Netflix is expanding its recent moves in adapting popular tabletop games into films and TV shows after sealing the rights to Catan, giving the streamer a big boost to its franchise potential. This strategic play comes as Netflix is also in the midst of developing a live-action Dungeons and Dragons TV show, based on the iconic fantasy tabletop role-playing game.
According to Deadline, Netflix has officially secured the exclusive global rights to the board game, which debuted in 1995 as The Settlers of Catan. The streaming service now plans to develop live-action and animated Catan films, a scripted TV show, unscripted projects, and video games.
Over the past 30 years, the Catan…
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