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<mobile>**The Rook** wiki aims to be *the* comprehensive online resource for the novel and new TV show being developed by *Twilight* author Stephenie Meyer and the production company Lionsgate. "The Rook" will be a new one-hour series that will play on Starz, and the series has been ordered - so it's a step closer. </mobile>

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## What's Happening?

### TV Series

Lionsgate broke the news that they were planning a TV series on Tuesday 8th December 2015 during a press briefing; they didn't give much away but did say that Stephanie Meyer will act as executive producer and that the series has a new female protagonist with “extraordinary powers”. Lionsgate has a well-established relationship with Meyer, they also produce the *Twilight* films which are based on Meyer's series of novels.
Starz announced that they've ordered straight to series in July 2017, no pilot, and are pleased with their new property, The show should air in 2018

> "**The Rook’ is instantly addictive from the very first scene and introduces what we believe will be one of the most fascinating and thrilling female protagonists on television.**
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### The Books

There are two books in the series by Daniel O’Malley at the moment, with no details about what to expect next.

* *The Rook*, is in London where a young woman, Myfanwy Thomas, awakens in the rain with no memory, surrounded by dead bodies, and with a letter from herself in her pocket. She discovers that she is an agent in a secret organization, the Checquy, that protects Great Britain from supernatural threats.
* *Stiletto*: Myfanwy returns, to clinch an alliance between deadly rivals and prevent supernatural war. Myfanwy Thomas has to forge an agreement between the Checquy and the Grafters. We learn much more about the Checquy.

## News

**Will There Be A Season 2 Of 'The Rook'? The Starz Supernatural Series Took A Big Risk - Romper - - 2019/08/18 07:00**

Will There Be A Season 2 Of 'The Rook'? The Starz Supernatural Series Took A Big Risk  Romper...

**Starz’s New Superpowered Spy Thriller ‘The Rook’ Heading To Comic-Con - Deadline - - 2019/07/03 07:00**

Starz’s New Superpowered Spy Thriller ‘The Rook’ Heading To Comic-Con  Deadline...

**Get your sci-fi fix with these epic series streaming right now on Stan - 9Honey Celebrity - - 2019/07/01 07:00**

Get your sci-fi fix with these epic series streaming right now on Stan  9Honey Celebrity...

**'The Rook' star Emma Greenwell had amnesia just like her character - New York Post - - 2019/06/27 07:00**

'The Rook' star Emma Greenwell had amnesia just like her character  New York Post...

**Video: Olivia Munn talks her OKC mom's Chinatown visits, her new show 'The Rook' and more on 'Late Night with Seth ... - Oklahoman.com - - 2019/06/25 07:00**

Video: Olivia Munn talks her OKC mom's Chinatown visits, her new show 'The Rook' and more on 'Late Night with Seth ...  Oklahoman.com...

References
1. ↑ http://variety.com/2017/tv/global/starz-twilight-stephenie-meyer-liberty-global-the-rook-1202509572/
2. ↑ https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/twilight-author-stephenie-meyer-working-tv-show-sounds-dark-af/