DMG beat out several interested parties for rights to the series.

As part of the pact, insiders say Sanderson will receive a minimum guarantee on each film that is produced, as well as a rich backend, allowing the author to make millions.

DMG founder Dan Mintz will produce the film, with Sanderson and Joshua Bilmes serving as executive producers.

DMG also intends on simultaneously adapting the first book in Sandersons Mistborn series.

It has been very active acquiring literary properties, recently nabbing Ken Lius Grace of Kings trilogy.

The studios upcoming projects include John Currans political drama Chappaquiddick, the Felicity Jones and Nicholas Hoult thriller Collide, and the Ed Helms and Owen Wilson comedy Bastards.

He is represented by Debbie Deuble-Hill and Steve Fisher at APA, Joshua Bilmes at JABberwocky, and attorney Matt Sugarman at Weintraub Tobin.

Paradigms David Boxerbaum, Undergrounds Trevor Engelson, and attorney Dave Feldman represent Melton and Dunstan.

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