Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Sept. 3, 2026 that Netflix is developing a live-action series built on the gothic Dungeons & Dragons setting Ravenloft with writer and executive producer John August and executive producer Alfonso Cuarón.
- The series is described by the streamer and creators as a 'prestige fantasy' that blends gothic horror, tragic romance, and character-driven supernatural stories centered on Strahd von Zarovich’s transformation.
- Deadline reported that the Forgotten Realms project Netflix had been developing is no longer in development at the streamer, and Ravenloft is a separate new effort rather than a retooling of that show.
- Production credits reported include Gabriel Marano producing for Hasbro Entertainment and Richard Schwartz and Gaby Rodriguez producing for Cuarón’s Esperanto Filmoj alongside August’s producing role.
- Ravenloft is one of D&D’s best-known settings, first created in 1983, and Hasbro’s push to adapt tabletop IP for TV and film means this move could reshape how future D&D projects are developed and where they land.