Although The Witcher and Game of Thrones may get all the glory right now, those are only a few of the contemporary fantasy novels that readers have fallen in love with this generation. Recent legal disputes between The Witcher's original creator and CD Projekt Red have led another high profile fantasy author to joke that he would consider giving development rights for his most popular novels to CD Projekt Red for free.

Although Mistborn may not be a household name in the same way Game of Thrones is, the fantasy series is wildly popular and seems like it is just one big budget adaptation away from being the next big thing. According to the creator, Brandon Sanderson, he thinks an adaptation by a developer as talented as CD Projekt Red could make an incredibly cultural impact for the series.

Here is what Sanderson had to say about CD Projekt Red and possible Mistborn adaptations...

"You guys might find this amusing. I read this threat last night at about 3:00, and came REALLY close to posting, "Dear CD Projekt. You can have the Mistborn rights, if you want them..." But this was looking like it would explode as a thread, and I REALLY didn't want to wake up to several hundred replies in my inbox. I have work to do today...

In all seriousness, I'd love to do something with CDPR. They've made by far the best book-to-video game adaptations ever. It's the sort of thing the rest of us salivate over--if for the simple reason that the entire genre (books, film, and games) benefit from something high-quality on the market like the Witcher games.

I would seriously consider giving CD Project Red the rights to my books for free, because the overall cultural impact that a great story adaptation can have is enormous. Though...I suspect they're done dealing with self-important fantasy authors, and are likely more interested in creating their own new IPs."

For those who haven't read either Mistborn series, the books are about a world in which certain people are able to consume different metals to temporarily gain a variety of powers and abilities. The series is full of interesting mythology, secrets, and powerful beings and seems like a perfect setting for a future RPG (or HBO series for that matter).

CD Projekt Red hasn't actually expressed any interest in a Mistborn adaptation as far as we know, but the Sanderson community of fans is certainly having a great time imagining what the game could be like if it existed. We'll continue to monitor the chatter to see if anyone from CD Projekt Red throws in an opinion. Check back for updates!

Currently there are no Mistborn game adaptations in the works.

Source: Reddit