D&D Movie/TV Chris Pine To Star In D&D Movie

The long, slow process towards a modern take on D&D movies took a large step forward with the announcement of a huge star signed to the project. Considering that filming is set to start soon a cascade of announcements should be revealed in initiative order imminently. Filming begins in Q1 2021.

Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley will be directing the film which features "an ensemble cast and take a subversive approach to the game."

Chris Pine In Talks To Star In ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ For eOne And Paramount; Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley Direct

Chris Pine To Star In 'Dungeons & Dragons'

deadline.com

Chris Pine has closed a deal to star in Dungeons & Dragons, the live action film based on Hasbro’s massively popular role-playing game from Wizards of the Coast. Hasbro/eOne and Paramount are jointly producing and financing, with eOne distributing in the UK and Canada, and Paramount the rest of the world.

 

[wicked cool]

could be a GOT type movie. Didn't he recently play a king/soldier in a movie?

 

[TheSword]

And, here, you have missed much of the point of LotR!

Frodo is a hero because he takes responsibility for fixing a thing in front of him, rather than passing it off on someone else.

No I appreciate that. It just isn’t very convincing as a motivation. Most people if told to take a deadly artifact, hunted by enemies beyond your power to a place of unimaginable danger would say, “sure I’ll just get my things”, and then be out the back door before anyone could stop them.

Heroism is more realistic when less epic. Therein lies the stumbling block of a lot of fantasy fiction.

 

[Umbran]

Yes, and since Chris Pine is the poor man's Chris Pratt...

Not so much. While nobody releases direct figures, it looks like Pratt and Pine made in the same ballpark for Guardians 2 and Trek: Beyond, which came out in the same year. And I'd think Pratt's turns in further Marvel movies (in which he's not the top star) are probably on par with Pine's Wonder Woman roles, all told.

Which is to say, these are both pricey actors. Not Robert Downey Jr. pricey, but pricey.

 

[Mallus]

Personally, I think Pine is the better actor.

 

[Nylanfs]

I'm pretty sure "subversive" is in reference to making it more about the story than the game elements. I.e., the mechanics. Which is a good thing. No one wants to watch a movie where they keep making references to the mechanics in some weird 4th wall way

I don't know, that generated a whole new reading genre, LitRPG

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

Personally, I think Pine is the better actor.

For sure, you almost couldn't tell he was embarrassed being in Into and Beyond.

 

[Hurin70]

Not really looking forward to a lite/comedic PG take. The fantasy that I've most enjoyed -- Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian, Game of Thrones -- has been more serious.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Well, I am not holding my breath on this one. I expect it to be just as horrible as every other D&D-ish rip-off movie attempted so far.

 

[Umbran]

Well, I am not holding my breath on this one. I expect it to be just as horrible as every other D&D-ish rip-off movie attempted so far.

If your expectations are low, that does open the possibility of being pleasantly surprised, which can be nice.

 

[billd91]

And, here, you have missed much of the point of LotR!

Frodo is a hero because he takes responsibility for fixing a thing in front of him, rather than passing it off on someone else.

Except he does try to fob it off - multiple times - to people he perceives as mightier/wiser/more significant than himself. He ultimately takes up the task because those efforts are refused and the Council of Elrond otherwise deadlocks. Yes, it's heroic, but it's the heroism of someone resigned to getting something done and realizing that if he doesn't do it, nobody else will.