D&D Movie/TV D&D Movie Moves Forward With Deal With Former Marvel Exec Jeremy Latcham

[Bohandas]

Hell, Hawk the Slayer was a better D&D movie than the D&D movie...

There are MST3K movies that were better D&D movies than the D&D movie

 

[Prakriti]

The real question is, what setting will they use? Greyhawk? Dragonlance? Forgotten Realms? Generic Fantasy Setting invented for the movie?

If the movie is good, then the setting could see a big boost in popularity.

 

[Mistwell]

If they can't make a movie as good or better than Willow they should just refrain. Willow is the best D&D movie ever made.

Ladyhawke was a great D&D movie too.

 

[atanakar]

Ladyhawke was a great D&D movie too.

Yes it was a great D&D movie. Made the mistake of watching it again last year. Didn't age very well. Willow is still watchable.

 

[Parmandur]

The real question is, what setting will they use? Greyhawk? Dragonlance? Forgotten Realms? Generic Fantasy Setting invented for the movie?

If the movie is good, then the setting could see a big boost in popularity.

Forgotten Realms, apparently.

 

[Mistwell]

Yes it was a great D&D movie. Made the mistake of watching it again last year. Didn't age very well. Willow is still watchable.

Lord of the Rings?
13th Warrior?
Kingdom of Heaven?
Prince of Persia?
47 Ronin?

 

[atanakar]

Other fantasy movies that were better than D&D movies. Let's not forget Raymond Frederick Harryhausen :

• Sinbad Eye of the Tiger (1977)
• Class of Titans (original)

 

[bedir than]

The Kid Who Would Be King is the best D&D movie

 

[cmad1977]

13th warrior is the best D&D movie.
The session zero..
DM: “ok guys, it’s gonna be a Norse themed one shot about a bunch of Vikings who come home to an unexpected danger”

The Team, except for Bill: “I’ll make a fighter!” “Me too but with a different set of weapons” “I’ll make a ranger!” “Battle master!” “Rogue!”

Bill: “I’m gonna make a Persian bard”

DM: “...um... er.... OK! Let’s do this!

 

[Stormonu]

We could spend days listing movies better than the D&D movie (Dragonslayer, Hobbit - Rankin Bass version, Conan, etc.). But the big problem is that no one at Hollywood cares enough about the property to do a heart-felt, non-money grab version. There's no one with foresight to lead and follow this project through.