Netflix is launching the dice on one of its biggest fantasy projectsForgotten kingdomsa live-action Dungeons & Dragons series.
The project is guided by Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Deadpool and Wolverine), Writer-Showrunner Drew Crevello (Wecrashed) and Hasbro Entertainment.
This is a huge step in bringing the legendary table role -playing game (TTRPG) on the small screen.
As the title suggests, the next series will be set Forgotten kingdomsthe setting of the most iconic campaign in Dungeons & Dragons universe. For decades, this world has hosted some of the most loved characters in the franchise and electrifying adventures.
There is a strong creative team connected to this project and I am excited to see how it appears. I liked the live movie that was made, but I’m curious to see how this new version of the Fantasy franchise will end.
Drew Crevello wrote the pilot episode and will act as a showrunner, while Levy and Dan Levine will be the executive products through the production company of Levy, 21 rpm. With the involvement of Levy, in particular his work on Stranger thingswho appeared prominently Dungeons & Dragons Elements, this project has the potential to capture the same sense of nostalgia and adventure.
The road to the development of a Dungeons & Dragons The Live-Action series began in 2021, the then subsidiary Hasbro Eone announced the intention to develop a D & d Television series as maximum priority.
The project originally found a house in Paramount+ at the beginning of 2023, with Red warning director Rawson Marshall Thurber Initially to Creative Helm and Crevello later, joining as a showrunner. However, after a shift of the strategy to the acquisition of Paramount+ and Eone by Lionsgate, the series was abandoned.
Now, Hasbro Entertainment has taken the reins, allowing a complete redevelopment of the series under the leadership of Crevello. The new version of Forgotten kingdoms It is not connected to previous iterations or the film 2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among thieves.
Dungeons & Dragons It was a firm point of Geek culture for almost five decades, influencing everything, from novels and video games to streaming with successful content and films. The mix of High Fantasy, Deep Lore and storytelling led by the players has fascinated over 50 million fans all over the world. With its rich history and iconic elements … elves, orcs, dungeons full of treasures and offers a great sandbox for Netflix to explore.
In case of success, this could be enormous for the fantasy franchise, giving life to the world of legendary game in a way that fans are excited to see one day.
What do you think? Want Forgotten kingdoms Finally be live-action Dungeons & Dragons Did the fans of the series await?
Source: deadline
By Joey Gour
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