Netflix Sets Live-Action Ravenloft Series on Strahd von Zarovich's Origin
Netflix is replacing its canceled Forgotten Realms project with a Ravenloft origin story centered on Strahd von Zarovich, a gothic horror direction for the franchise's live-action push.
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Netflix and Wizards of the Coast are producing a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series set in Ravenloft, the gothic horror campaign setting. The show will tell the origin story of Strahd von Zarovich, the vampire darklord. John August is attached as creator, with Alfonso Cuaron as executive producer. A separate D&D project based on the Forgotten Realms setting has been canceled. Ravenloft was created in 1983 by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman.
The series is described as a first-class fantasy blending adventure, gothic horror, and tragic romance. Executive producers alongside August and Cuaron are Gabriel Marano of Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast's parent company, and Richard Schwartz and Gabby Rodriguez of Esperanto Filmoj, Cuaron's production company. The project replaces a separate D&D series set in the Forgotten Realms, which was in development at Netflix and has been canceled. An updated Ravenloft sourcebook, Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, released June 16, 2026.
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