The Return of Fantasy: Why Fictional Worlds Are Captivating Audiences Again

Superheroes were in charge of movies, TV shows and streaming platforms for awhile. However, fantasy fiction has gone big time in recent times. After dining out on legendary tales of kings and kings, miraculous predictions and prophecies, dragons and grand exploits, audiences are once again seeking out stories that take them to other worlds. Times when the news can be very overwhelming in real life, fantasy provides what many people want: wonder, imagination and escape.

Fantasy is so compelling because it mirrors real-world human strife, but also in a unique way. There are messages of friendship, courage, ambition and sacrifice behind the magic and the fantasy creatures. Whether it's an enchanted kingdom or a more contemporary setting, the most realistic fictional worlds are those where there are challenges to overcome that an audience can relate to.

We need great stories, and that's what works for fantasy shows. Fiction worlds are timeless – the power of a great fictional world is never going away, the tech will evolve and the fads will fad, but it’s always going to be “cool”. From books to movies to games to streaming series, the genre of fantasy keeps enforcing an idea that is vital for us: imagination is one of humanity's greatest assets.