Netflix Develops Live-Action Dungeons & Dragons Series Ravenloft
John August will write the series and Alfonso Cuarón is attached as executive producer, with a four-season plan.
Netflix is developing a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series titled Ravenloft. John August is set to write the series, and Alfonso Cuarón is attached as an executive producer, according to Screen Rant.
The show is reportedly a dark fantasy romance set in Dungeons & Dragons' Domains of Dread. It follows Darklord Strahd von Zarovich on the tragic journey that turned him into a villain.
The series is planned for four seasons.
Streaming's Dark Fantasy Adaptations
Streaming services have previously adapted dark fantasy game material over multi-season runs. Netflix's Castlevania adapted 1989's Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse across four seasons, and the spinoff Castlevania: Nocturne was released in 2023. In 2011, HBO adapted George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire saga. Prime Video's The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein are based on Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, with The Mighty Nein set 20 years after Vox Machina.
Quick answers
What is the Netflix Dungeons & Dragons series called?
The live-action series is titled Ravenloft.
Who is writing and producing the Ravenloft series?
John August is set to write it, and Alfonso Cuarón is attached as an executive producer.
How many seasons are planned for Ravenloft?
The show is planned for four seasons.