Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books to be adapted into several ‘authentic’ TV series

Adaptations will ‘remain absolutely faithful to Pratchett’s original, unique genius’

Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld book series is set to be adapted for TV.

The late writer's production company Narrativia announced the multi-series development deal, which will lead to "prestige adaptations that remain absolutely faithful to [Pratchett's] original, unique genius". An announcement on the Discworld website says the screen adaptations will be '"truly authentic".

Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content will team up with Narrativia for the projects, although it has not yet been announced which of Pratchett's 41 Discworld novels will be used.

Rhianna Pratchett, co-director of Narrativia, said: “Discworld teems with unique characters, witty narrative and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realised on screen in a form that my father would be proud of.

"It’s wonderful to embark on this journey with Motive and Endeavor Content, who both perfectly share our vision to make this a reality."

Several of Pratchett's novels have previously been adapted for TV, including Hogfather, The Colour of Magic and Good Omens, which was made into an Amazon Prime series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

The Discworld series takes place in a comic fantasy world, with stories that sometimes parody other well-known works of fiction, from the works of Shakespeare to The Lord of the Rings.