D&D General Which D&D World Would Make the Best TV Show

[Reynard]

The title, mostly.

Of the various offical worlds of D&D, which one do you think would make the strangest (EDIT: oops, I originally meant "strongest", but here we are) foundation for a prestige TV series a la Game of Thrones or The Witcher?

Note: I included Gamma World and no other non-D&D worlds because it was a D&D setting in 4E.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

The title, mostly.

Of the various offical worlds of D&D, which one do you think would make the strangest foundation for a prestige TV series a la Game of Thrones or The Witcher?

Note: I included Gamma World and no other non-D&D worlds because it was a D&D setting in 4E.

Spelljammer!

 

[Stormonu]

Dragonlance, hands down.

That or one made from whole cloth for the show, but having lore as deep as other realms or tv shows that is revealed through the series.

 

[Reynard]

Spelljammer!

It's staying!

 

[Dioltach]

Strongest or strangest, my vote is Spelljammer.

Any reason why Darksun isn't listed? The potential controversies inherent in the setting, or just because you forgot?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Strongest or strangest, my vote is Spelljammer.

Any reason why Darksun isn't listed? The potential controversies inherent in the setting, or just because you forgot?

The Dark Sun psionics overwhelmed his mind.

 

[Reynard]

Strongest or strangest, my vote is Spelljammer.

Any reason why Darksun isn't listed? The potential controversies inherent in the setting, or just because you forgot?

I totally forgot about it.

 

[The Myopic Sniper]

I would go with either Dark Sun or the world of Birthright campaign setting (Aebrynis) seem the most ready for recent public and critical tastes in TV show.

I think that the potential controversies with Dark Sun could be handled fine in a TV show. Of course, what is depicted in a TV show can run into trouble as a TTRPG setting. If Hasbro is unwilling to develop it in table top products, they don't really get much of a boost by having it as the setting for a TV show.

The problem is that there is a long time in development so tastes now may not be the same when the show actually airs. I think this year's D&D movie would have done a fair bit better in 2019 when "a fantasy Guardians of the Galaxy" might have been a better pitch for a new franchise.

I have no clue with what Mattel did but the whole Barbie film seems to be tapping into the Zeitgeist a lot more than what Hasbro got out of the D&D film.

 

[Reynard]

Birthright campaign setting (Aebrynis)

DAMMIT

 

[J.Quondam]

I'd be down for a Gamma World cartoon.