Is There a Court of Thorns and Roses Movie or TV Show?
Announced in 2021, dropped in 2025, still wanted by millions
No, not yet. There is no A Court of Thorns and Roses film or TV series. Hulu announced a series in 2021 with Outlander creator Ronald D. Moore, but Moore left the project in 2024 and Hulu dropped it in February 2025.
Sarah J. Maas has not announced a new screen deal, though reports suggest she has been looking for a new home for the series.
The adaptation timeline
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| March 2021 | Hulu announces a series, with Maas and Ronald D. Moore co-writing the pilot |
| 2023 | Work slows during the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes |
| July 2024 | Moore leaves the project after signing a deal with another studio |
| February 2025 | Hulu and 20th Television drop the series |
| 2026 | No new adaptation announced; Maas focuses on new books |
What happened to the Hulu series?
In March 2021 Maas announced on Instagram that Hulu and 20th Television were developing ACOTAR as a series, with Ronald D. Moore, creator of Outlander, as showrunner and Maas co-writing the pilot. Scripts were written, but production never started. Strikes in 2023 stalled the work, Moore left in mid-2024, and in February 2025 several trade outlets reported that Hulu would not go ahead.
↑ Back to the topWhy has it been so hard to adapt?
ACOTAR is a big, effects-heavy fantasy with winged warriors, magical cities and seven very different courts, so it would be expensive. It also has a lot of adult romantic content, which shapes what kind of platform it suits. Moore said in later interviews that the project lost momentum after the strikes and the shift in leadership at the studio.
↑ Back to the topWill there ever be an ACOTAR show?
Probably, in time. The books are among the best-selling fantasy novels of the century, and the rights are widely seen as valuable. Reports in 2025 and 2026 suggested Maas wanted to take the series to a new studio, but no deal has been officially confirmed. For now, the story continues on the page, with a sixth book out in October 2026 and a seventh due in January 2027.
↑ Back to the topHas anyone been cast?
No actors were ever officially cast in the Hulu version, despite many fan casting rumours online. Any casting news you see without an official announcement from Maas or a studio should be treated as speculation.
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