D&D Campaigns That Would Make Great Movies

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, at its core, is about storytelling, with some officially published campaigns being great examples of character-driven narratives that could be easily adapted to film. This focus on characters and plot means that many campaigns lend themselves well to being adapted onto the screen. While some campaigns would naturally translate into epic movies, others would be better suited to become TV series.

is no stranger to film adaptations, with the ill-fated trilogy of the early 2000s and the brand-new reboot releasing at the end of March 2023. However, these on-screen exploits have always been original adventures written for the purpose of the movies, and to date, no campaign modules have ever been turned into either movies or TV series. This is a shame, as the lore and depth of many of ’s campaigns and settings allow for stories to be told using multiple genres.

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Not all campaigns would work as adaptations, whether due to the scope of the adventure or because it relies on the quirks of being written for a roleplaying game rather than as a linear story. Some campaigns work better as a longer big-screen experience with a movie better able to showcase the scale of the story, whereas others would require more time to flesh out and cover all the plot points fully and would be better suited to be a series. Here are some campaigns that would work fantastically as TV series or movies.

Starting with movies and ’s newest campaign module, , works brilliantly as an action-adventure movie. Set in the world of Krynn, the setting has been fleshed out over the decades with over 190 novels. reintroduced new players to Krynn with the campaign taking place in one region of