{"id":2253036,"date":"2026-01-27T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2253036"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:05:20","slug":"daily-wires-the-pendragon-cycle-sparks-fantasy-fan-debate-do-not-pay-these-losers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/daily-wires-the-pendragon-cycle-sparks-fantasy-fan-debate-do-not-pay-these-losers\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Wire\u2019s \u2018The Pendragon Cycle\u2019 Sparks Fantasy Fan Debate: \u201cDo Not Pay These Losers\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\">You like fantasy shows. There is a new and fairly expensive-looking swords-and-sorcery series now streaming.<\/p>\n<p>Buuuuuut\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>There is a catch. At least, there is for some.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt23734948\/\">The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin<\/a> is an adaptation of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm14686548\/\">Stephen R. Lawhead<\/a>\u2019s bestselling novels which blend historical elements of post-Roman Britain with mythic tales of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm13853444\/\">King Arthur<\/a> and Merlin. The show\u2019s trailer (below) shows a splashy production with plenty of action sequences. Executive producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2098405\/\">Jeremy Boreing<\/a> has said the production\u2019s budget is seven figures per episode \u2014 eight figures overall for the first season \u2014 which makes it the most lavish production in his former company\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>That company: Right-wing media outlet The Daily Wire, which is best known for conservative podcasts such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt7262670\/\">The Ben Shapiro Show<\/a>, though has also been making headway into film and TV production in recent years (most notably <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0909768\/\">Matt Walsh<\/a>\u2019s hot-button documentaries, 2022\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.imdb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You like fantasy shows. 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