According to Deadline, Netflix has announced that it is developing new fantasy series titled The Forgotten Realms, a live-action Dungeons and Dragons series. Sources claim that the live action series comes from one of the top producers at Netflix, Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Deadpool & Wolverine), writer-showrunner Drew Crevello (WeCrashed, The Grudge 2) and Hasbro Entertainment. Crevello wrote the pilot and serves as showrunner as he executive produces the potential series with Levy and Dan Levine (Crater) of Levy’s 21 Laps.
Since then,-Hasbro subsidiary eOne back in 2021 made it clear that it wanted to launch a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series. Netflix decided that it would be the perfect home for the future project. Netflix belived this as it has helped boost the Dungeons & Dragons franchise through its prominent presence on one of Netflix’s biggest shows, Stranger Things.
As per Deadline, the series’ creation is being overseen by filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story), with Crevello subsequently joining him as showrunner, landed at Paramount+ in early 2023. The project did not move forward during a steady shift over at Paramount+ and ownership change at eOne, which Lionsgate acquired. Now with Hasbro Entertainment in charge, the series underwent redevelopment with Crevello as its showrunner This new adaptation was not related to Thurber and Paramount or the 2023 Honor Among Thieves movie.
With Levy now being part of the series it was taken out to Netflix where 21 Laps has a deal. After negotiations, the fantasy series is now set to start development over at Netflix. The series, based on the iconic Dungeons & Dragons game, will feature all the fantasy elements. From humans, elves, orcs and many other fantasy aspects engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns. The series is a new addition on the vast amount of media that the franchise has been part of. From novels, comic books, videogames and livestream entertainment on Twitch and YouTube, the franchise has been part of many diffirent adaptations.
The Forgotten Realms has yet to announce when production will start or a time window for the premiere of the series.