Aveyard's 'Tempest' Pirate Fantasy Set for TV at Chernin
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- Chernin Entertainment acquired the rights to adapt Aveyard's 'Tempest' for television ahead of the book's September publication, with Peter Chernin and Tracey Cook joining Aveyard as executive producers.
- 'Tempest' is described as a pirate fantasy set against the fall of the Golden Age of Piracy, following a former noblewoman caught between empire and rebellion — the first installment of The Lyrian Sea duology.
- Aveyard's prior series Red Queen and Realm Breaker have sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, establishing her YA fantasy track record ahead of this adult debut.
- Peacock holds the TV rights to Red Queen and is developing it with Elizabeth Banks producing in association with Warner Bros. Television.
- Chernin Entertainment is behind Apple's Chief of War, Netflix's Man on Fire, and the recent breakout feature Backrooms, with three Netflix series — Age of Innocence, The Body, and Kennedy — also on its upcoming slate.
- Rachel Moore will oversee the Tempest adaptation for Chernin, and Aveyard is repped by WME, New Leaf Literary, and Myman Greenspan.
Why it matters: Chernin is betting on a proven YA hitmaker (8M+ copies sold across her catalog) transitioning to adult fantasy, with a duology structure that provides built-in multi-season runway — a lower-risk streaming bet than a standalone adaptation, and Aveyard's first adult novel landing at a studio with active output across both Netflix and Apple.
