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HBO Developing Baldur’s Gate Series From The Last of Us Creator Craig Mazin

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Craig Mazin, the Emmy-winning writer-producer behind HBO’s Chernobyl and co-creator of The Last of Us, is lining up another high-profile video game adaptation — this time turning his attention to Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game from Larian Studios set within the world of Dungeons & Dragons.

HBO is developing Baldur’s Gate, a drama series based on the long-running Wizards of the Coast video game franchise, with Mazin attached to create, write, executive produce and serve as showrunner. Executive producers also include Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor and Hasbro Entertainment’s Gabriel Marano. Chris Perkins, the former longtime head of story at Wizards of the Coast, will serve as a consultant on the series.

Unlike The Last of Us, which closely adapted the narrative of its PlayStation source material, Baldur’s Gate will chart a new course. The series is designed as a continuation of the games, with its story set immediately after the events of Baldur’s Gate 3. The narrative will explore the fallout from the game’s conclusion, following a mix of new characters and familiar faces as they navigate the consequences of those world-altering events.

Mazin’s involvement stems from a deep personal connection to the material. A longtime Dungeons & Dragons fan and Dungeon Master who has been playing weekly for more than 15 years, Mazin has also completed Baldur’s Gate 3 — including its notoriously difficult honor mode — and logged nearly 1,000 hours in the game.

“After putting nearly 1,000 hours into the incredible world of Baldur’s Gate 3, it is a dream come true to be able to continue the story that Larian and Wizards of the Coast created,” Mazin said. “I am a devoted fan of D&D and the brilliant way that Swen Vincke and his gifted team adapted it. I can’t wait to help bring Baldur’s Gate and all of its incredible characters to life with as much respect and love as we can, and I’m deeply grateful to Gabe Marano and his team at Hasbro for entrusting me with this incredibly important property.”

With no new Baldur’s Gate game currently in development, the HBO series gives Mazin considerable creative freedom. Unlike The Last of Us, whose story arc is largely dictated by the existing games and is expected to conclude with its upcoming third season, Baldur’s Gate is conceived as an ongoing series that can explore a wide range of stories within the expansive Forgotten Realms setting.

The show will draw heavily from the narrative framework and lore of Baldur’s Gate 3 — including how the game begins and ends — while largely sidestepping the first two Baldur’s Gate titles, which are not considered official source material for this adaptation. That said, Mazin plans to incorporate elements of broader Dungeons & Dragons lore that connect the games under his agreement with Wizards of the Coast.

The series will feature a blend of established characters from Baldur’s Gate 3 and newly introduced protagonists. In keeping with D&D tradition, the story will follow relatively inexperienced characters at the outset, tracking their evolution through perilous adventures as they grow in power and influence. Along the way, they will cross paths with beloved figures from Baldur’s Gate 3 — heroes, villains and even literal devils — now far more powerful than before, and capable of helping or hindering the new generation of adventurers.

Mazin has also expressed interest in involving voice actors from the game in the television adaptation where possible, following a model he used on The Last of Us, which featured several performers from the original game, including Merle Dandridge, who reprised her role as Marlene. Mazin, who has an overall deal with HBO, is currently in final preparation on season three of The Last of Us.

“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Craig Mazin on Baldur’s Gate,” said Francesca Orsi, EVP and head of HBO drama programming. “His deep and long-standing passion for the source material, paired with his remarkable talent for building immersive worlds filled with rich, compelling characters, promises groundbreaking results.”

HBO’s Baldur’s Gate will exist alongside another live-action Dungeons & Dragons project in development at Netflix, where Hasbro Entertainment is building a Forgotten Realms series with Shawn Levy attached as a producer. Both projects share the same campaign setting, a vast universe designed to accommodate multiple, distinct storylines.

“The fans have been eagerly awaiting an adaptation of Baldur’s Gate, and we could not ask for better partners than HBO and the incomparable Craig Mazin to build this world with,” said Gabriel Marano, head of television at Hasbro Entertainment.

Originally launched in 1998, Baldur’s Gate is one of the most influential character-driven role-playing franchises in gaming history, known for its mature themes of political intrigue, crime and moral complexity. Baldur’s Gate 3 became a cultural phenomenon upon its release, amassing more than 15 million lifetime players, winning over 34 industry awards and making history as the first game to sweep all five major Game of the Year honors.

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First Look: Nicolas Cage Suits Up for Spider-Noir Series

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Nicolas Cage is stepping into the small-screen spotlight.

The Oscar winner leads the upcoming live-action series Spider-Noir, marking his first leading role in a television drama. The streamer has unveiled several first-look images featuring Cage as Ben Reilly — also known as The Spider — alongside Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy and Karen Rodriguez as Janet Smart.

Based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, the series is set in 1930s New York and follows Ben Reilly, a once-renowned masked vigilante who has since fallen on hard times. Now working as a private investigator, Reilly is forced to confront his past after a deeply personal tragedy — and an extraordinary case — pushes him toward reclaiming his former identity as the city’s lone superhero.

In his earlier days, Reilly operated as “The Spider,” a shadowy crimefighter navigating the corruption and violence of Depression-era Manhattan. But after stepping away from the mask, he has settled into a more mundane existence — until circumstances demand he once again embrace the persona he left behind.

Morris plays Robbie Robertson, a determined journalist trying to carve out a career in a city stacked against him. Fiercely loyal to his best friend Ben, Robbie is willing to take risks professionally and personally to get ahead.

Li’s Cat Hardy is the headlining attraction at one of New York’s most exclusive nightclubs. While she appears self-serving on the surface, her true motivations prove more layered. Rodriguez’s Janet Smart serves as Ben’s sharp-tongued and devoted secretary, committed to keeping his struggling detective agency afloat and unafraid to challenge him when necessary.

The ensemble also includes Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston and Brendan Gleeson. Guest stars feature Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Andrew Caldwell, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson and Kai Caster.

Spider-Noir will premiere worldwide this spring. The series will first debut domestically on MGM+’s linear channel before rolling out globally on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.

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God of War Series Casts Callum Vinson as Atreus

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God of War has found its Atreus.

Callum Vinson (Chucky, Long Bright River) has been cast as Atreus, the 10-year-old son of Kratos (Ryan Hurst), in Prime Video’s series adaptation of PlayStation’s mythology-driven video game franchise. The project hails from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.

In the series, Atreus is raised in near-total isolation in a remote forest cabin, spending most of his childhood under the care of his mother, Faye. An accomplished archer with a deep affinity for animals, Atreus is defined by his curiosity about the world beyond the forest. Following his mother’s death, he is left in the care of Kratos — a distant, emotionally guarded father whom he barely knows. Despite the strained relationship, Atreus longs for his father’s approval and is determined to prove that he is strong enough to survive in an unforgiving and dangerous world.

The adaptation comes from writer, showrunner and executive producer Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, For All Mankind). God of War centers on Kratos and Atreus as they set out on a perilous journey to scatter the ashes of Faye. Along the way, Kratos attempts to teach his son how to be a better god, while Atreus, in turn, challenges his father to learn how to be more human.

The role marks Vinson’s third collaboration with Sony Pictures Television. He appears in the upcoming third season of Netflix’s The Night Agent and previously starred in Peacock’s Long Bright River. Vinson recently wrapped his fourth series lead, playing Jason Voorhees in Peacock’s Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake. His additional credits include a series regular role as Henry Collins in season three of Syfy/Peacock’s Chucky and the feature film Coup!.

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Nia Sondaya Upped to Series Regular as Teen Akilah in Yellowjackets Final Season

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Yellowjackets is keeping one of its younger survivors around a little longer.

Nia Sondaya, who has recurred as Teen Akilah since season two of Showtime’s hit survival drama, has been promoted to series regular for the show’s upcoming fourth and final season.

The move follows a tense season three finale that left Akilah’s fate uncertain. The character disappeared after confronting Teen Lottie (Courtney Eaton), rejecting the increasingly disturbing “Wilderness” visions and making it clear she would no longer follow Lottie’s lead — a moment that raised questions about whether Akilah had escaped, gone into hiding or met a darker end.

Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets centers on a group of highly skilled high school girls’ soccer players who survive a plane crash in the remote northern wilderness. Blending survival thriller, psychological horror and coming-of-age drama, the series tracks the team’s descent from a competitive unit into fractured, feral clans, while also following the adult survivors nearly 25 years later as they struggle to reconcile who they became with who they once were.

Season three starred Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Steven Krueger, Warren Kole, Kevin Alves, Sarah Desjardins and Simone Kessell. Elijah Wood appeared in a recurring role, while Hilary Swank guest starred alongside Joel McHale and Ashley Sutton.

With Sondaya’s promotion, Akilah is poised to play a more central role as Yellowjackets heads into its final chapter — and as the mysteries of the wilderness continue to close in.

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