D&D Movie/TV Dragonlancing TV show being worked on by WotC confirmed

[Henadic Theologian]

D&D: Joe Manganiello to Head a Live-Action Dragonlance Adaptation

Joe Manganiello confirms he's working with Wizards of the Coast to adapt the D&D-based Dragonlance novels as a live-action television series.

www.cbr.com

This confirms Joe and WotC are working together to make this happen. I'll be surprised if it doesn't.

This also means Rawson's show isn't Dragonlance, which makes me wonder where it is set.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I am very afraid they will change it much like they did The Wheel of Time (which I liked but lets be fair they changed a lot and not for the better).

The only hope is they saw how great The Last of Us did and realize changing every single thing isn't the only way to do things.

 

[Oofta]

Eh ... it's not really confirmation. Or at least nothing that wasn't said before. We have had confirmation that he's working on a documentary

In February 2023, the actor appeared in a video ... he briefly mentioned the documentary and that he was working on a TV series for Wizards of the Coast ... A month before, Wizards confirmed work on a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series. However, it did not mention Manganiello among its creative team ...​

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So not really any kind of update, just typical CBR title importance inflation.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I understand your fear, but we are talking about Joe Manganiello. He knows Hollywood and the novels. He may deserve a vote of trust.

We could see some changes, and even if we are lucky and actors aren't recasted because anybody did a wrong action.

I guess we could see a lot of no-Caucasian characters, because Hasbro wants to launch the message "everybody is wellcome in the tabletop!", and in certain way, this was the original spirit of the game, about we are different, but working together as a true team we can reach fabulous goals.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I am very afraid they will change it much like they did The Wheel of Time (which I liked but lets be fair they changed a lot and not for the better).

The only hope is they saw how great The Last of Us did and realize changing every single thing isn't the only way to do things.

WoT had a lot of executive meddling, as well as serious Covid issues in the last couple of episodes, both of which caused massive last-minute re-writes and cuts. Some stuff was still changed beyond that, but it seems that the 2nd season will be closer to the original storyline.

But anyway, given Dragonlance's smaller scope (3 novels - possibly 6 if it goes well - compared to 14), there will be much less need for condensation and reorganization. I'm sure it will still happen, but on a much lesser degree. Heck, if they go a book a season, they may have to add stuff to DoAT to flesh it out enough (the other two books have a lot going on off-screen to help with any issues with run time).

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I am very afraid they will change it much like they did The Wheel of Time (which I liked but lets be fair they changed a lot and not for the better).

The only hope is they saw how great The Last of Us did and realize changing every single thing isn't the only way to do things.

Joe isn't going to let that happen.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Joe isn't going to let that happen.

You would be surprised how often the money men like to stick their fingers into the pie. And they have more sway than anyone else. Because everyone else can be replaced.

 

[bedir than]

Eh ... it's not really confirmation. Or at least nothing that wasn't said before. We have had confirmation that he's working on a documentary

In February 2023, the actor appeared in a video ... he briefly mentioned the documentary and that he was working on a TV series for Wizards of the Coast ... A month before, Wizards confirmed work on a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series. However, it did not mention Manganiello among its creative team ...​

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So not really any kind of update, just typical CBR title importance inflation.

Joe's direct quote is that he's working on a live action Dragonlance show

 

[Oofta]

Joe's direct quote is that he's working on a live action Dragonlance show

Which is from a comment made in February while discussing other projects. It's never been confirmed.

I was just noting that there's nothing new in this related to Dragonlance.

 

[Morrus]

For the sake of accuracy, he said, specifically, in this week's D&D Direct video: "Ultimately it was my love for Dragonlance which opened the door for my involvement with the brand, working tirelessly to develop a live action version of the Dragonance novels that have never been far from my thoughts throughout all these years since I first read them."

Make of that what you will!

 

[el-remmen]

I've already read the Dragonlance books more than once. I don't need (or really want) a series to cleave too tightly to the books. Not only does a change in medium require changes to the narrative, setting, and characters, but the books are not without their flaws that I imagine a TV series can fix or simply erase.

 

[bedir than]

Which is from a comment made in February while discussing other projects. It's never been confirmed.

I was just noting that there's nothing new in this related to Dragonlance.

No. He said it yesterday during D&D Direct

 

[Zaukrie]

I've already read the Dragonlance books more than once. I don't need (or really want) a series to cleave too tightly to the books. Not only does a change in medium require changes to the narrative, setting, and characters, but the books are not without their flaws that I imagine a TV series can fix or simply erase.

This. The obsession with books being the same as tv / movies is odd to me. Like, really odd.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Now my question is if Laurana will be blonde or redhair.

 

[Clint_L]

That was far from a confirmation. If the movie does really well the odds of this happening definitely increase, but there are a lot of steps between working on a project and a TV series actually happening. It ain't real until there is a studio, show runner, and budget attached. And even then it might not get all the way onto air.

At best, this is "be guardedly optimistic" type news.

 

[Dioltach]

Now my question is if Laurana will be blonde or redhair.

Laurana was a blonde. Tika was a redhead.

 

[DarkCrisis]

This. The obsession with books being the same as tv / movies is odd to me. Like, really odd.

It’s not a matter or ANY change it’s making BAD changes. Like Lan and Nynaeve hoping in the sack asap. Not to mention Moraine being anything less than prim and proper around others.

Fundamental changes to the characters.

 

[Zaukrie]

It’s not a matter or ANY change it’s making BAD changes. Like Lan and Nynaeve hoping in the sack asap. Not to mention Moraine being anything less than prim and proper around others.

Fundamental changes to the characters.

Cool. I liked both of those......

 

[DarkCrisis]

Cool. I liked both of those......

Cool. I didn't. Wasn't a fan of the Halo tv show and the Silent Hill films either.

Liked the RPO movie though despite it being 90% different.

 

[Random Task]

I've already read the Dragonlance books more than once. I don't need (or really want) a series to cleave too tightly to the books. Not only does a change in medium require changes to the narrative, setting, and characters, but the books are not without their flaws that I imagine a TV series can fix or simply erase.

Yes, revisiting the original books as an adult made me realize they were pretty flawed.