D&D Movie/TV D&D Cinematic Universe. What would it be like? What do you want to see?

[darjr]

The creators of the D&D movie (Directors?) said that this movie was the beginning. We also know about TV shows being worked on. Maybe with tie ins to each other and the Movie.

What could a cinematic universe of D&D look like? Will it be character focused like Marvel and DC or more like lots of stories based in it's world (words?).

I wonder if they'll try and track the Multiverse idea that D&D the game is going with now. Was it mistake to use the term Multiverse seeing that it's associated so much with Marvel now?

 

[Tonguez]

I thought Critical Role were already doing that

 

[Benjamin Olson]

I want to see them focus on making one good, self-contained movie.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I just want Eberron, and eventually a Dragonlance premium tv series.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Okay, also, I think they should explore different worlds, and wait a few years in to show space or controlled interplanar travel, but then eventually bring together heroes from different worlds in a spelljammer movie or show.

 

[Zardnaar]

Probably won't matter imho and don't care.

Just some decent movies be nice there's already some decent fantasy shows and I doubt they would go in that type of direction similar to Witcher.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I want to see them focus on making one good, self-contained movie.

This. Every successful film (and TV) franchise begins with one great film (or show). As we saw with DC, if you try to build a shared universe from the off your eye goes from the ball, your movie sucks, and the universe doesn't happen.

As for D&D, I think they need to identify is as a shared franchise, not a shared universe. They need to get away from sequelitis, character cameos, and "you must have seen this to understand that". They need to do an Eberron movie, a Ravenloft movie, with no connection to Honor Amongst Thieves apart from the banner heading.

 

[TwiceBorn2]

The movie is clearly going to have a Marvel superhero vibe (light-hearted, high action, cheesy one-liners, etc.). Not the kind of movie I wish they were making, but I'll still give it a chance and will judge it on its own merits -- rather than how it measures up to what I wanted it to be.

That said, going forward, my preference would be that they would focus on films or series that evoke a much more serious feel/atmosphere, like this: Medieval

Or that they would at least create a variety of films/series/etc that might reflect different styles and preferences (e.g., Greyhawk, Birthright, Ravenloft, and Dark Sun movies or series could be darker than other releases; Spelljammer would be more like Guardians of the Galaxy; etc.). I am very much aware that what I want to see has next to 0% chance of getting made given the current zeitgeist. Especially since every film or series will probably have to feature "Dungeons and Dragons" in the title. Bleh...

 

[delericho]

Clearly they need to do two sets of films with completely different characters, one working against a mysterious villain, the other working for a mysterious patron. Then have a big mashup film in which the two groups come together and have a massive fight over some ridiculous point of trivia.

The villain/patron should, of course, be the same person, who goes by the name "Edition", thus giving the mashup film the title "Dungeons & Dragons: The Edition Wars".

(For a serious answer, I'm with the other who said they should do one film and make it good. Then decide on a next step, if any.)

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Note: This is completely my own wishes, not anything that I think would actually get made. Some of this might be possible if the D&D movie turns out good and is successful enough, but for now, this is pure wish-based brainstorming.

Eberron: Adventures in Xen'drik - Indiana Jones-style jungle-crawling action movie with giants, scorpion drow, and ancient artifacts.

Some Ravenloft-based horror movie would be great, especially if it showcased D&D's awesome horror monsters

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space - Fantasy space adventures in a similar theme to Guardians of the Galaxy, but as a TV show with Giff, Plasmoids, Autognomes, and other Spelljammer monsters/races, possibly with Illithids as prominent enemies.

Dark Sun: Tyranny of the Dragon - Gritty sword-and-sorcery miniseries focusing on killing Borys, similar to Mistborn: the Final Empire.