Ron D. Moore has another book-to-screen adaptation coming: A Court of Thorns and Roses

Alexandria Ingham

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Ronald D. Moore attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Starz's "Outlander" Season 5 held at Hollywood Palladium on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images)

If there’s one person who can do book-to-screen adaptations, it’s Ronald D. Moore. We’re certainly excited about A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Almost every Outlander fan you talk to will tell you that the first season is the best. To be honest, I think the first season of 99% of TV shows is the best. This is where it all starts, where we get to know the characters.

I’ll admit that Season 5 is certainly up there as one of my favorite seasons of Outlander. It’s possibly close to the first season. But for the book-first fans, it’s all about that first season—it’s the one that’s the closest to the original story by Diana Gabaldon. And it’s the one that Moore was heavily involved in.

(He was heavily involved in Season 2, as well. Season 3 is where he started to take some steps back.)

It’s because of this that I’m excited about his upcoming book-to-screen adaptation. He’s working with Sarah J. Maas to develop her book A Court of Thorns and Roses into a Hulu series. Yes, Hulu. It means another streaming service if you don’t already have it.

Moore and Maas will write A Court of Thorns and Roses pilot

The show hasn’t been officially picked up. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal for the pilot comes with a hefty penalty. Unless the pilot just simply doesn’t work (and that’s unlikely), this series is more than likely to get greenlit.

Moore and Maas will work on the pilot episode together. Yes, Moore is working directly with the book author to make sure the pilot conveys everything it needs to.

Maas shared that Moore is one of her “creative idols,” so it looks like a lot of positivity from the project already.

If you haven’t read A Court of Thorns and Roses and the other books in the series, you need to get on them now. It’s a fantasy series filled with faeries.

Moore is still working on For All Mankindrenewed for a third season, which has been . He is also still EP on Outlander although doesn’t do the day-to-day stuff anymore.

Stay tuned with Claire and Jamie for the latest updates about A Court of Thorns and Roses and more.

Alexandria Ingham

Alexandria Ingham is the Site Expert at Claire and Jamie, Precinct TV, and Last Night On within the FanSided network. She is also a contributor at many other sites, including Show Snob, GeekSided, and Winter Is Coming, and has been with FanSided since 2016, writing about Game of Thrones, Outlander, Grey's Anatomy, The Boys, Supernatural, and much more. When she's not writing, you can find her curled up with a good book or an intriguing dystopian or fantasy TV series. She is also a freelance writer for hire in niches such as lifestyle, entertainment, parenting, budgeting, and more.