D&D Movie/TV D&D 2 is possibility still

[Oofta]

It wasn't from BG3's POV. John Wick killed the D&D movie.

John Wick + Mario. Throw in some other factors as well.

 

[Parmandur]

It wasn't from BG3's POV. John Wick killed the D&D movie.

A PG-13 movie has way, way more commercial potential than an R rated one ever could. BG3 has limited it's audience somewhat by going full M, though perhaps not as radically as a film would.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

A PG-13 movie has way, way more commercial potential than an R rated one ever could. BG3 has limited it's audience somewhat by going full M, though perhaps not as radically as a film would.

That's the theory, it doesn't always turn out that way in practice. Going after a huge, but smaller audience instead of trying to go after everyone often proves more effective in practice, because attempts at universal appeal often fail.

 

[Parmandur]

That's the theory, it doesn't always turn out that way in practice. Going after a huge, but smaller audience instead of trying to go after everyone often proves more effective in practice, because attempts at universal appeal often fail.

No, PG-13 movies make way more money than R rated ones. Barbie is going to blow John Wick out of the water, and that's straight PG. Heck, a PG D&D kids film would be smarter money than R.

 

[GreyLord]

If a movie is rated R, it generally will need a MUCH smaller budget than a a PG-13 one would in order to turn a profit. The trend seems to be that when an R-rated movie turns a profit, it has had a pretty small budget (comparatively to others). A D&D movie that had been made for 50 million would have probably made a profit with the box office of HaT for example, or even a smaller Box Office if HaT was R-rated.

I don't feel that a D&D movie should be R-rated, but I think it should have gone more towards the route which those outside of the hobby may view D&D. This would actually mean more of a turn towards more traditional characters of more general Tolkienistic fantasy and less 4e/5e markings such as dragonborn, or other races making such appearances. Perhaps something more somber in presentation, though humor would still be there. More of a movie that has Ironman, Avengers or Captain America type promotions and writing rather than something that it turned out like (GotG, Antman, or Thor-Ragnorak type writing).

 

[Gradine]

No, PG-13 movies make way more money than R rated ones. Barbie is going to blow John Wick out of the water, and that's straight PG. Heck, a PG D&D kids film would be smarter money than R.

Yeah, there's nothing really necessary about D&D to make a movie need to be R-rated.

Barbie is PG-13, btw

 

[Random Task]

They're open to a sequel because they already committed to a live action streaming series, so they need to build the franchise, even though the first movie was a money loser.

 

[Zardnaar]

Yeah, there's nothing really necessary about D&D to make a movie need to be R-rated.

Barbie is PG-13, btw

Indirectly maybe. Generic fantasy movies have a crappy success rate.

R rated would be more niche but could potentially blow up more.

 

[Zardnaar]

They're open to a sequel because they already committed to a live action streaming series, so they need to build the franchise, even though the first movie was a money loser.

Two different things. With TV shows don't get to attached until it screens.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

They're open to a sequel because they already committed to a live action streaming series, so they need to build the franchise, even though the first movie was a money loser.

It’s probably profiting now. Even if it did not make it via box office