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The Amazon Prime Video series features the
British actor as Moiraine, a member of the mighty all-woman Aes
Sedai organization, who embarks on a perilous journey around the
world with a group of young men and women. One of them is
prophesied to save or destroy humanity.
Pike, known for "Gone Girl" and "Die Another Day", leads a
relatively unknown cast of young actors.
"I haven't been part of a cast like this since I made 'Pride and
Prejudice' in terms of this peculiar alchemy of personalities
where there’s kind of magic in the shooting of it," she told
Reuters at the series premiere on Monday.
"And so that makes me optimistic for how fans will respond. And
we've just put so much love into it. I think whatever has
infected fans of 'The Wheel of Time' over the years has impacted
us too and we've now become genuine fans."
In a vote of confidence for the series, which has drawn
comparisons with "Game of Thrones", filming for season two has
begun in the Czech Republic.
"It would be a travesty if we didn't make a success of it
because what (Jordan has) written is so amazing," Pike said.
Jordan's books have won a loyal following since the first, "The
Eye of the World", was published in 1990. The series is
comprised of 14 volumes, with fellow fantasy writer Brandon
Sanderson co-authoring the last three after Jordan died in 2007.
"All you can do now is ... see what the reaction is but I have
high hopes," said actor Daniel Henney, who plays Lan Mandragoran.
"The Wheel of Time" hits screens on Friday.
(Reporting by Sarah Mills; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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