Shawn Levy Provides Update on Netflix D&D Show

Shawn Levy has provided a brief update on the Forgotten Realms series in development at Netflix. Speaking to Collider ahead of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Levy was asked about the progress of the new Dungeons & Dragons series that he's producing for Netflix. "I think that the reason it's taken so long and the reason why it is a challenging process is you're not adapting story IP," Levy told Collider. "You're adapting a world and a lexicon and a spirit, but story needs to be invented largely from scratch. And it needs to be invented in a way that feels organic to everything that's great about DnD. So that one is in very active every day chipping-away-at-it development at Netflix."

Announced earlier this year, Netflix is developing a live-action television series titled the Forgotten Realms. No further details were provided about the nature of the series, but Levy's comments suggest that they're developing an original storyline as opposed to adapting a novel or adventure story into TV. Levy is serving as the producer of the series, with Drew Crevello serving as the writer/showrunner.

Collider also asked if the Forgotten Realms series would move forward, Levy replied "I really hope so. I really really hope so."

 

[Eyes of Nine]

I have said before I advice animation for iconic characters to avoid possible troubles with the production.

I don't think I agree with this. I like live action, and Marvel Cinematic has shown you can do ok with live action characters - if you've got the ability to sign actors for 8-9-10 film contracts.

I'd love to see Chris Pine's or any other characters from the movie do cameos in the TV show.

Witchlight could be perfect for a child-friendly animation. I suggest a domain of delight with ha'ponies (centaurkins with halfling and pony traits).

I don't disagree with this. Witchlight/Domains of delight would be super great for an animated series for younger set.

 

[Deadstop]

"A ton" is a slang term for a hundred of something, usually pounds.

A ton is an actual unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds.

The term is also used by extension for a large amount of anything, but I have never in my life heard it as specifically 100 of something. Most definitely not pounds.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

A ton is an actual unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds.

The term is also used by extension for a large amount of anything, but I have never in my life heard it as specifically 100 of something. Most definitely not pounds.

Pounds money, not pounds weight. It’s like “Pony” etc.

Also, that’s a US ton. There is also a metric ton (sometimes spelled tonne) 1000 kg and the British ton (long ton) 2240 lb.

 

[Deadstop]

Pounds money, not pounds weight. It’s like “Pony” etc.

Also, that’s a US ton. There is also a metric ton (sometimes spelled tonne) 1000 kg and the British ton (long ton) 2240 lb.

Ohhhhh. Then I was the ignorant one.

Funny, though, that the slang landed on “100,” when any of those other numbers would seem more fitting.