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

[Nuclear Platypus]

Funny how?? In Bed? (sorry, couldn't help that ) Nothing against her personally, but what star quality could she bring to this...ah...uhm, film?

Well with her, we'll find out what low light vision looks like. Oh wait. That already happened. Never thought it'd be so... green.

 

[Ranger REG]

Don't feel sorry for her, she's been working steadily with a regular gig on the tv show JAG. She's not going hungry

She looks pretty good for a Petty Officer, in and out of uniform.

 

[Ranger REG]

Well, it's not a lost cause yet. The failures of the first were almost entirely due to the poor direction/writing of Courtney Solomon and without his involvement, maybe this will be a set up to something along the lines of Conan or Dragonslayer. Not LotR, but not as bad as a kick in the pants.

But can we be certain that he will not be involved? I mean it is already bad enough that he is the one with the film right.

I want a press release statement from him or his Agent stating he will not actively participate in the production of the sequel.

 

[Zappo]

Well, uhm, it's not like Gerry Lively has much of a history as a director. IMDB lists five movies, of which three are around 3, one is 5.8, and one hasn't even received enough votes to compute an average.

 

[Knightfall]

Well, uhm, it's not like Gerry Lively has much of a history as a director. IMDB lists five movies, of which three are around 3, one is 5.8, and one hasn't even received enough votes to compute an average.

Gerry Lively has been mainly a Cinematographer for most of his career. And many of the movies are monster movies. As a Cinematographer, Lively has worked on such films as Waxwork (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992), Return of the Living Dead III (1993), Necronomicon (1994), Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Mother (1996), The Brylcreem Boys (1998), Cutaway (2000), and In Enemy Hands (2004).

Now, I not saying those movies are great, or even what some people would call good, but it shows that Lively has had steady work in the industry. How he does on the new D&D movie remains to be seen.

BTW, Dungeons and Dragons II is now in the process of filming. (It's status was updated July 26th on IMDb.) I think that the producers are intentionally keeping this movie's progress low key.

Cheers!

KF72

 

[Viking Bastard]

15 million? That's like one hollywood star's paycheck.

 

[Knightfall]

15 million? That's like one hollywood star's paycheck.

Funny. Sad, but funny.

And who knows, maybe the movie will be allocated more money. Not likely but we can always hope.

 

[Knightfall]

Cast Update!

It looks like the producers are mainly going with unknown actors for the movie (at least compared to Hollywood actors). Here is the cast list so far and the name of the character the actor is playing.

Mark Dymond -- Berek
Clemency Burton-Hill -- Melora
Lucy Gaskell -- Ormaline
Henry Goodman -- Dorian
Roy Marsden -- Oberon

I have a feeling Clemency Burton-Hill will be portraying the sorceress in the storyline. I have a feeling Paris Hilton won't be in this movie (Whew!)

Filmography for Clemency Burton-Hill
>> "La Femme Musketeer" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Marie Mancini
>> Until Death (2002) .... Emma
... aka From the Grave (2002)
>> Hit List (2000) .... Nicky
>> Last of the Blonde Bombshells, The (2000) (TV) .... Young Vera
>> "Dream Team" (1997) TV Series .... Georgina Jacobs (1997-1998)
>> Higher Mortals, The (1993) .... Melissa
>> Emily's Ghost (1992) .... Kelly

Filmography for Henry Goodman (since 2000)
>> Colour Me Kubrick (2004) (post-production) .... Mordecai
>> Out On a Limb (2004) .... Felix Limb
>> Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The (2004) .... Dennis Selinger
>> Mayor of Casterbridge, The (2003) (TV) .... Joshua Jopp
>> Final Curtain, The (2002)
>> Hamilton Mattress (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Feldwick C. Hackenbush
>> Merchant of Venice, The (2001) (TV) .... Shylock
>> Dalziel and Pascoe: Secrets of the Dead (2001) (TV) .... Dr. Robert Silwood
>> Murder Rooms: The Photographer's Chair (2001) (TV) .... De Meyer
>> Dirty Tricks (2000) (TV) .... Thomas
>> Arabian Nights (2000) (TV) .... Sultan Billah

More about Henry Goodman
* He has performed with the Royal National Theatre.
* He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1993 (1992 season) for Best Actor in a Musical for Assassins.
* He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actor for his performance in The Merchant of Venice at the Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe stage.
* He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Musical of 1997 for his performance in Chicago.
* He was awarded the 1999 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best Actor for his performance in The Merchant of Venice performed at the Royal National Theatre.
* Graduated from RADA.
* An Associate Member of RADA.

Filmography for Roy Marsden (since 1990)
>> King Solomon's Mines (2004) (TV) .... Captain Good
>> Certain Justice, A (1998) (TV) .... Commander Adam Dalgliesh
>> "Original Sin" (1996) TV Series .... Adam Dalgliesh
>> Dangerous Lady (1995) .... Boyd Templeton
>> Mind to Murder, A (1995) (TV) .... Commander Adam Dalgliesh
>> Last Vampyre, The (1993) (TV) .... John St. Claire Stockton
... aka Sherlock Holmes Mysteries: The Last Vampyre (1994) (TV) (USA)
>> Unnatural Causes (1993) (TV) .... Cmdr. Adam Dalgliesh
>> "Devices and Desires" (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Commander Adam Dalgliesh
>> Yellowbacks (1990) (TV) .... David Caesar

 

[Knightfall]

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[Ranger REG]

And who knows, maybe the movie will be allocated more money. Not likely but we can always hope.

Usually during production, they checked to see if they're within budget and always have projected budget in the days ahead.

If they're running out of money, the director or producer will try to ask for more money. Sometimes the company gives in, a gamble that they will see a return in box office revenue. If not, 9 out of 10 times, they just shut down production.