Disney-ABC Domestic Television is producing Wizard's First Rule, the first book of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth fantasy series, and the first of a planned TV adaptation of the entire series.  The series is being offered in syndication, so it's unclear at this point what networks/channels will be airing it.  Read more about it on Goodkind's website and on IMDB.

No series has polarized the fantasy-reading world as much as The Sword of Truth; Terry Goodkind's persistent Objectivist philosophy and forceful moralizing have drawn as many fierce fans as they have alienated less partisan readers.  Accusations of plagiarism and Mr. Goodkind's unfortunate tendency toward what seems to many detractors like arrogant self-importance (particularly on his website) have also created more controversy.

That said, it will be interesting to see what television does with (or to) an epic fantasy series of this length and depth.  And whether or not it succeeds.  Unlike the rumored HBO production of George Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, The Sword of Truth is a done deal -- the two main leads have already been cast.  It will also be interesting to see how Disney (of all people) plan to adapt what is a very graphic, violent story for public broadcast.

Thanks to Bill M. for the heads up.