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mamoulian907 t1_j1vfqqe wrote

I don't think a lot of High Fantasy translates to the screen well without a substantial budget, so not are being made. But I think are a ton of good fantasy series out there. Technically, you could include the sci-fi shows OP mentioned, since it's a sub-genre of fantasy, but others I think worth mentioning would be Good Omens, Sandman, His Dark Materials, among others. Stranger Things is easily on a top fantasy shows list too.

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Mddcat04 t1_j1vsap3 wrote

Yeah, there’s a lot of genre blending around fantasy. Like Star Wars is a mix of sci-fi and fantasy. As is a lot of superhero stuff, where you have science heroes existing right alongside actual gods.

I think what OP is talking about his Tolkien-style medieval fantasy, which is very hard to do well because it costs so much. Also if you’re adapting a book, there’s always a section of die-hard fans out there who will absolutely crucify you if you get things wrong. Presumably that makes studios nervous.

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headphones_J t1_j1vxkl2 wrote

Ahem, Xena Warrior Princess & the Action Pack would disagree.

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