D&D Movie/TV D&D movie date pushed back, releases March 31st, 2023

[bedir than]

There's a bunch of theater negotiating too. Only so many releases trying to get onto 3500+ screens can be on the same weekend (usually it's just 1)

 

[Rabulias]

Well there go my plans to see it on March 4th (GM's Day).

 

[payn]

Good points about film company dump periods, but I think there is a little more to it. The fact D&D didn't move on its own, but switched with Scream 6, has me thinking some internal logistics where also involved.

 

[Burnside]

Good points about film company dump periods, but I think there is a little more to it. The fact D&D didn't move on its own, but switched with Scream 6, has me thinking some internal logistics where also involved.

It's true that this could also be at least partly about Scream 6 being terrible, and thus moved to the dump spot.

 

[payn]

It's true that this could also be at least partly about Scream 6 being terrible, and thus moved to the dump spot.

That, or the marketing team is just more ready to drop Scream 6. Calendars of certain teams and or whatever companies do around movies stacking up. I see a lot more involvement in the marketing of a D&D movie. Books, comics, toys, etc... aligning all that might take a bit more effort and time. Though, who knows?

 

[bedir than]

That, or the marketing team is just more ready to drop Scream 6. Calendars of certain teams and or whatever companies do around movies stacking up. I see a lot more involvement in the marketing of a D&D movie. Books, comics, toys, etc... aligning all that might take a bit more effort and time. Though, who knows?

Another possibility is that they see Scream as an established franchise that can go toe-to-toe with another big budget project and they want to clear the lane for the new potential franchise

 

[Alby87]

Or it was their plan all along. "You see? We moved the session too, true to the source material!" (this is a joke, obviously, but they can use it in their promotional communcation about the change)

 

[Blue]

Scheduling problems. We've all been there.

 

[darjr]

Just putting in a direct link to the above.