Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God! (Updated: Oct 09/05) Spoiler Free Thread

[TanisFrey]

That's a better plot than the first movie at least. As long as they don't use beholders as guard dogs

to the TRUE to D&D ******FIGHT THE BEHOLDER*******

 

[Knightfall]

Strange!

Ok, I just checked the IMDb page for D&D 2, and it now lists additional actors. The strange thing is that these actors are listed as voice actors and that they're doing the voices of three Iconic D&D characters.

Dawn Akemi .... Lidda (voice)
John Frank Rosenblum .... Jozan (voice)
Ed Stark .... Crusk (voice)

Could the producers be trying to blend live action characters with animated characters? Are these voices simply voice overs, for East European actors with a poor grasp of English? Could the person who updated IMDb, as it is done mainly by fans, be out to lunch?

Very strange.

Anyway, more to come on these "voice actors", in a bit. And remember, I just report what I find, so don't shoot the messenger.

Cheers!

KF72

 

[Henry]

At first I thought someone got confused and entered the info of the DVD Scourge of Worlds from two years back into the IMDB entry, but those are different actors. What the heck are they doing with this thing?

Scratch that - I don't wanna know.

 

[Knightfall]

Dawn Akemi
Actor - Filmography
The Hymens Parable (2000) .... Cassandra's Nurse
... aka Saint Cassandra (USA)

Staring at Headlights (1999) .... Jane

Made in Berlin (1998) .... Lotte


John Frank Rosenblum
Actor - Filmography
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) (TV) .... Vanir

Producer - Filmography (recent)
Red Dwarf: The Movie (2005) (pre-production) (consulting producer)

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2005) (filming) (consulting producer)

"Doctor Who" (2005) TV Series (consulting producer: USA)

City of Heroes (2004) (VG) (consulting producer)

Demon Hunters: Dead Camper Lake (2004) (V) (consulting producer)

The Gamers (2002) (V) (consulting producer)

John Frank began his career in entertainment as a writer/producer on the BBC series Doctor Who. After moving back to the United States, he produced Alferd Packer: The Musical with Matthew Stone & Trey Parker, creators of South Park. John Frank then went on to produce the television series Superstructures of the World for the Learning Channel, for which he got to travel and explore the world. Now, he is a partner at Lighthouse Productions (producers of Mimic, Imposter, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Sting, and Taxi Driver, among others), and he produces the television series Trailer Park for the Sci Fi Channel.


Ed Stark
Actor - Filmography
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2005) (filming) .... Farmer

We all know who this is.

 

[Knightfall]

At first I thought someone got confused and entered the info of the DVD Scourge of Worlds from two years back into the IMDB entry, but those are different actors. What the heck are they doing with this thing?

Scratch that - I don't wanna know.

I have no idea. Perhaps we should ask Ed Stark.

 

[Knightfall]

An official response from WotC... sort of.

Ok, I asked about the cast and WotC involvement in the D&D Sequel and here is what Charles Ryan had to say. - KF72

OK, here's as much scoop as I can give you at this time. I'm going to have to start with some deep background info, though.

So, many many years ago, D&D was owned and operated by TSR. For reasons unknown, TSR entered into a licensing deal allowing a D&D movie to be made--a deal that was not good for the owners of D&D. It essentially allowed the licensee to make whatever movie (and sequels) they wanted with almost no approval rights on TSR's part.

Five years ago, the first movie was finally made and released. It had been made with virtually no input from TSR and WotC, but in the last stages the licensee invited WotC to work together on cross-promotions, which we did to some extent. Other than that, though, WotC had virtually no say in the movie.

The licensee began to work on a second movie, and this time they invited our participation from a much earlier point. (Presumably they liked working with us on the cross-promo of the first film, and figured we had some unique insights we could offer for the second film.) We didn't have the right to demand any changes, but we were asked for input on some aspects of the movie, and we gave it. Some of our advice was taken, and some wasn't. It was our hope that our participation would result in a movie that was much closer to the expectations of the fans and the personality of the game.

Now, to your specific questions: I can't confirm the cast list, because I don't know Mark Dymond from Adam. (I've seen the guy who plays Berek, but I don't know if Mark Dymond is his name.) I can only confirm that Bruce Payne does play Damodar again (without the blue lips, this time).

I can also confirm that Krusk, Lidda, and Jozan do make a voice-only appearance. And I can confirm that Krusk's voice is that of WotC RPG designer Ed Stark. That's all I can tell you about it at this point.

Sorry I can't give you any more details, but you'll probably hear a lot more about the movie from us as we get closer to the release date!

 

[Truth Seeker]

*sigh*, I was meaning to ask about the license bit. Is it sure thing that they have unlimited use till our own life ends. Or is there limited time factor with expiration of use?

But I am afraid, I know what the answer might be.

 

[Zappo]

Yet another proof of TSR's commercial insanity. Oh well, at least the blue lipstick is gone.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

You know, I don't care what anybody says about me, so let me state the following: I love the Dungeons and Drgons movie. I will love the DnD2 movie. That is all.

 

[Felon]

So who owns the actual license if not WotC? Why doesn't Ryan come out and say?