Julie C. Dao’s fantasy book series “ Rise of the Empress ” will come to life on the small screen, as Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation.

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Prime Video is entering another fantasy realm. The Amazon-owned streamer has greenlit a series based on Julie C. Dao’s Rise of the Empress novels. The drama — which counts Viola Davis, Forest Whitaker and Gemma Chan among its executive producers — is set in a “fantastical ancient Asian empire,

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video is expanding its fantasy footprint with a green light for Rise of the Empress, an adaptation of Julie C. Dao’s book series of the same name. The Amazon MGM Studios TV series comes from writers,

Rise of the Empress based on the books by Julie C. Dao is a show in the works coming to Prime Video. Here's why we're excited about the fantasy romance series.

She’s been covering TV and entertainment for nearly 15 years, with her work appearing in TV Guide, Variety, and Vulture. The Rise of the Empress series introduces readers to Xifeng, an 18-year-old peasant whose vengeful aunt foretells her destiny to become the empress.