With the future of Dungeons and Dragons media on air after Paramount abandoned live-action plans D&D show, we are all left wondering who will take responsibility. Live action D&D adaptations have a polarizing past. On the one hand, the box office failure of 2023 Honor among thieves proved to be a streaming hit, and then there’s the much-maligned 2000s live-action D&D film that many prefer to forget. D&D launched an entire multiverse of stories and worlds that would make great television, but the building blocks of a phenomenal series can be found in a classic campaign setting – Dragonlance. First…
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There were all kinds of Disco world adaptations over the years, from the Cosgrove Hall animated films in the 1990s to the various live-action films and TV series, but none of them have been surprising successes. The most recent attempt, the BBC’s controversial adaptation of the Night Watch novels, was criticized for taking too many arbitrary liberties with the setting. Other adaptations have had their own high points and flaws. There is one issue that explains why none of these adaptations achieved any lasting success: none of them achieved the tone that makes the original novels so timelessly captivating, even…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time books and may contain spoilers for Season 3 on Amazon The Wheel of Time.While I enjoyed the first two seasons of Amazon’s adaptation of The Wheel of Timeand many of its character changes compared to Robert Jordan’s books were for the better – not all innovations were a success. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the reappearance of a certain grizzled storyteller, and I’m happy to hear that he’s confirmed to be returning for season three (via Winter is coming), but I’m still worried about what Wheel of Time can cut. Thom…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Season 3 of The Legend of Vox Machina. In Season 3, Episode 4 of The Legend of Vox Machinathe demon Zerxus Ilerez suggested to his servant Yenk that Pike Trickfoot’s blood was special, and one theory may explain why. Some extent of this power was later demonstrated when she healed her team members and freed them from Anna Ripley’s hallucinogenic toxin, not with the power of her faith in Everlight, but with her own blood. This is a big change from the original campaign that will clearly have consequences for The Legend of Vox…
While Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings The trilogy remains a landmark cinematic achievement, a problem with the film series was resolved by an adaptation that preceded it by 20 years. In 1978, legendary animator Ralph Bakshi made a film adapting most of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towersand the books’ subsequent surge in popularity led the BBC to produce SDA as a radio play, a popular format at the time. Little did the BBC know that its 1981 production would remain one of the best adaptations of the books 40 years later. With 26 episodes…
Paramount announced that it will not follow Honor among thieves with any type of Dungeons and Dragons TV show, which is pretty disappointing, but I’m surprised none of the other studios took the opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity. Dungeons and Dragons-inspired movies and shows have proven to be successful. Honor among thieves is clearly a streaming hit, while The Legend of Vox Machina continues its 100% Rotten Tomatoes streak with its final season, so you’d think at least someone would recognize how hungry fans are for more D&D media. Even just fifteen years ago, D&D was still mostly…
The coronation scene at the end of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King it’s a powerful moment of emotional payoff for the entire trilogy. The One Ring has been destroyed, Sauron and his armies have been defeated, and Isildur’s heir Aragorn is finally returning to the throne of Gondor. Everything the heroes of the Brotherhood and their friends have worked and sacrificed for is finally coming to fruition. As Aragorn, son of Arathorn, stands before his assembled friends, allies, and subjects, with the Silver Crown on his forehead, he gives a short speech: “This day does…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Season 3 of The Legend of Vox Machina.The Legend of Vox Machina It changed the story of the ragtag adventuring group a bit compared to the original flow of Critical Role, but the third season introduced some major twists with ramifications that haven’t yet been made clear. Some of these changes The Legend of Vox Machina the third season had more emotional impact and some helped the flow of the story, but anyway, The Legend of Vox MachinaThe 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes makes it clear that these were changes for the better. So…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 3 of The Legend of Vox Machina.While the season 3 finale of The Legend of Vox Machina ended on a perfect high note that brought the Vox Machina team together, the final scene showed that an even bigger threat than the Chroma Conclave is on the horizon. Perhaps more importantly, it’s a threat that’s been in the making since the season one finale, when Sylas (Matthew Mercer) and Delilah Briarwood (Grey Griffin) died trying to summon it. Although season three answered many burning questions left by The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2…
There is still no information whether the live-action Dungeons and Dragons show is still going on. Paramount moved away from D&D series, although he seems willing to buy it. But if and when that happens, production could learn a lot from Amazon’s experience. The Legend of Vox Machinawhich has just launched its third season maintaining an incredible 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There have been several attempts at live action in Dungeons and Dragons over the years, and although it is the most recent film, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among thievesproved to be a cult hit, the other D&D films…