It’s been over 1 month since “The Sandman” premiered on the Netflix platform, and while it was one of the platform’s biggest hits this year, it wasn’t enough for a second season. And if you already want to see a new dark fantasy series, don’t miss these titles.
The wheel of time
Despite the fact that “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was released this year on Amazon Prime Video, there was another previous gamble in the field of dark fantasy series, such as “The Wheel of Time”. The story is an adaptation of Robert Jordan’s work and stars Rosamund Pike.
American deities
From the pen of ‘The Sandman’ creator himself, Neil Gaiman, one of the best recent dark fantasy series is ‘American deities’, which is also on Amazon Prime Video. The story features Shadow Moon, an ex-con who meets Mr. Wednesday, who offers him a job and soon finds out who he really is.
Lock and key
Another one of those adaptations that has been in limbo for many years, stuck in failed productions, is’Lock and key’, a fantasy series from Netflix, based on the comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez. The story follows three brothers who move into their father’s old house after his father’s murder.
Its dark materials
Based on Phillip Pullman’s books, and in a lighter, more familiar tone than Neil Gaiman’s work, it is “Its dark materials’, a dark fantasy series with two seasons. The story stars Dafne Keen, who plays Lyra, an orphan born in the middle of a magical world. Available on HBO Max.
Guardians
Although director Zack Snder made an adaptation of Alan Moore’s work, it wasn’t until HBO’s 2019 adaptation, “Watchmen” based on the graphic novel of the same name. A murder forces Rorschach to gather old and former colleagues to uncover a plot against superheroes.
Terrible penny
The author of “Specter and” Skyfall “, debuted in 2014,” Penny Dreadful “, a gothic drama starring Eva Green, John Hartnett and Timohy Dalton. The story has two seasons and reviews some important moments in the life of the characters. like Bram Stoker’s Dracula or Frankenstein.
By Jorge Ruiz
Source: Nacion Flix
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