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.

 

[Gradine]

Goldstein and especially Daley know the material pretty well, and Pine is the most underrated of Chris's. I, for one, am optimistic

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

I believe Noelle Stevenson plays D&D...

I dont doubt it: I watched the 3 seasons with my girlfriend in a ridiculously short time, and her first reaction was to ask me to DM as Princess of Powers D&D game

 

[Hand of Evil]

just drop the movie and go streaming series, push a little bit gritty and adult and do a season of 8 episodes and see where that takes you.

 

[Ath-kethin]

What do they mean by subversive?

Hopefully they plan to subvert all expectations by just making a good movie.

Fingers crossed!

 

[Umbran]

Probably subversive in the sense of Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy, or the Lego Movie.

Or Galaxy Quest...

 

[Lidgar]

My guess is that he will be a rogue or fighter type, and will use a sword.

As long as it isn't a rapier. Unless, of course, it is a D&D remake of The Princess Bride. Is that subversive enough?

 

[Oofta]

They could do Andre Norton's Quag Keep ... an old 70s novel and one of the first D&D novels ever written. In the book the PCs all had bracelets with weird oddly (dice) shaped gems that spun when they were in combat and they could never understand.

They were, of course, gamers that had been conjured by a wizard.

 

[darjr]

I believe Noelle Stevenson plays D&D...

She was a guest on Dragon Talk. And I think I remember them talking about this very thing.... makes you wonder about the D&D tv show they announced.... doesn’t it?

 

[Umbran]

I dont doubt it: I watched the 3 seasons with my girlfriend in a ridiculously short time, and her first reaction was to ask me to DM as Princess of Powers D&D game

Here you go - https://www.patreon.com/posts/oath-of-love-by-37257351

 

[Blueluck]

In D&D terms, he's a +1 Chris of Movies.

A good Chris to be sure, far better than the Crisp Rat (The Cursed Chris of Movies).

But he's still not at the same level as the +2 Chris of Movies, which carries with him a Hemsworth that bestows a +2 CHA enhancement or the Legendary Chris of Evans, a Lawful Good Chris with a +2 STR that allows him to carry any movie.

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