“The Wheel of Time” was officially canceled by Prime Video after shot three seasons in Prague

Amazon officially canceled his fantasy series The wheel of time After three seasons that have met a multi -year production that made the film industry from Prague considerably. Based on Robert Jordan's beloved book series, the high budget adaptation was a flagship project for Amazon's main video, but in the end it could not justify its strong costs.

While The wheel of time Won Critical Acclaim – especially for his third season, which was released at the beginning of spring, had a loyal international fan base to maintain the audience that is necessary to continue.

The message comes after months of speculation after the final of the third season, which was published on April 17th. Deadline reports that Amazon and Sony Pictures Television, which produced the series together, weighed up various options before deciding. Despite the creative support of managers of Amazon and high notes of critics –The wheel of time The third season considers an assessment of 97% for Rotten Tomaten – Viewership data showed a decline compared to earlier seasons.

While the series remained popular in many countries, her US audience, measured by Nielsen, had broken off the top -10 charts after only three weeks. In view of the lack of movement in production since the end of 2023, it was assumed that the cancellation is a probability. The fate of the show is a further memory of the financial pressure, which is even subject to top-class streaming titles in an increasingly overcrowded market.

The end of the show will be a disappointment for the fans, but the final of the third season was created to convey a feeling of closure, since the knowledge of cancellation was a way. Prime Video and Sony will continue their Emmy campaign for the last season.

Main role as Moiraine Damodred, STROSAMUND -HACKE, The wheel of time Showed an expansive line -up and complicated WorldBuilding, which, in addition to the most ambitious projects in Prime Video, together with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. His departure marks the end of one of the early activities of Amazon in large-scale fantasy stories.

One of the largest international productions in Prague

From 2019 to 2023, The wheel of time was one of the largest international projects in Prague and all over the country and employed hundreds of Czech filmmakers, technicians and artists.

The most important filming took place in the Jordan Studios, a massive facility that was specially built for the series in a former truck factory in Letňany and named after the author. Additional studio production took place in the Barrandov studio of Prague.

Other locations in the Czech Republic offered the backdrop for the fantasy world – Quarries, forests, castles and villages stood for the countries of Rand Al'thor and his companions. The locations included Ledčice -quarry, Dolní Beřkovice, Chlum, Lísek, Vinařice, Kestřany, Chotěšov, Koněprruy, Vojkovice and the Kosov Stirbruch.

The project was a massive undertaking for Czech crews. As Marigo Kehoe, an executive producer of the series, found in 2021, over 500 Czech filmmakers worked in the first season The wheel of timeTake important roles in production design, visual effects, stunts, sound and camera.

“It was the only choice for us to shoot here in the Czech Republic,” said Kehoe at that time and praised the “fantastic crews and great places in the heart of Europe”.

Production in the Czech Republic was not without challenges. One of the most demanding scenes was to restore a deep snow landscape in a former basalt quarry. The shooting included complex camera -rigs, visual effects and extensive set dressing, all of which were managed by Czech teams. Despite the obstacles, the sequence was a success thanks to what Kehoe described as a professionalism and dedication of the Czech crew.

Beyond the technical services ,, The wheel of time Injected considerable investments in the Czech film industry. According to reports, the first season alone spent almost CZK 2 billion (92 million US dollars) on site, supported by state incentives, which was 352 million (16 million dollars) overall. The following seasons spent similar amounts. The series offered steady employment for local occupation and crew in its several years of production and brought dozens of locations across the country.