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.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

So, with the rumors of Pine's character being a human named Edgin can the DragonLance chatter cease?

Well, having read the link, I can already see what the pitch was ...

"So ... it's Guardians of the Galaxy and Lord of the Rings combined! All we need is a good Chris to front a bunch of wisecracking and loveable sidekicks, and maybe get ... not Bradley .... hmmm... a Matthew McConaughey-type to voice a CGI wise-cracking gnome, and then we can have Vin Diesel on board to play a himself a socially inept mountain dwarf. The money and the franchise will be ROLLING IN!"

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I think we guessed that a long time ago. Guardians of the Galaxy was so much like a typical D&D group that it was a no-brainer.

 

[Richards]

Edgin is Tanis' long lost half brother.

So, Tanis Half-Elven and Edgin Other-Half-Elven?

Johnathan

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Please tell me it’s pronounced Ejin and it’s not Ed-gin.

Sounds like a character who’s lost his marbles.

At the end of the movie, we find out he is of noble blood, and is in fact Lord Edgin!

 

[Haffrung]

Of course it’s going to be like Guardians of the Galaxy. And that’s awesome because the Guardians of the Galaxy movies are highly entertaining and did mondo box office. We want this movie to suceed, right?

Anyone expecting a serious, earnest, straight treatment of D&D in this movie was setting themselves up for disappointment. Even today, Dungeons and Dragons is a byword for goofy nerdiness. Playing it straight would be box office poison.

Now they just have to get the soundtrack right. Hopefully the studio lawyers are busy securing the rights to Black Sabbath, Rush, etc.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Now they just have to get the soundtrack right. Hopefully the studio lawyers are busy securing the rights to Black Sabbath, Rush, etc.

Maybe switch it up and go hip hop.

I got 99 problems but the balor ain't one.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I am down for whatever sort of non-human character they want Matthew McConaughey to play. A stoner wood elf archer would be amazing.

 

[embee]

Now they just have to get the soundtrack right. Hopefully the studio lawyers are busy securing the rights to Black Sabbath, Rush, etc.

Why would Hasbro want to blow up the budget like that?

 

[Oofta]

Of course it’s going to be like Guardians of the Galaxy. And that’s awesome because the Guardians of the Galaxy movies are highly entertaining and did mondo box office. We want this movie to suceed, right?

Anyone expecting a serious, earnest, straight treatment of D&D in this movie was setting themselves up for disappointment. Even today, Dungeons and Dragons is a byword for goofy nerdiness. Playing it straight would be box office poison.

Now they just have to get the soundtrack right. Hopefully the studio lawyers are busy securing the rights to Black Sabbath, Rush, etc.

Even my home campaign isn't particularly serious, even if I do deal with serious issues now and then. I mean, GOTG dealt with patricide which is not a light hearted subject. It's all in tone and approach.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

So, Tanis Half-Elven and Edgin Other-Half-Elven?

Johnathan

Top half or bottom half?