If sometimes feels like the age of streaming has a constant throughline to it – every major streaming platform keeping an eye out for mega-franchises that it can sign on to adapt, in the hopes of drawing in fans and newcomers alike. From Game of Thrones to Fallout, if you can nab a major brand, there's every chance you could create a massive hit with some pre-existing goodwill.
I'd argue that, Thrones aside, it's a little easier to find success on that front with sci-fi adaptations than with fantasy ones. Sure, they're all broadly speculative fiction, but it feels like there have been fewer huge, breakout fantasy shows – perhaps the likes of Outlander count, but only somewhat.
