With theOutlanderseries wrapping up, not counting spin-offs, Sony is looking for their next fantasy romance television series and has found it from author Jennifer L. Armentrout.FromBlood and Ashwas published on July 14, 2025, right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and soon became a popular fan-favorite. Its sequel,A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, was released six months later in September, and since then, the book series expanded with 2021’sThe Crown of Gilded Bones, 2022’sThe War of Two Queens, and 2023’sA Soul of Ash and Bloodand a sixth book,The Primal of Blood and Boneset for release in 2025. Combining those six novels with the four books in the spin-off seriesFlesh and Fire,a lot of material is primed for adaptation.
Deadlinereports thatSony has secured the rights to theFrom Blood and Ashseriesand is looking at developing a television show adaptation. The project will be an ongoing series looking to adapt the first five books in the franchise, with the intention to develop later published books into subsequent seasons. No showrunner or details about the series have been announced.
TheFrom Blood and Ashseries followsPoppy, a woman tied by destiny as she was chosen at birth to usher in a new era for her kingdom. While she awaits the day of her Ascension to meet the gods, she meets a Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor-bound to ensure her Ascension. Poppy finds life, destiny, and her duty to be worthy of the gods tangled with a desire to be with Hawke, a man bound by his own sense of duty to a cause greater than his own desires. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when her world together unravels.
The New ‘Outlander’ Has a Lot to Live Up To
From Blood and Ashis Sony looking to repeat the success they found withOutlander, which debuted on Starz in 2014. Based on theOutlanderbook series by Diana Gabaldon, the TV series has been a critical and audience hit, with the show in the middle of Season 7 Part 2. The series will conclude with Season 8, butStarz already has a prequel,Outlander: Blood of My Blood, in development, so the brand will still be alive and well.From Blood and Ashcould become Sony Television’s new long-running romance series, with years of books and storylines to adapt.
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Sony’s acquisition ofFrom Blood and Ashfollows the news thatNetflix acquired the rights to the fantasy romance seriesQuicksilver,while Amazon Prime Video will develop the popularFourth Wingbooks into a television series. Various studios are trying to secure the rights to the biggest fantasy and romance books that have beengaining attention among young readers on TikTok, as the market has grown considerably over the past few years. While everyone wonders if the superhero genre can stay relevant or if video game adaptations are the next big thing,a new fantasy romance YA genre might be making a comeback.
