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  "id": 14794393,
  "title": "Prime Video’s ‘Fourth Wing’ Adaptation Finds Leads in Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/prime-videos-fourth-wing-adaptation-finds-leads-in-esther-mcgregor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T21:19:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/fourth-wing-show-violet-xaden-actors-esther-mcgregor-emilio-sakraya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One of BookTok's romantasy favorites, \"Fourth Wing,\" has found its lead actors in Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya. McGregor, known for her role in \"We Were Liars,\" will play the character Violet Sorrengail. Sakraya, who has appeared in \"Those About To Die\" and \"Warrior Nun,\" will play Violet's counterpart, Xaden Riorson.\n\nThe TV adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' book series has secured a series order at Prime Video, with executive producer Michael B. Jordan on board. The creators behind \"The Haunting of Hill House\" are set to oversee the series as showrunner and executive producer, Meredith Averill. The first episode of the series will be directed by \"Westworld\" showrunner Lisa Joy.\n\nIn the series, 20-year-old Violet Sorrengail was destined to enter the Scribe Quadrant, but her mother has different plans for her. Her mother, a commanding general, orders Violet to join the hundreds of candidates competing to become the elite dragon riders.",
  "summary": "The duo will star as Violet and Xaden in the romantasy BookTok favorite from showrunner and EP Meredith Averill The post Prime Video’s ‘Fourth Wing’ Adaptation Finds Leads in Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya appeared first on TheWrap .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Fourth Wing’ Finds Its Violet & Xaden: Esther McGregor & Emilio Sakraya To Lead Prime Video Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fourth-wing-finds-its-violet-xaden-esther-mcgregor-emilio-sakraya-to",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Fourth Wing’ TV Series Casts Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fourth-wing-tv-series-casts-emilio-sakraya-as-xaden-riorson",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Fourth Wing’ Series: Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya Cast as Violet and Xaden",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fourth-wing-series-esther-mcgregor-and-emilio-sakraya-cast-as-violet",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:37:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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