20 Most Exciting TV Shows Currently In Development
1. His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials, the book series written by Phillip Pullman, is worthy of being talked about in the same vein as Harry Potter. They were written around the same time, for a similar audience, and both whisk readers off to recognisable versions of our own world but with an added magical element (and just so happened to piss off the church).
Unfortunately, while J.K. Rowling's novels became a multi-billion dollar franchise, Pullman's had just one film adaptation - and it was rather terrible.
A decade has passed since The Golden Compass tried and failed to bring Northern Lights to life, and it's time for another attempt. This time, though, it'll be the small screen, which may be a better avenue for the densely-packed series, as evidenced by the success of Game of Thrones.
The story of Lyra, Will, Dust, witches, armoured polar bears, parallel dimensions, and lots of religious allegory will be brought to life by the BBC and Jack Thorne, who most recently brought Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to the stage. If they can stick to the books and get a big enough budget, this should be incredible.
What far-off TV shows are you ready to get excited for? Share your thoughts down in the comments.