A new live-action “Dungeons & Dragons” TV series is in the works at Netflix based on the iconic franchise’s popular gothic-horror setting “Ravenloft.” As this series goes into development in collaboration with the Hasbro-owned “D&D” maker Wizards of the Coast, Netflix has scrapped another “D&D” project inspired by the tabletop roleplaying game’s “The Forgotten Realms” storyline, which spans thousands of years of in-universe plot told across hundreds of gameplay books. From creator John August and executive producer Alfonso Cuarón, the “Ravenloft” series is described as a “prestige fantasy series where adventure collides with gothic horror and tragic romance, Ravenloft and its Domains of Dread redefine adventure through character-driven stories of dark magic and supernatural intrigue. At the heart of the series, Ravenloft follows the making of the vampire Darklord Strahd von Zarovich, whose story of power, love, obsession, and undead transformation charts his origins from tragic antihero to one of Dungeons & Dragons’ most notorious villains.” Along with August and Cuarón, “Ravenloft” is executive produced by Gabriel Marano for Hasbro, Richard Schwartz, and Gaby Rodriguez for Esperanto Filmoj.
Launched in 1983 by creators Tracy and Laura Hickman, “Ravenloft” is one of the most played settings in the “D&D” universe and has inspired novels, tabletop RPG modules, video games and companion rulebooks. Recently, Wizards of the Coast released “Ravenloft: The Horrors Within,” an expanded and updated reimagining of the original storyline. The “Ravenloft” setting was featured on the first season of the Wizards-produced “D&D” actual-play TV show, “Dungeon Masters,” which debuted in April.
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