It's about time Tamriel got the TV treatment. According to a report by industry insider Daniel Ritchtman, Netflix is developing a TV show based on The Elder Scrolls franchise. Ritchtman says the streaming giant hopes to capitalize on the success of its existing fantasy series, The Witcher, which is based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels and the famous video game series, by bringing the beloved world of wizardry to life. and dragons of Bethesda. If the rumors are true, it's a decision that makes sense in many ways. The history of The Elder Scrolls series is rich - the franchise lays claim to some of the most successful RPGs of all time in Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim - and the producers at Netflix will have no problem developing a story based on one. The fantasy also set in. universe. Beyond the main entries in the franchise, the series has maintained its popularity thanks to the hit MMO spin-off game The Elder Scrolls Online, which continues to grow nearly seven years after its initial release, and Blades, a free-to-play RPG for Nintendo. . Switch and mobile devices. The point is that The Elder Scrolls is a series with an esteemed lineage and huge fan base, and few would argue against its suitability on screen. News of its supposed adaptation also comes amid a growing appetite for fantasy TV content. Despite coming off with a whimper rather than a bang, HBO's mega-hit Game of Thrones demonstrated the storytelling and commercial potential of fantasy storytelling, reigniting interest in the genre in measures not seen since the release of The Trilogy. Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Two. decades ago. It's an appetite that other streaming services are hoping to tap into as well. HBO has already released details of its Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon, and Amazon acquired the television rights to a Lord of the Rings series for $250 million in 2017. While The Elder Scrolls doesn't have the same literary pedigree as previous acclaimed fantasy series, it remains a franchise steeped in lore, from its elves, orcs, and anthropomorphic animals to its themes of heroism and legendary magic. Audiences have already shown their willingness to embrace video game adaptations in the success of The Witcher, and Bethesda has also shown its willingness to embrace the small screen with another one of its popular video game properties; a Fallout TV series is coming to Amazon Prime Video, and it's being produced by the production company behind Westworld, no less. But while its apocalyptic fictional universe is certainly rich in detail and potential for good storytelling, even Fallout can't quite touch The Elder Scrolls because of the size and depth of lore.