Sanderson’s Mistborn Movie Script Done | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

Brandon Sanderson just dropped a major update: the first draft of the Mistborn movie screenplay is complete, marking a huge milestone after months of work. With Apple TV holding the rights and giving him creative control—including writing the script himself—Sanderson is deeply involved in shaping both Mistborn and the upcoming Stormlight Archive adaptation. The project’s producer is set, but director search is on hold until the screenplay’s polish. Coincidentally, he finished the draft right on the 20-year anniversary of the original Mistborn book’s release—timing that’s as epic as the story…