A Baldur’s Gate TV series is being made but Larian is not involved

HBO found success with its adaptation of The Last of Us and with the recent news that the show may wrap up with its third season, the network has now found its next big adaptation to focus on – Baldur's Gate. 

There is a Baldur's Gate TV adaptation coming, as reported by Deadline. Apparently, Craig Mazin, one of the co-creators of The Last of Us series, is also heavily involved with the Baldur's Gate series and will take on writing, producing and showrunner duties. Specifically, the show will take inspiration from Larian's Baldur's Gate 3, rather than the much older games in the series.

While there are a number of acclaimed creatives behind the Baldur's Gate show, it appears that the company responsible for the series recent success, Larian Studios, will have no involvement, despite the fact that the show is going to take direct inspiration from Larian's work. Geoff Keighley revealed this in a tweet last night, saying: “Larian, the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3, tell me they have no involvement in the series”.

That may change a little bit though, as Larian CEO, Swen Vincke, has also confirmed on social media today that showrunner Craig Mazin has “reached out for a chat”, so there may be some light consulting going on, even if Larian isn't directly attached.

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