D&D Movie/TV D&D 2 is possibility still

[LuisCarlos17f]

If Hasbro is interested into D&D monsters to be popular among children, then a D&D movie should be +7 or +10.

Today even the old IPs can help to make money thanks videogames, for example collabs. This year there is a new game based in Robocop, the first one.

There are several productions of Star Trek, and not in the cinemas. Let's guess they are making money with the streaming service.

D&D is enough flexible for crossovers with other cinematographic franchises, and now Disney and WarnerDiscovery need a lot of money.

 

[Mistwell]

we must have very different definitions of ‘impress’…

This is what the head of Paramount said on the subject “while “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” will lose money even though Chris Pine led the ensemble. Robbins isn’t abandoning the idea of more “Dungeons & Dragons,” though if there’s a sequel, he says, “We’ve got to figure out a way to make it for less.””

(from After a Decade in Limbo, Brian Robbins Is Giving Paramount a Makeover With ‘Ninja Turtles,’ Tom Cruise and ‘Gladiator 2’ )

If you have to find a way to make a sequel cheaper, if at all, then no one was impressed

The only part he said is:
, “We’ve got to figure out a way to make it for less.”

None of the rest of that is what he said. You're repeating what the author of the article said. That was the author's characterization not the Paramount head. In fact Paramount head wasn't even focused on the D&D movie specifically beyond that one quote.

 

[Mistwell]

yes, and yet they were not impressed

Robbins [Paramount CEO] isn’t abandoning the idea of more “Dungeons & Dragons,” though if there’s a sequel, he says, “We’ve got to figure out a way to make it for less.” is not showing any signs of being impressed

Again with feeling, most of that is NOT a quote from Robbins. We discussed this in the D&D movie thread itself.

 

[MockingBird]

I loved DNDHAT, but given the greater success of BG3 I think instead of relying on big expensive names, then next D&D movie should be Rate R or something, like Game of Thrones would be if it was a movie.

I'm right there with you, I would love to see what a rated R D&D movie would look like. I agree with the others though, it wouldn't do well unless it was a out of left field blow your mind movie. They could probably get away with it by making a series though.

 

[Mistwell]

The CEO of Paramount Pics just listed about twenty movies he wished he would have spent less money on. It was the primary theme of his answers.

Indeed. He was not even focused on the D&D movie in that interview. Only thing he said about it is he isn't ruling out a sequel but they need to find a way to make it for less. Later he mentions Covid added $100M to the cost of a lot of these movies, presumably including the D&D movie.

 

[mamba]

The only part he said is:
, “We’ve got to figure out a way to make it for less.”

None of the rest of that is what he said.

I am aware that he said ‘if we make one at all, it has to be cheaper’, the quote makes that clear. Not sure how that matters.

 

[mamba]

Again with feeling, most of that is NOT a quote from Robbins. We discussed this in the D&D movie thread itself.

actually this time around most of it is a quote, I left out the first sentence which was not. Still not sure why it matters, the part that is a quote supports my statement, regardless of how much else of the article I quote.

 

[mamba]

Later he mentions Covid added $100M to the cost of a lot of these movies, presumably including the D&D movie.

I doubt that, the movie cost $150M to make, Covid did not add 2/3s of that.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I am not a producer, then I am not the right person to suggest the right way to save money in a production. Maybe they could agree a lower salary to the main actors in exchange more royalty for the merchandising of the characters.

I don't like the idea of being replaced totally by a second group. I would rather a distribution of time because there are two separate quests.

 

[Mistwell]

I doubt that, the movie cost $150M to make, Covid did not add 2/3s of that.

I have no idea but I find it funny you're now picking and choosing what parts of what Robbins said to apply to the movie and which not, depending on which furthers your viewpoint. He never said the movie was a loss - that was the author of the article saying that. He did say Covid added an increased cost to the movies he's mentioning and gives an example of $100M movie costing $200M because of Covid which is a 50% increase, in the context of the movies he's talking about in that time frame (which this was). I know when I was in Belfast just after this movie was finished filming they had only the prior week lifted most of their fairly tight Covid restrictions so I am pretty sure this movie didn't escape those Covid increased costs.