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New Dungeons and Dragons movie coming [sigh]

Started by Akrasia, August 03, 2015, 05:13:03 PM

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Exploderwizard

#15
August 03, 2015, 09:14:33 PM
Quote from: Christopher Brady;846337I heard that the second film was actually pretty good, in a Made For Video kind of way.

Actually, with the exception of the return of old blue lips, the second film was better than the first. At the very least, it showcased a D&D party in action as a team rather than a main character & some comic relief companions like the first film.
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flyerfan1991

#17
August 03, 2015, 10:43:21 PM
Unfortunately, it still has Courtney Solomon attached to it.

I guess it can't be worse than the third so-called movie.

James Gillen

#18
August 03, 2015, 10:45:00 PM
Just in time for 7th Edition.

JG
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TristramEvans

#19
August 03, 2015, 10:46:34 PM
Quote from: Baulderstone;846349The hard part part will be to find a way to say his name out loud in a way that doesn't sound stupid.

I've always pronounced it the same as the first syllable of my name.

No idea how its supposed to be pronounced.

I'm honestly kinda sad they arent basing it on the D&D cartoon. Great premise, great villain, and lotsa built in nostalgia for people who dont even play the game.

Ravenswing

#20
August 03, 2015, 11:08:36 PM
Repeat after me: direct ... to ... video.
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flyerfan1991

#21
August 03, 2015, 11:16:38 PM
Quote from: Ravenswing;846392Repeat after me: direct ... to ... video.

Well, they might as well offer the lead to Adam Sandler and torpedo this thing completely.

TristramEvans

#22
August 03, 2015, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Ravenswing;846392Repeat after me: direct ... to ... video.

The article specifically says its for the theatres

Skarg

#23
August 03, 2015, 11:50:16 PM
Heh. The Jeremy Irons D&D movie is what I thought of when I read the title of the other thread about why some people feel a need to apologize for AD&D.... :-)

The Butcher

#24
August 04, 2015, 12:45:49 AM
Quote from: Akrasia;846321More info here.

99% sure it's going to be crap. I'd be overjoyed at being proven wrong, though.

Quote from: Akrasia;846334I predict Drizzt.  Salvatore's novels sell very well, so there'll be something of a built-in audience for it.

Bastards should've shot for a Crystal Shard trilogy movie, probably.

Quote from: Akrasia;846334It's really too bad.  A film based on Erevis Cale would be pretty cool.  (But he's too 'dark' for standard FR.)

Jason Statham is Erevis Cale in my mind. And the halfling cleric sidekick does not exist. It's awesome up here.

Quote from: TristramEvans;846388I'm honestly kinda sad they arent basing it on the D&D cartoon. Great premise, great villain, and lotsa built in nostalgia for people who dont even play the game.

Fun fact: when the D&D cartoon aired here it was called Caverna do Dragão ("The Dragon's Cave") and not everyone, not even among gamers, made the D&D connection! (The opening sequence got cut. "Dungeons & Dragons" only appeared in rare, brief flashbacks to the park ride).

Quote from: Saplatt;846361I hope they cast Ed Greenwood as Elminster and write in several sex scenes, but then switch him out for a body double.

I would pay a shitload of money to see HBO's Forgotten Realms miniseries. They'd cast some up-and-coming 20-something heartthrob as Elminster and have him sex up every wizard (male and female and undefined) in the Realms.

James Gillen

#25
August 04, 2015, 02:00:04 AM
Quote from: flyerfan1991;846393Well, they might as well offer the lead to Adam Sandler and torpedo this thing completely.

They're probably thinking Sandler would class it up too much.

jg
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Omega

#26
August 04, 2015, 03:00:26 AM
If Solomon is still attatched to it. That means it is not an official D&D movie. He has the rights in perpetum as of last check and has been stonewalling WOTC for the last 15 years. Which also means that the movie will be likely set in Solomons campaign world as the first and 3rd were. Dont expect this one to fare any better if thats all true. It is why there has not been any actual D&D movies other than the 2nd one so far. And I have no idea how they pulled that off.

TristramEvans

#27
August 04, 2015, 04:21:53 AM
Quote from: Omega;846416If Solomon is still attatched to it.

He's not, hence the article linked by the OP.

crkrueger

#28
August 04, 2015, 05:41:14 AM
"...with the involvement of Hasbro chief executive Brian Goldner and chief content officer Stephen Davis."

The people who brought us Hasbro's Battleship.  Boy is this gonna be a stinker.
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flyerfan1991

#29
August 04, 2015, 08:08:13 AM
Quote from: TristramEvans;846436He's not, hence the article linked by the OP.

According to Variety:

QuoteDavid Leslie Johnson ("The Conjuring 2") has already written the screenplay set in the "D&D" fantasy world of Forgotten Realms. Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, Sweetpea Entertainment's Courtney Solomon and Allan Zeman, and Roy Lee ("The Lego Movie") are producing the high-priority project.

Here's the link:  http://variety.com/2015/film/news/dungeons-dragons-movie-in-works-at-warner-bros-as-lawsuit-ends-1201555394/
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