‘Ominous’ because Hollywood’s timing has sucked recently. Has D&D crested already? Is a live-action Forgotten Realms show appearing at the wrong cultural moment? Particularly since…
Hasbro Entertainment has taken the reins, allowing for a complete redevelopment of the series under [Drew] Crevello’s leadership. The new version of The Forgotten Realms is not connected to previous iterations or the 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
I get that the movie didn’t make its money back, and I frankly blame Hasbro for that. Why in God’s name didn’t they have a Forgotten Realms campaign setting book out for 5e in time for the movie? Heck, why don’t they have one now? Exactly what is stopping them?
Anyway. Maybe it won’t suck.
Hasbro developing it? Please no….
Your optimism is commendable. I think the best I can do is “maybe it won’t completely suck.”
Actually, no. It’s going to suck.
Forgotten Realms?
It’s going to suck so hard.
I’d have some degree of hope if I saw phrases like “The first season will be adapted from The Crystal Shard”, or “based on the stories of R. A. Salvatore”.
But the article presents nearly the opposite of that.