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.

 

[Zardnaar]

Me too!

He's gonna miss Gnomeworld, urban gnome city campaign built around the holy rapier Paladin order. Kick-starting soon!!!

 

[Oofta]

I was just thinking. What could be more awesome than a rapier wielding paladin of the holy order of the owl?

How about ... a dual rapier wielding gnome order of the owl paladin with an owlbear mount?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

The studio booked for D&D over in Belfast is most well known for the 2nd largest fantasy video property ever - Game of Thrones

Hard to believe it is really happening! Really, though, having an actor like Chris Pine is at least ... a positive sign.

 

[wicked cool]

based on hickmans picture on another thread are we at least 50% guess this is dragonlance and maybe the lawsuit was profits on it

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

based on hickmans picture on another thread are we at least 50% guess this is dragonlance and maybe the lawsuit was profits on it

The Hickman lawsuit is explicitly about a series of novels that were partly written and WotC cancelled in a way that wouldn't invoke a kill fee. If a movie was part of the lawsuit, it would have been mentioned.

I think it's very unlikely that this going to be a Dragonlance movie, for multiple reasons.

 

[Oofta]

The Hickman lawsuit is explicitly about a series of novels that were partly written and WotC cancelled in a way that wouldn't invoke a kill fee. If a movie was part of the lawsuit, it would have been mentioned.

I think it's very unlikely that this going to be a Dragonlance movie, for multiple reasons.

Not least of which is that it sounds like they're aiming for more of a light-hearted movie. Dragonlance is anything but lighthearted.

 

[wicked cool]

ok im going off the hickman picture where hes wearing a sony shirt and those binders look like scripts instead of novels

You are correct from what we know its novels however it could include other things-the other thread is speculating that sony/joe manganiello were involved in settling that lawsuit. Why would they be involved if it wasn't movie related

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

ok im going off the hickman picture where hes wearing a sony shirt and those binders look like scripts instead of novels

You are correct from what we know its novels however it could include other things

No, it couldn't, because that would mean a lot more money was on the line, and so it would have been mentioned in the lawsuit.

 

[bedir than]

No, it couldn't, because that would mean a lot more money was on the line, and so it would have been mentioned in the lawsuit.

Also, Paramount Pictures and Sony are unaffiliated. Paramount is a CBS/Viacom property based in the USA and Sony Pics is part of the even larger Sony company that started with electronics.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

If there is a Dragonlance media tie in then I reckon with TV or animation