Skyward
Skyward is a series that is in development with Tomorrow Studios, ITV Studios (London) and Netflix attached. Brandon Sanderson (executive producer), Jed Whedon (executive producer) and Maurissa Tancharoen (executive producer) are attached. Production List last updated this listing on July 7, 2026.
Project Summary
Skyward, the first book in Brandon Sanderson's Cytoverse sci-fi franchise, is being adapted as a television series by Tomorrow Studios, the indie production company behind Netflix's One Piece. Sanderson is co-writing the pilot script with Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, the showrunning team from Marvel's Agents of S. H. I. E. L. D. The series follows Spensa Nightshade, a teenage pilot who dreams of joining the fighter corps to defend humanity trapped on the planet Detritus and constantly under attack by mysterious alien forces called the Krell. The project is currently in the pilot-script stage of development, with no network or streaming platform attached yet. Tomorrow Studios CEO Marty Adelstein and president Becky Clements will executive produce alongside Sanderson, Whedon, and Tancharoen through their ITV Studios partnership. The adaptation represents Tomorrow Studios' continued focus on high-profile genre adaptations following their success with One Piece.
Production Contacts— Members Only
The production office and crew contacts for Skyward are on file at Production List, last updated July 7, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Brandon Sanderson |
| Writer | Jed Whedon |
| Writer | Maurissa Tancharoen |
Production
| Executive Producer | Brandon Sanderson |
| Executive Producer | Jed Whedon |
| Executive Producer | Maurissa Tancharoen |
| Executive Producer | Becky Clements |
| Executive Producer | Marty Adelstein |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/skyward (last updated Jul 7, 2026).