canada, and will begin on April 5, 2027, until November 8, 2027. The production listing was located through the Directors Guild of Canada under the code name Azores for Prime Video's season 1. The report arrives after it was confirmed We Were Liars' star Esther McGregor and Warrior Nun's Emilio Sakarya have been cast in leading roles for the new series. Prime Video's live-action adaptation of the Empyrean series adaptation, titled Fourth Wing, is actively moving through pre-production after three years. Amazon MGM Studios acquired the rights in 2023, as author Yarros recently commented on the casting announcements made by Prime Video. The author stated, "I'm so grateful to our producing and casting team for conducting a thorough, worldwide search to find Violet and Xaden. It will be incredibly exciting to see these talented actors, Esther and Emilio, bring our beloved characters to life on screen." More to come...