Netflix Develops Ravenloft, First Live-Action D&D TV Series
John August created and will write the series, set in the Ravenloft campaign setting, with Alfonso Cuarón executive producing.
Netflix is developing a live-action Dungeons & Dragons television series titled Ravenloft, the first live-action D&D TV show, according to Screen Rant. John August, writer of Corpse Bride, created the series and will write it.
The series is set in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Ravenloft, which includes the Domains of Dread. The story focuses on the transformation of the vampire Darklord Strahd von Zarovich and includes gothic horror and tragic romance.
August executive produces alongside Alfonso Cuarón, Hasbro Entertainment Head of Television Gabriel Marano, Richard Schwartz and Gaby Rodriguez. Ravenloft has no premiere date and no official series order at the time of writing.
Earlier Dungeons & Dragons TV Attempts
In 2023, Paramount+ gave an eight-episode order to a Dungeons & Dragons TV adaptation produced by Paramount Pictures and lead studio eOne. That project was cancelled in 2024 and retooled for a different streaming service and production team.
The retooled version was headed to Netflix under the tentative title Forgotten Realms with Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy on board. Months after Forgotten Realms was announced, Levy told Collider that adapting a world rather than story IP made the process challenging. Less than a year after Levy's update, the Forgotten Realms project was abandoned in favor of Ravenloft.
Quick answers
What is the new Dungeons & Dragons TV series on Netflix?
The series is titled Ravenloft and is the first live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV show.
Who is creating the Ravenloft series?
John August, writer of Corpse Bride, created the series and will write it. He executive produces alongside Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriel Marano, Richard Schwartz and Gaby Rodriguez.
When will Ravenloft premiere on Netflix?
Ravenloft has no premiere date and no official series order at the time of writing.