Hello,

I really think that the Elder Scrolls' lore gives it a lot of room to create a TV series. I think a Tv series would really grow the universe, giving the writers space to focus more on narrative than on gameplay.

As for setting, I think the series would revolve around Tiber Septim and his rise to power (using the heresy mythology).

What about you? Do you think a series would work? When would it be set and who would make it?

Whoops - sorry wrong forum. I swear I'd posted in elder scrolls series discussion.

Sorry guys

Can we get a mod to move this.

The reason Game of Thrones works for a TV series is...

1) its on HBO so they can keep its advlt content intact

2) the writer of the books, George RR Martin, is heavily invovled with the production of it and that man is one of the planets best story tellers there is period.


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I voted for no TV series either however you never know. Like say ESO gets as popular as WoW did or even close that may bring investors to do something like a movie who knows. I would definetly watch it if they did though I would not hold my breath waiting for it to happen thats for sure.

Also George has a history with writing screenplay for Disney's Beauty and the Beast so he is no stranger to that part of the craft either.

Agreed. Also top notch acting. Season 3 releases on my Bday.... Squee

I say No. We don't need another group of writers to get involved with a good thing going for the game series.

Aparently you have forgotten the great Mario disaster of 93. Two mortal combat movies. Street fighter. Any of a growing number of resident evil sequels (I mean when the game plots are better than the movies, I think it's time to throw in the towel).

If they got a the right writer it could be done, like say Brandon Sanderson would be my selection....http://www.brandonsanderson.com/

At least he sent Robert Jordan a grand and final tribute this week. He closed the series great.

i think an animated movie would work pretty good, although i don't see a tv series taking off.

Actually i'd really like to see more elderscrolls books, great way to draw out the weirdness of the series

No. I really wouldn't

That isn't to say that it wouldn't be cool. I just think that the best way to ensure that the lore gets mangled is to make a movie or TV series based on it. They cannot seem to avoid changing details and taking creative license.

If it was minus the porm... yes.

It's a rich world that could be very interesting to see. But I don't want it to be like Game of Thrones where to get to the interesting story you have to sit through tons of porm interruptions.

((nothing against porm really... I just find it pointless in GoT as it grinds the story to a crashing train-derailing halt every single time for nothing more than padding and shock value.))

God forbid you read the books... the one girl is something like 12 if I remember from the books. For the show they made her legal.

Ive thought this and first of all ES6 should rock, foremost. Skyrim and ES MMO is enough now. I can only see ES is going up from Skyrim, basically its just how much they want to put money on it more. Bethesda cant simply blow this now. If they do ES6 very very well, they can milk from it years and years.

My first thought on the topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVQmYF35w74

So I've been told. One friend said to me "Dude, you don't understand... all that six and such is actually in the book." My response was "You're seriously not helping to convince me, you do realize that, don't you? How does knowing that convince me to read the books or suddenly be OK with the TV show?"

Seriously, I'd love to watch it - but I'd only watch a version where all the porm is edited down/truncated to the point where it JUST get's the point across of the scene, and then moves on with the story. You can get the point of a [censored]-scene across in 10 seconds... you don't need to embellish it for 3-5 minutes.

You're fired.

I agree that the porm was a little too "show'y" in the HBO series. But still, I loved them to death and thought they were one of the best book to media adaptations I've ever seen. The books do contain some of that, yes, but they TV series did add some of it's own. If you're any kind of fan of fantasy though, these books are a must read.

Thats... that's just too awesome for words! THANKS for sharing that!

I'm now having flashbacks of the 80s Dungeons and Dragons and Captain N cartoons! >_<

Sure, go ahead. There's no doubt TES has the potential to be made into a great movie or series. The reason most people are against it is that it has rarely worked before with other IPs. But there's always a risk when trying something new. The books were a new attempt at TES, and they were great.

That said, if I had to chose a fantasy franchise I'd want to see on TV, I'd say Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy.
OT: Just had Red Country in my mail this morning. Dragonborn can svck it, I'm off to the old empire!

absolutely no
comparing Game of thrones with TES is like comparing oranges with carrots
They are 2 complete different things , only common thing they have is that they are both fantasy fiction , Game of thrones are a series of books , pretty well written and with a great plot line

TES is just a game , the story is made by the players while following a certain plot line

besides every attempt ( with one or two excepions)to make a film or a TV series based on a game been a huge failure making one about tes will end the same

I'm not comparing the two series. However, I don't think you're being fair. TES' story isn't crafted by the player - it has one if the most complex and well fleshed out backstories this side of Lord of the Rings. It's much better than you seem to give it credit for and it's potential to tell a good story in a TV series or Movie shouldn't be dismissed because of Bethesda's recent poor writing.

Also, it's not really fair to go on precedent of games making bad other media. Each game is different, and the one's they had chosen (like Mario or Hitman) had very shallow story and plot. I think you should look up Tiber Septim and read the lore in his life - it would make a great series.

If it was based on the lore and didn't follow the game's plot - precedent aside - why does everyone think it would be such a bad idea. Bethesda wouldn't be writing it.

I agree TES has a well written background , but it is still a game where you as a player are the hero/ anti hero what ev"er it is a game and always will be
while Game of thrones are a series of books where you as a reader have no influence on what is happening ,only thing you can do is turn the page only to find yet another plot inside a plot it is a novel not a game and a good novel
Game of thrones isn't about the world lore it is about the main characters within yjr different houses /factions

I just don't think the ES Lore has enough stand alone characters to make a movie or a TV series possible. In Game of Thrones you have a wealth of strong and interesting characters, almost too many for the TV series to do justice really. In the ES Lore pretty much YOU are the only real and dynamic character in the Lore.

The best way to explain the graphic six in Game of Thrones is to say that it was a time of barbaric civilization. The strongest ruled, and the weak were oppressed by anyone with power, you either bowed to them or they put your head on a spike at the gate to their castle so that everyone knew to bow next time. At first in the books you hate Tyrion Lannister but as the story progresses you begin to see the man actually does care, it might not be the way you care about life but he does have a conscience.

Yes - what I was saying is that TES has a lot of lore to draw on. You could create a narrative from the life of Tiber Septim. Just because it's lore doesn't mean it has to be a textbook.