Rafe Judkins, creator and showrunner of Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time,” signs an overall deal with Paramount Television Studios, according to Variety and Deadline. Under the pact, Judkins will create, develop, and produce original scripted series for the studio.
Both outlets frame the agreement as part of Paramount’s broader strategy to expand its slate of scripted content. Deadline links the move to Paramount+ ramping up efforts in “worldbuilding” genre series under its current leadership, while Variety emphasizes Judkins’ new creative home at the studio. Neither source specifies the titles or number of projects included in the deal.
The reports agree on the nature of the arrangement—an overall deal covering development and production—and identify Judkins as the key creative partner. Beyond that, the outlets differ slightly in emphasis, with one focusing more on the studio relationship and the other on the streaming-focused push for genre programming.
