D&D Movie/TV D&D Movie Moves Forward With Deal With Former Marvel Exec Jeremy Latcham

[bedir than]

Why a movie? A Netflix series would be a much better vehicle. D&D can certainly beat the crap out of the Witcher.

With MtG getting a Netflix series I would assume that Hasbro, et al have a plan for D&D themed streaming too. They know that Witcher, Wheel of Time, early age Tolkien all are coming and/or exist.

 

[Traycor]

Why a movie? A Netflix series would be a much better vehicle. D&D can certainly beat the crap out of the Witcher.

They probably want this to be their next Transformers, and they said as much back when the rights were being hammered out. They expect this to be a big, shared universe tentpole franchise with spinoff films, etc...

 

[Chaosmancer]

With MtG getting a Netflix series I would assume that Hasbro, et al have a plan for D&D themed streaming too. They know that Witcher, Wheel of Time, early age Tolkien all are coming and/or exist.

Magic the Gathering is getting a Netflix series? I didn't know that

 

[bedir than]

Russo Brothers, even

‘Magic: The Gathering’ TV Series a Go at Netflix With the Russo Brothers

‘Magic: The Gathering’ will be adapted into an anime series for Netflix by Joe and Anthony Russo, who are fresh off ‘Avengers: Endgame.’

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Traycor]

Did Joes movie script get canned? I thought I read recently where the movie was pushed out to 2021/2022?

Was there an actual deal in place for that? I know he turned in a screenplay and proposed a project, but I don't think it ever moved forward.

 

[Shiroiken]

I hope this one will be better than the previous one...

Which previous one? The 1st one (theatrical release) or one of the two direct to video sequels? Somehow they managed to make the sequels worse than the first one...

 

[Helldritch]

I did not even see the sequels... You can imagine how much I appreciated the first one.

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah, I think them being involved in the MCU is potentially a good sign. People are talking about how you can't really do a single DnD movie (which, you can, but I get the point that a series allows more nuanced character arcs) and the MCU was phenomenal about doing small bits with characters and allowing other movies to take up the torch.

I don't think they will go the way of a comedy movie, but one that does use humor effectively would be nice. Hopefully though, they don't go the route of Beer Thor or Draxx from Vol. 2. Neither of those characters were really funny, they were just aggravating to me. I wouldn't mind getting some more snark like Tony or awkwardness like Peter though, I could see those working in a DnD movie.

Beer-belly Thor was both hilarious and dramatically poignant: that's close to exactly what would be ideal for a D&D movie.

 

[Parmandur]

D&D is a game system. A movie is about characters and plot. Which characters and plot will drive the movie and make it interesting?

Although it may be over-exposed within the D&D community, perhaps a "Drizz't escapes from Menzo, makes his way to the surface, finds friends and hope, and a new home" might be a good starting point. There is (I assume) plenty of characterization and actual storyline to follow there versus "random adventuring party doing random stuff."

The core books have character and plot building engines. You could use Chapter 5 of the DMG to make basically endless valid movie or TV show plots.

 

[Helldritch]

Almost any adventure of D&D could make a good movie(s). Dragonlance still comes to mind though...