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Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya reportedly set to star in 'Fourth Wing'

Oct 19, 2026

Washington [US], October 19: Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya are set to star in the small-screen adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' hit romantasy novel "Fourth Wing" when it lands on Prime Video, industry outlets reported Thursday.
According to Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, McGregor, who is the daughter of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor and appears in Prime Video's mystery drama "We Were Liars," will play protagonist Violet Sorrengail - an unassuming scholar who hopes to graduate as a historian but is forced to become a dragon rider by her ruthless army general mother.
German actor Sakraya, who starred alongside Anthony Hopkins in Peacock's Roman gladiator saga "Those About to Die," will reportedly take on the role of Xaden Riorson. As fearsome as he is ambitious, Xaden is determined to join the ranks as an elite dragon rider.
In Yarros' novel, the pair are the antithesis of one another, making for a classic enemies-to-lovers arc as they battle their way through the tyrannous Basgiath War College where there are only two ways to leave: graduate or die.
CNN has reached out to Amazon MGM Studios, which has yet to confirm the rumored casting.
Published in 2023, "Fourth Wing" is the first of Yarros' Empyrean series, which is set to run to five books. So far, three volumes have been published - selling millions of copies worldwide.
Book lovers took to the internet Friday to have their say on the rumored castings.
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Cooperation

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