Brandon Sanderson talks Tolkien, Fantasy, & Potential Cosmere Adaptations!

[@thecomb3z786]

Sanderson is a true nerd in all the right ways which really came across in this interview. This is a great crossover, appreciate the content and hope to get more in the future.

[@HumbleGnome]

Interview? I feel like that was more like a masterclass monologue 😂

[@elive1367]

@@HumbleGnome He’s a lecturer in name and in spirit.

[@tiananesbitt7156]

Enjoying those posters!😅🎉

[@combustable6522]

Love how Brando Sando is showing up on all of my youtube fantasy channels across all franchises

[@Boogalyhu]

His media literacy is one of his best talents as far as the business of writing goes. He’s pretty much the greatest fantasy influencer alive.

[@dragonsandwarts5644]

What are some other fantasy he is showing up on? So I can go check them out, I love hearing him talk shop about fantasy.

[@ElijahDawkins-yb1uc]

Same. Just seeing the number of random people I know about that were at Dragonsteel Nexus is astonishing.

[@daisuke133]

He really is a channel hopper.

[@coolbrotherf127]

A proper Mistborn adaption would be so sick. Getting to see the city and action scenes as described in the books would be a treat.

[@mburgalurg]

He was apparently very far along in the path to getting it adapted before it was dropped over creative differences between producers and studio I think

[@comicmoniker]

The Steel Inquisitors could be SO COOL if done right. They have an extremely menacing aesthetic

[@TheBabyCaleb]

I’d love an animated adaptation in the style of Arcane. BUT a proper live action one would be sick, sadly Hollywood isn’t in a good place for getting adaptations done

[@coolbrotherf127]

@@TheBabyCaleb I think a reputable anime studio would probably do it better justice than any US company for sure. Although, it really comes down to who has creative control of the project and sees that it gets done correctly.

[@Btn1136]

I have little faith that any studio could do his work justice. I haven’t been impressed by anything in a while. The books will do for now, but once the new tech finds its footing in the industry there could be a chance.

[@11679MRT]

"My books are about magic returning." - One of the best parts of Sanderson's books. I love a good story where magic or technology is dying but sometimes you just need the opposite.

[@dominus1444]

Well this is very cool and utterly unexpected.

[@unLUCKY95]

Always love how genuinely enthusiastic and excited Brandon is to talk to anyone about anything nerdy - especially the fantasy genre.

[@TheHiggybaby]

It's been great seeing your quick descent into Sanderfanaticism. Makes me so proud!

[@aidanpocock]

The sanderlanche comes for us all

[@CosmereInformant]

I found you in the wild lol

[@ralphdamianiart]

He consistently and effortlessly makes any short conversation interesting - that speaks highly about his storytelling skills!

[@JojenPaste]

I literally just heard the name Brandon Sanderson for the very first time 2 days ago. Started reading one of his books and this video drops. 🤯 crazy! And this interview is awesome. Now I’m really excited to read his stuff just because of his passion for the genre and Tolkien.

[@Healthy_Toki]

You're in for a good time!

[@boppy9617]

what did you start with?

[@flyyoufools12]

Strap in!

[@TheBabyCaleb]

Get ready to read everything! Once you start, there’s no going back 😅

[@isakjohnsen1982]

I also just started! I started with the way of kings, but now I took a break and am reading Mistborn!

[@davidlawrence5739]

This instantly turned my day into a good day. Please do this again!

[@rebbo02]

Before selecting a director, Brandon should develop a quiz to make sure they are truly nerds of his material.

[@Nerdixy]

Didn’t work out so well for George Martin lol

[@dillonwiedemann8231]

He better not sell the rights to Amazon, wheel of time show is the worst show and adaption ever. Jordan's got to be turning in his grave

[@4share643]

@@Nerdixy yeah lol

[@TheBabyCaleb]

@@dillonwiedemann8231 since he seems very particular about who he’d have work on an adaptation, I don’t think we have to worry

[@samuelleask1132]

I’ve been eagerly anticipating this since you announced it! This was an absolute BLAST to watch, wish it could have been hours longer! Also I absolutely love that you made sure to add 16:17 in and fact check 😂

[@HolyG.23]

Never read his books or seen him before but wow this guy is awesome! Great Interview Matt

[@TheBabyCaleb]

He’s a very cool guy, makes reading his books all the better

[@Merecir]

If you want to try reading his books I would recommend starting with the Mistborn series.

[@douglasbaiense]

If you like epic fantasy you are missing the best author of this generation

[@Thummpur26]

What a beautiful collab! Listening to way of kings right now but paused it to listen to this!

[@GerryBolger]

Dude, when he mentioned this channel a few days ago I nerded tf out. I'm a long time follower of yours and a relatively new fan of Sanderson. I never thought the twain would meet, but here we are. I'm around 70% through Wind and Truth and my jaw is consistently dropped. Branderson is an astonishing writer and it's great that he seems to be mainstream now.

[@WasatchWind]

I feel like Brandon is so rightly protective of his work, and the fandom desire for an adaptation so powerful, that eventually it will reach a fever pitch and a Mistborn movie or Stormlight show will suddenly manifest into existence.

[@hobbit603]

I'm still standing by my Nerdonalsium channel suggestion 😅. I love seeing two of my favorites (author/creator) coming together like this. It's the cross-over episode I never knew I needed.

[@TheBabyCaleb]

Brandon Sanderson is my favorite author! I’ve read nearly all his Cosmere books, just finishing up Stormlight and then the secret projects. Great interview

[@celeborn_of_lorien]

Love Brandon Sanderson, and it was super cool to run into you at Dragonsteel Nexus! I look forward to more videos on the cosmere.

[@Gothmaugh]

Very cool interview!!!! Would love more of this!

[@ltsLED]

Wow i just started reading The Way of Kings last week and you drop this. Ive become a big fan of Brandon pretty fast! Great Video!

[@TheAmizix]

This made my morning. Love watching ur content, and to add Sanderson to it ... pure magic ! :)

[@Aguy-r4p]

This made me geek out so much, I've recently started to become mildly obsessed with the Cosmere, Brandon really seems like he loves Tolkien and he knows about it. This video was really nice to listen too.

[@tdmathew1989]

Looking forward to your sanderevangelization! I loved these, too.

[@aidanpocock]

This was an incredible interview! Loved watching it! It’s awesome how much passion Brandon has for fantasy and it’s fun to see how one question can get him going for minutes on end. As a videographer for the news who’s had to conduct interviews myself, I can appreciate how engaged he was with you and how diligently and passionately he responded to each of your questions. Hope you had a great time at DragonSteel! Bummed I wasn’t able to sneak away from work to go since it’s literally a block away from where I work. But I did get to see some “Shardbearers” walking the streets on my drive home, so that was still fun 😂 Great job on the interview again! Loved watching it!

[@SpartanK9]

This is why I read the Silmarillion twice a year. I just finished for probably the 10th time and with out question every new read is my favorite bc I can very quickly visualize the map locations and names so it reads very smoothly. I’m definitely stuck in a Tolkien loop bc I haven’t found anyone that has that same nuance taste as Tolkien. Idk if everyone wants to shy away from it to be unique or bc obviously the authors have their own flavor but if there’s any recommendations I’d be happy to take them. I like the “low fantasy” gritty aspect to Tolkien that mixes with a fairytale deeper magic feel. Just my input to this. Sanderson the man!

[@AstroPC96]

Yoooooooo! This was unexpected but welcome!

[@raghavkavimandan8122]

Matt we need a seperate channel for Sanderson content as well !!

[@pauls3585]

A great interview. Brandon comes across as a true gentleman.

[@angelahaughton9167]

I love this channel and I love Sanderson. Brilliant collaboration.

[@dhLord64]

YES!!! I just got in to Sanderson and have been binging his videos. Perfect timing!!!

[@SirWhig-esq.]

R.I.P - David Weatherley [Barliman Butterbur]

[@daneelolivaw1976]

I love Sanderson's books and on top of that he is very interesting in his talks/interviews. Thanks!

[@jadenchen8921]

My favorite fantasy worlds collide… thanks for doing this!

[@exharkhun5605]

Great interview. Loved it. That Ent question had me laughing out loud. Great question by you and a great answer by Brandon.

[@DeclanForrest-jf6dq]

this is amazing!! i didnt expect these two together !!!

[@PaulCharlesAllen]

I honestly had never heard of Sanderson until today when I saw his new book at Barnes and Noble on a table. I can’t wait to get into his work!

[@theeharkness]

Enjoy it! Journey Before Destination!

[@TheBabyCaleb]

The new book is pretty sick

[@johnmaggio7976]

Pretty good interview. I totally enjoyed it. Thanks a lot.

[@scottseals8750]

Great interview!! I'm hoping to make it to either the next Dragonsteel Nexus or the one after that.

[@VSCProductionStudio]

Two beautiful human beings, hope this is the start of some more Sanderson content 👀

[@NerdoftheRings]

👀

[@thebrothersslim6056]

Yes please!

[@Blakselektor]

Absolutely amazing interview kudos!

[@Corvus-Moon]

Brandon looks like he enjoys the fantasy world he lives in, which is rare.

[@joebearslim]

16:47 is when they start talking about adaptation to Brandon's works

[@CBURK147]

Goated

[@MolotovBg]

you're a lifesaver

[@matthewnelson5293]

Very fun! I rarely watch his podcast with Dan Wells so the clip for Rings of Power was new to me and hilarious.

[@joejoehausen]

Amazing interview! Thanks so much!

[@SeriouslyJaded]

Awesome interview - Brandon is one of my favourite authors and seems a genuinely good person.

[@themostselfishman]

Love these two.

[@VoiceoftheRings]

Awesome interview guys!!! Enjoyed it!

[@some_words2112]

Are we getting a second, Sanderson-themed channel? Because I need that in my life.

[@p90497]

Please lets see mistborn on the screen. Im always recommending this series.

[@beeraaaaad]

Could listen to brando talk all day. Im so here for this channel to become a bit of a brando lover as well

[@GloriousRAT]

This was great! Finally an interview with Brandon. I was getting kind of bored listening to George talk. I too read "The Hobbit" early, 3rd grade for me (I was an advanced reader). But for me this was in 1978 the year after NBC aired the Rankin/Bass animated film. For me this one two punch was life changing. Adding to this November 29th 1978 (1 year and two days after seeing "The Hobbit" on TV) my mother got me the D&D Basic Rules boxed set. Professionally Brandon painting himself as a kind of "anti-Tolkien" helps me. George did not deserve the title of "America's Tolkien". (Would a parent let a 3rd/4th grader read "A Dance With Dragons?) I look forward to seeing Brandon and George out and about. My very Tolkienesque novels are coming in 2025 and beyond... The Real American Tolkien is coming... And it will be glorious...

[@Somerandom1922]

Im so down for you making videos on the cosmere!!!

[@PonderingsOfPete]

great interview and great seeing you at Dragonsteel on the cosmere reading order panel! Hope finishing up Rhythm of War went alright for you!

[@michelepurington3227]

He has been doing the KZbin podcast circuit, its great getting to know him. He seems like such a genuine and down to earth guy. Makes me love his books even more.

[@sherizaahd]

Nice to see Brandon on your channel. He's great! Excellent work he has and did a great job finishing out the WoT series. That clip of Dan giving RoP such a high rating was so funny at the time, and even funnier now. I like that Brandon says Sam is his favorite. I think it's objectively true that Sam is the best person in the series, but there are many paragons of virtue in it. Maybe it would be a troll to say it, but Gollum might be my favorite. It's hard to pick one though, I think before the movies were made it must have been Faramir because of his staunch morality and wisdom, and why I was so betrayed by his portrayal in the film adaptation.

[@DartonAndorc-rj2yq]

Nice, to see this video out finally

[@Acmegamer]

What a great interview. Sanderson is so engaging and really showing his passion and love of the Tolkien and the genre in general. For me as an aside. If I had to pick favorite Middle Earth character, I'd probably pick Turin Turambar or Glorfindel. Favorite location... Moria.

[@sikomatrix2445]

When the universe gives coincidences!! I literally started reading The stormlight archives. What are the odds! Lol

[@bdup159]

Gosh what a great combo thanks for this!

[@themoonman-4]

This is SO GOOD! Thank You!

[@AneurinHoworth]

awesome that you got to go. Didn't know that you were a cosmere fan, but makes sense. Think you are both so great.

[@kazoohero93]

Loved it. More cosmere content please!

[@benedixtify]

Thank you so much for clarifying the timing of when Gandalf returns to Helm's Deep, I really appreciate and enjoy knowing that. It sets right my urge to know tiny details accurately.

[@lau03143]

Great interview!

[@Kati-did]

I know of him and read the WOT that he finished but I have never read his others and I don't know why! Just bought all of Mistborn and I am sure I will binge the rest. So much fun watching someone so known geek out about LOTR!

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

Sanderson is like a living encyclopedia of the fantasy genre. That's amazing.

[@dancampbell189]

The news at 19:30 got a big "Ooo-ooooooooh!!" out of me! Spielberg doing Old Man's War?! Awesome!

[@MrOskiee]

Ahhhhhhhhh! 🎉🎉🎉 This is awesome!

[@macandchees5438]

love how passionate Brandon is

[@GenuinelyCurious120]

I'm fixing to start reading Mistborn in a month or so. Fantasy is great

[@andrewhiller1098]

Im halfway through Oathbringer and I’m here for a Nerd of the Cosmere channel

[@Purzius]

Excellent seeing Brandon on here ^^

[@offroadoverlords]

oh wow, right here in town!

[@davidmoore7759]

@nerdoftherings are you enjoying our mountain views?

[@kristofr6862]

At 8:20, did he just hint that Guy Gavriel Kay might had done some of the writing for Silmarillion? Like, actually coming up with some material on the book? Or what did Brandon Sanderson do for the Wheel of Time?

[@prokek9776]

I'm pretty sure GGK worked together with Christopher (the son) on building the Silmarillion from the mass of unorganized manuscripts. As far as I know he didn't write anything himself Edit: but since he's (as brandon also said) very secretive about it, it could be possible that he wrote some things in there

[@Panamaniac3D]

To give context on what Brandon did for the Wheel of Time, Robert Jordan (the original author) passed away right before writing the last book. Brandon took his notes (which were actually only a few paragraphs) and finished the series out.

[@tomtaylor5623]

just reading one of his books and the silmarillion should give you the answer to that. an absolutely enormous gulf in writing quality and iq level.

[@AJ-jo8wm]

I would like to see another video on angmar because I want to know more about it. Like what did there flags look like. And what did Carn Dûm look like as described in the book

[@ambbb4691]

Shout out for mentioning Dragon's Blood. One of the first fantasy books I've read as well.

[@aalex7gp]

I thought I was the only one who watched repeatedly Brandon’s reaction to Dan’s Rings of Power score 😂😂😂

[@jackculver412]

2 of my favorite people talking yes please

[@EllenSmyth]

My eldest and I were at Nexus! I wish I had known you were there.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Ah, bummer! I posted about it, but I realize it was a bit close to the con. Same for my meet & greet, it got scheduled pretty close to the event.

[@ckannan90]

“I come from a line of lumberjacks” is the funniest new fact for me. Sounds like his parents having white collar jobs was just a brief aberration, and Brandon has returned to his family’s true calling of annihilating trees.

[@TheTamally]

Honestly Sanderson's example of the One Ring being a hard magic system is one I had never thought about before. I always think of LotR as a great example of a soft magic, but from a narrative perspective it really is a good simple example.

[@JoeRonW93]

Great episode!

[@IamTHEJealousGreen]

Hearing him mention Thomas Covenant was super satisfying. I've always thought it was obvious Brandon drew a fair bit of inspiration from that series.

[@kristenrosales2919]

This is the nerdiest segment that I have ever seen. Good job!!

[@tarnishedknight9605]

This is one of the best fantasy discussions I have ever seen, and I am so sad that I could not do it in person. I would pay to watch/participate in this sort of discussion. podcast anyone?

[@Anduril729]

This was such a great conversation, Brandon was so into it, pretty fascinating hearing him talk about all the history and spectrum of fantasy authors and magic systems. I'll never get tired of hearing people recognize Tolkien as the Godfather. Hilarious ent joke at the end lol!

[@MrRobin1997]

yoooo i would love to see some cosmere content on here 👀

[@hunterriggs2489]

I'm all about this crossover on your channel! Tolkien first, but Sanderson is a great modern second!

[@dpolaristar4634]

Its implied the One Ring turns Hobbits invisible but what it allows the user to do actually varies based off race and ambition. Gandalf with the One Ring is a very different beast than Frodo or Bilbo.

[@capnpopetastic]

Awesome. Thanks for this.

[@famoustim4622]

I’ve never read a Brandon Sanderson book, but this interview has me very interested! He certainly knows his fantasy history.

[@geestarrawify]

Read the Stormlight Archive. You won't regret it. 🙂

[@ryno_8848]

I would recommend either starting with Mistborn or Elantris

[@nekekaminger]

16:45 I really hope that if a cinematic adaptation of the Cosmere is done some day it will be animated films in a really artsy style, similar to the illustrations in Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. I feel like that would work so much better than a "live action" adaption, which would necessarily have to be 90% CGI anyway considering the source material.

[@DominickvdHoff]

Seeing these wonderful illustrations makes me want a Animated series

[@i_DONT_get_IT]

A long expected interview: When Mr Brandon Sanderson announced that he would shortly be celebrating his next book with a discussion of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in the community.

[@SomeGuy-qd2sb]

He's such a nice guy

[@logansfury]

I am always pleasantly surprised to hear how many other people first read The Hobbit at age 9 as I did. Sharing this distinction with Brandon Sanderson is rather cool! I just finished this year's re-read of the 14 books of Wheel of Time plus New Spring prequel not even a week ago. I am just starting another re-read of Sword of Shannara.

[@MiamoryHJ]

Wow I love the nerdy talk about fantasy history and themes and systems, even want to hear more!

[@daem0nfaust]

I did *not* know Spielberg is doing Old Man's War. This is awesome news!

this was great