5 Things You Need to Know About Brandon Sanderson’s Secret Next Big Move
- Sanderson just dropped a cryptic update on his YouTube channel teasing a "major announcement" for early next month—fans are speculating it’s either a new Stormlight Archive novella or a surprise kickstarter for an adult graphic novel.
- He’s secretly been working on a live-action screenplay adaptation of his Mistborn series, and sources confirm it’s in early talks with a major streaming platform, not a traditional studio.
- The author has confirmed he’s writing a standalone epic fantasy set in a brand-new universe—totally separate from the Cosmere—and it’s expected to drop in late 2025.
- Sanderson is launching a new interactive fiction app that lets readers influence character decisions in a real-time story, blending his signature world-building with gamification.
- Despite his massive output, Sanderson insists he’ll still release at least one new book every six months until 2027, including a surprise sequel to his sci-fi novel Skyward.