D&D’sSummer of Drizzt Begins With TV Show Rumors, Magic Cards, and Benedict Cumberbatch

Being the most far-famed and belovedDungeons & Dragonscharacter of all time , you ’d think every summer would be the summertime of Drow gremlin rangerDrizzt Do’Urden . However , this summer , virtuoso of the Coastis going out of its way to respect the savior of theForgotten Realms , including a video biography that I just ca n’t wrap my head around .

The biggest intelligence is , of trend , that Drizzt may be the star of the indefinitely - long - in - developmentDungeons & Dragons TV serial . Here ’s what Wizards announced : “ In gain to videogames and novels , the Legend of Drizzt has action digit , illusion : The amass card , Funko pa figures , Halloween costumes , t - shirt , replica scimitars , and more . A live - action TV show is in development with eOne entertainment and a pic star Chris Pine , Hugh Grant , Rege - Jean Page , Michelle Rodriguez , Sophia Lillis , and Justice Smith is in production . ”

Although this clearly is n’t a confirmation of anything , it ’s very weird to fetch up the pic and the telly serial in the same paragraph that set about with talk specifically about Drizzt - related metier and ware . All credit toPolygon , which asked Wizards of the Coast for clarification , and received this reply : “ The D&D movie is not focused on Drizzt , but there is a television receiver show in growing that might be . ”

Image: Wizards of the Coast

“ Not focussed ” makes it fathom like Drizzt will perhaps be showing up in the D&D film , just not as a independent reference . However , the fellowship feel comfortable enough to razz Drizzt might be the star of the television set serial is much ratification . There ’s no way Wizards would tease this and it not be genuine because the type ’s legion of fans would riot . It ’s much more probable that the D&D show will stay on languishing in the plane of development hell , where it ’s been stuck for the preceding few years .

But that ’s not all ! As mentioned , Drizzt is coming toMagic : The gather , along with a card of his best nanus buddy Bruenor Battlehammer and the Drow wanderer - goddess Lolth , who is not Drizzt ’s buddy in any capacitance . you may point toTech Raptorto see the other two , because I do n’t know anything about deception : The assemblage and thus can give you no perceptivity on whether they ’re good or sorry and also do not care . What I do care about , however , is this absolutely banana tree video chronicling — kind of — Drizzt ’s childhood in the Drow city Menzoberranzan , his journeying to the open , and gather his friends Bruenor and the savage Wulfgar , along with his longtime sexual love Catti - Brie .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fP3C4hH3VU

Image: Wizards of the Coast

Image: Wizards of the Coast

Again , this video boggle me . First of all , yes , that is Benedict Cumberbatch doing the recital , which is a poem written by Drizzt Maker and best - selling phantasy author R.A. Salvatore titled “ Sleep Sound . ” secondly of all , yes , the verse form is completely wild . The promo would have been much , much strong as still image than doing a sort of animate - kind of movement poster thing . Also , the telecasting has also entirely retconned the halfling Regis from Drizzt ’s origin chronicle , which is fine in that Regis was a spoilt , clichéd character , but a weird omission for anyone who ’s been a sports fan since his first show inThe Crystal Shard . Also , spiders on the sister spiders on the sister SPIDERS ON THE babe SPIDERS ON THE BABY .

hem . Drizzt Do’Urdan has already been ingest a pretty good year , receiving a snazzy Hasbro action anatomy and a Funko Pop . He and pals will also be the star of theDungeons & Dragons : Dark Alliancevideo game , which comes out June 22 . And there are likely more surprise in storage for the Drow and his rooter that will be revealed over the next few calendar month . After all , the summertime of Drizzt has hardly begun .

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