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It looks like Netflix could be adding an animated "Diablo" series to its original programming lineup.
Boom! Studios founder Andrew "Andy" Cosby tweeted on Wednesday that he's in "final talks" to write and show-run the upcoming series from Activision and Netflix. "It's very exciting and I hope to the High Heavens it all works out," he said.
[...] There's no information currently on what the "Diablo" series might entail, but Cosby will be bringing his pedigree as the writer behind the new "Hellboy" film reboot to the project, which should make for the kind of gory and violent expectations fans have for any series that could be based on the "Diablo" series.
My inner geek and child both say "yay!" but my inner cynic says "oh no...".
Source: https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/animated-diablo-series-netflix-1202952386/
(Score: 3, Informative) by crafoo on Monday September 24 2018, @08:55PM (3 children)
I recently played through ACT 2 and 3 of Diablo 3. The story construction and dialogue writing are terrible. Every aspect absolutely sucks with no redeeming qualities. Maybe someone at Netflix is a pissed off fan who wants to try the story with real writing talent.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @11:38PM
(Score: 2) by toddestan on Tuesday September 25 2018, @02:13AM (1 child)
Personally, I thought the series went kind of astray with the expansion for Diablo II. It kind of felt like the people who made the expansion weren't the same ones that made the original game, which made it seem kind of tacked on without a lot of thought. Diablo III wasn't a lot better.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 25 2018, @03:41AM
You should try Hellfire. The item drops are more or less well thought out and integrated well, but the dungeon and quests....