HBO has confirmed that The Last Of Us showrunner Craig Mazin will be heading up a TV sequel to hit game Baldur’s Gate 3.
Set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, Baldur’s Gate 3 is an epic role-playing game that follows a plucky band of adventurers who are trying to cure themselves from the parasitic tadpole infecting their brain. While exploring the mediaeval fantasy land of the Forgotten Lands, players get caught up “in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 was released in 2023 and went on to win every major Game Of The Year trophy. Despite the huge success, developers Larian Studios scrapped plans for a sequel and an expansion to work on two original games – including the recently-unveiled Divinity.
IP owners Wizards Of The Coast promised to keep the Baldur’s Gate story going though and now, it’s been confirmed a live-action TV show will pick up where Baldur’s Gate 3 left off.
As reported by Deadline, Craig Mazin will create, write, executive produce and showrun the TV adaptation, which will be a “continuation” of Baldur’s Gate 3 and “tell a story that takes place immediately after the events of Baldur’s Gate 3, as the characters — old and new — are dealing with the ramifications of the events in the third game.” It’s believed Mazin has plans to reach out to the original voice cast about participating in the adaptation.
“After putting nearly 1000 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.”
Larian isn’t involved in the adaptation though. “Crazy that a story that started out in a small hotel conference room eventually evolved into a narrative inspiring enough for it to become a HBO series,” Larian boss Swen Vincke wrote on X.
“The endings of Baldur’s Gate 3 were created so they could serve as narrative soil for new adventures. There’s plenty of directions they could go. I’m eager to find out which ones Craig and his team will pick. He’s reached out for a chat so we’ll have the opportunity to tell him our thoughts,” he added.
