20 new series save you in the Lord of the Rings and House of the Dragon lull

House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings got fantasy hearts beating faster this year. However, two years without Westeros intrigue and without Middle-earth opulence lie ahead. Is the great fantasy lull now threatening? Fortunately not!

Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Co. bring up the sequels to the two biggest fantasy hits of the year 20 exciting new series and seasons from the fantasy genre at the start, which could fill the big hole in our series hearts from Dragons to Balrog.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Anansi Boys (Amazon)

Neil Gaiman fans can look forward to the next adaptation of one of his literary works after Sandman. Amazon is adapting the novel Anansi Boys as a 6-part miniseries. In it, Charlie Nancy learns that his recently deceased father was actually an incarnation of the trickster god Anansi and that he has a brother. His newly discovered brother Spider soon brings chaos to Charlie’s orderly life.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Avatar (Netflix)

Hardly any upcoming Netflix series is currently as eagerly awaited as the live-action adaptation of the animated series Avatar – The Last Airbender. In it, an exciting fantasy epic awaits us about tamers of the natural elements and a legendary avatar who is supposed to keep the world in balance. Avatar could be the biggest fantasy hit of 2023 – or the biggest fantasy disappointment since Avatar was first live-acted.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: The Griffin (Amazon)

Fantasy from Germany will be available on Amazon in 2023 with the adaptation of the novel Der Greif by Wolfgang Holbein. One day, three young misfits end up in the fantastic world of the Black Tower. Here, the griffin rules his nightmarish realm with dark magic and has subjugated all living beings for centuries. The three youngsters embark on a terrifying journey to put an end to the griffin’s reign.

Fantasy series replenishment: Hagen (RTL +)

Another big German fantasy project to be seen in the coming year is Hagen. The adaptation of Wolfgang Holbein’s novel Hagen von Tronje is being made both as a feature film and as a 6-part event series for RTL+ and turns the Nibelungen saga upside down. Because she lets the evil knight Hagen (Gijs Naber) become a hero, whose life is turned upside down by the dragon slayer Siegfried (Jannis Niewöhner).

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Kaos (Netflix)

Gods are only human. At least in the fantasy spectacle of Kaos, the black humorous reinterpretation of Greek mythology. In it, father of the gods Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) discovers a wrinkle on his forehead in the present. He falls into an existential crisis of paranoia and distrust, which throws the lives of the other narcissistic deities into chaos as well. The Netflix project, which has already been in development for over 4 years, also boasts a fantastic cast.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Mayfair Witches (AMC)

With Interview With the Vampire, broadcaster AMC recently launched the Immortal Universe, a series franchise based on the novel world by Anne Rice. Adapting the Mayfair Witches trilogy, Mayfair Witches follows a young neurosurgeon (Alexandra Daddario) who discovers she is the descendant of an ancient family of witches.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Percy Jackson (Disney+)

What if Greek deities were real? This is the question addressed by Rick Riordan’s young adult fantasy novels about Poseidon’s son who, together with his friends from Camp Halfblood, has to defeat monsters and stop the evil titan Kronos. Many fans have been disappointed with the previous two feature film adaptations, as much has been changed from the books. The Disney+ series wants to avoid this mistake by dedicating an entire season to each volume of the multi-part book series.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: The Spiderwick Chronicles – Disney+

The popular children’s books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi were already filmed in 2008 with the feature film The Spiderwick Secrets. Now the adventurous journey of the siblings Jared, Simon and Mallory is being adapted as a series that takes us into a world full of goblins and other magical creatures. The cast of the 6-episode first season includes Christian Slater, who plays the evil ogre Mulgarath.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Time Bandits (Apple TV+)

With Time Bandits, Terry Gilliam’s film of the same name is being reinterpreted as a series on Apple TV+. The fantasy comedy series follows 11-year-old history nerd Kevin as he joins a group of thieving dwarves traveling through different ages. The first two episodes will be directed by Taika Waititi, who is also a co-writer of the scripts.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: Willow – Disney+

Disney+ has its own Lord of the Rings in the starting blocks later this year. After 34 years, it’s back to the fantasy world of Willow created by George Lucas. In this sequel series with well-known and many new characters, a young prince is kidnapped at the beginning. Now an epic adventure begins for his sister, which takes her and her fellow combatants through the magical world full of fairies, wizards and monsters.

Fantasy Series Replenishment: The Witcher Blood Origin (Netflix)

Season 3 of The Witcher doesn’t premiere until summer 2023, but Netflix is ​​bridging the wait with a prequel series that delves deep into the continent’s past and mythology. Set 1200 years before Geralt and Ciri’s adventures, Blood Origin is a 4-part miniseries that explores the mysteries of the conjunction of the spheres and the origin of the first witcher ancestor. Among other things, action goddess Michelle Yeoh can be seen as a dangerous sword elf.

Fantasy replenishment: These series will soon receive new seasons

Not only new series make the hearts of fantasy fans beat faster in the coming months and next year. 9 acclaimed fantasy series are also returning with new seasons soon – some of which we’ve had to wait a long time for.

One great joy is the return of the Amazon series Good Omens and Carnival Row. These thrilled 2019 with their first seasons. Almost 4 years later there will soon be a reunion with the lovable angel-devil team and the world of Tirnanoc.

In addition, the adaptation of will start next winter Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy in Season 3, which brings Lyra and Will’s multi-world adventure to a conclusion.

Podcast for series fans: 22 series highlights to remember

Streams full of anticipation for the new series that await us in the second half of the year, apart from big series blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and House of the Dragon:

For you, this means a lot of streaming tips for your watch lists. There are sci-fi hits like Star Trek: Strange New World and Star Wars: Andor, new horror fodder that gives you goosebumps at midnight, and insider tips like 1883 and The Bear.

Which upcoming fantasy series are you most looking forward to?