Prime Video is expanding its fantasy series lineup with Rise of the Empress, an adaptation of Julie C. Dao's literary saga. With a strong female focus and a stellar production team, this series is set to be a hit on the platform.

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. “American Horror Story” alums Crystal Liu and James Wong will serve as co-showrunners.

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,