Nicolas Cage's 12-Part Dark Fantasy Series Is A Shadow Of The Book It's Based On

A Screen Rant review argues that Nicolas Cage’s upcoming 12-part dark fantasy series is not living up to its source material. The piece frames Cage as a major Hollywood actor and recalls a 2007 dark fantasy series that also struggled to match the books it was based on—citing “The Dresden Files.” In that show, Harry Dresden (Paul Blackthorne) is a wizard and private investigator in Chicago, but the adaptation allegedly failed to capture the novels’ spirit, was canceled after one season, and drew polarizing reviews and shrinking viewership. The article compares Rotten Tomatoes figures—58% critics’ score and 84% audience score—while saying the TV version changed key elements, including “Bob,” who is a spirit residing in a human skull in the books but portrayed as a fully embodied ghost in the show.