Dungeons & Dragons live-action TV series lands straight-to-series order at Paramount Plus

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While Paramount Pictures is preparing the release of their highly-anticipated movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - which Chris Pine said is a mix between Game of Thrones and Princess Bride - the studio has landed a D&D TV series.The studio's streaming service Paramount Plus has handed out an eight-episode order for a live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV series, via Deadline.Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice) will write the pilot script and direct the first episode of the series, which will be a co-production between Paramount Pictures and eOne.

Movie: While Paramount Pictures is preparing the release of their highly-anticipated movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - which Chris Pine said is a mix between Game of Thrones and Princess Bride - the studio has landed a D&D TV series New series: The studio's streaming service Paramount Plus has handed out an eight-episode order for a live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV series, via Deadline  Rawson: Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice) will write the pilot script and direct the first episode of the series, which will be a co-production between Paramount Pictures and eOne eOne, which is said to be the 'lead studio' on the project, first shopped the series around in November, attracting a number of suitors.Paramount ultimately landed the series in what was described as a 'competitive situation' though it isn't clear what other networks and/or streamers were vying for it.

Both eOne and Paramount Pictures are also producing the upcoming movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, in theaters March 31.

Landed: Paramount ultimately landed the series in what was described as a 'competitive situation' though it isn't clear what other networks and/or streamers were.