D&D Movie/TV ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Live-Action Series Not Going Forward At Paramount+, Will Be Revamped & Shopped By Hasbro

[payn]

The box office thing makes me so sad, but I think we're really looking at cinema rolling it's death saving throws right now.

I wonder if D&D:HAT would have been a hit had it dropped half a decade ago. Great reviews, lack luster performance. Now we're seeing the same thing with the new Mad Max. It seems that just about everyone who's seen it loved it.. But again it's not putting up numbers.

When I was a younger, single lad, pre-covid I was going to the theater weekly, and even then, I'd regularly find myself sharing a screen with just half a dozen other people. It wasn't even uncommon to be alone in the theater. I feel like it's only gotten worse post-covid.

I think what really killed DADHAT was being released bewteen John Wick and Mario amongst others. It just got drowned in field of well known and expected IPs. I dont know if DADHAT could have ever been a big hit, but I think it did well enough that without the major competition it would have green lit a sequel.

 

[Clint_L]

An animated show along the lines of Vox Machina -- which probably wouldn't be a natural fit for the kids' cartoon characters -- seems like the obvious choice, set up at a competitor to Amazon Prime.

There's already The Legend of Vox Machina, though. So releasing a similar show would likely draw unflattering comparisons, especially considering the popularity and critical acclaim for the former.

 

[payn]

There's already The Legend of Vox Machina, though. So releasing a similar show would likely draw unflattering comparisons, especially considering the popularity and critical acclaim for the former.

I dont get the acclaim point (its awful) but I do get the comparison point. Which is also why I think doing the in and out of character things is a bad idea after two Jumanji films ate that lunch.

 

[CommodoreKong]

I think what really killed DADHAT was being released bewteen John Wick and Mario amongst others. It just got drowned in field of well known and expected IPs. I dont know if DADHAT could have ever been a big hit, but I think it did well enough that without the major competition it would have green lit a sequel.

Yeah their release window certainly did them no favors though last year we saw tons of movies that I'm sure studios felt like were safe bets do poorly or bomb. There were a few exceptions (Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mario, Guardians 3, etc) but so many big budget films did poorly.

I do think in general audiences have been moving away from theaters for a variety of reasons. The high costs not only of a ticket (where a single ticket can cost about the same as a month of a streaming service) & concessions, audiences having access to higher quality 4K HDR TV screens in their homes that are good enough for most people, the speed that films come to paid VOD and streaming services and the sheer amount of entertainment options people now have all play a role.

I know personally I don't see that many films in theaters anymore. I prefer to watch movies on my 4K TV at home. I have a popcorn maker and can make popcorn at a tiny fraction of the cost of buying it at the theater. I can start the movie and pause it whenever I want. And while the visual and audio quality of streaming certainly isn't anywhere near a film it's honestly good enough for me.

 

[payn]

Yeah their release window certainly did them no favors though last year we saw tons of movies that I'm sure studios felt like were safe bets do poorly or bomb. There were a few exceptions (Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mario, Guardians 3, etc) but so many big budget films did poorly.

I do think in general audiences have been moving away from theaters for a variety of reasons. The high costs not only of a ticket (where a single ticket can cost about the same as a month of a streaming service) & concessions, audiences having access to higher quality 4K HDR TV screens in their homes that are good enough for most people, the speed that films come to paid VOD and streaming services and the sheer amount of entertainment options people now have all play a role.

I know personally I don't see that many films in theaters anymore. I prefer to watch movies on my 4K TV at home. I have a popcorn maker and can make popcorn at a tiny fraction of the cost of buying it at the theater. I can start the movie and pause it whenever I want. And while the visual and audio quality of streaming certainly isn't anywhere near a film it's honestly good enough for me.

Yeap, I have a 65 inch TV with sonos speakers throughout the house. Its essentially a theater experience right at home. If I wait just a little while, most films will hit my streaming services. If I feel I cant wait, I can usually rent at home for less than going to the theater.

I know some folks like the traditional experience, it can be an event for kids and such, but for many its lost its luster.

 

[Meech17]

I think what really killed DADHAT was being released bewteen John Wick and Mario amongst others. It just got drowned in field of well known and expected IPs. I dont know if DADHAT could have ever been a big hit, but I think it did well enough that without the major competition it would have green lit a sequel.

The timing was pretty awful. Imagine if it had come out after the holidays following BG3. Granted, there's no way they knew BG3 was going to be so crazy at the time.. But just imagine..

 

[KYRON45]

I dont get the acclaim point (its awful) but I do get the comparison point. Which is also why I think doing the in and out of character things is a bad idea after two Jumanji films ate that lunch.

Jumanji was a game that got sucked into real life. My proposal is nothing at all like that.
My proposal shows regular people playing a game with "in game" scenes depicting the consequences of their actions.
Players getting sucked into the game would just be terrible.

 

[payn]

Jumanji was a game that got sucked into real life. My proposal is nothing at all like that.
My proposal shows regular people playing a game with "in game" scenes depicting the consequences of their actions.
Players getting sucked into the game would just be terrible.

That actually sounds even worse to me.

 

[KYRON45]

That actually sounds even worse to me.

Well there is always making another movie like the last 4 in the hopes that the 5th one sticks.
But I can see how crapping all over other peoples ideas has gotten us to where we are.

 

[Charlaquin]

The box office thing makes me so sad, but I think we're really looking at cinema rolling it's death saving throws right now.

I wonder if D&D:HAT would have been a hit had it dropped half a decade ago. Great reviews, lack luster performance. Now we're seeing the same thing with the new Mad Max. It seems that just about everyone who's seen it loved it.. But again it's not putting up numbers.

When I was a younger, single lad, pre-covid I was going to the theater weekly, and even then, I'd regularly find myself sharing a screen with just half a dozen other people. It wasn't even uncommon to be alone in the theater. I feel like it's only gotten worse post-covid.

The Aurora theater shooting really hurt theater attendance, at least around here, and then Covid killed what was left.