Dungeons & Dragons Gets Live-Action Series Treatment from Netflix
By Movieguide® Contributor
Multiple sources have confirmed that a live-action series inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons game will begin production at Netflix.
Variety reported that Paramount+ originally had an order for a D&D series, but it didn’t move forward due to “strategic shifts at Paramount” and the sale of eOne by Hasbro. Netflix’s project will be titled THE FORGOTTEN REALMS.
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THE FORGOTTEN REALMS will “take place in the iconic campaign setting and centerpiece of the Dungeons & Dragons universe, a fantasy world released in 1987 that has become home to some of the brand’s most famous characters and launchpad for some of D&D’s most popular adventures.”
Drew Crevello will serve as the series writer, executive producer and showrunner. He will be joined by Shawn Levy, who will be an executive producer, as well as Hasbro Entertainment, according to Deadline.
Dungeons & Dragons is one of Hasbro’s biggest games, featuring “humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns.” It has a massive fan base, too, as over 50 million people have played since the game’s release 49 years ago.
If the series is anything like Paramount’s 2023 movie DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES, D&D fans can expect an exciting action-adventure with redemptive themes.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES is a rousing, redemptive action adventure movie with a lot of heart and humor. However, it has some foul language, scary monsters and scenes involving magic. Despite this, the heroes must defeat the demonic sorceress to save the kingdom and hundreds if not thousands of souls. Also, it is Chris Pine’s performance as the flawed but charming hero, and his onscreen relationship with the hero’s daughter that provides the movie’s emotional center. So, the heartwarming parts of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES deserve much praise.
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