The deliberate Dungeons & Dragons live-action sequence will not be transferring ahead at Paramount+. The streaming service gave the challenge an eight-episode straight-to-series order in January 2023. The sequence is part of the basic fantasy roleplaying sport franchise that’s almost 50 years previous.
A live-action movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, was launched in 2023 and is now out there on the streaming service. An animated sequence aired on CBS for 3 seasons within the Eighties earlier than being cancelled. The story acquired some decision years later in a live-action car commercial.
Hasbro Entertainment is now procuring the Dungeons & Dragons TV series to different retailers, per Deadline. The challenge will undergo some modifications earlier than it will get shopped round, although. The following was revealed about Hasbro’s plans for the sequence:
Now shepherded by Hasbro’s in-house division Hasbro Entertainment following eOne’s December 2023 sale to Lionsgate, the challenge will endure a inventive replace earlier than being taken out to different potential patrons, each manufacturing companions and platforms, sources mentioned.
The modifications will embrace a brand new inventive workforce. The model, which bought to Paramount+, was from creator Rawson Marshall Thurber, who wrote the pilot script and was set to direct the primary episode. He was subsequently joined by Drew Crevello, who got here on board in April 2023 as govt producer and showrunner.
What do you think? Have you performed the sport or seen an earlier sequence or film? Do you need to see a brand new Dungeons & Dragons sequence on the small display?