If we were to see a new and better D&D movie, what setting would you like it to be?

[Merkuri]

For that to happen I think it needs to be a popular, recognized setting with popular, recognized characters, and I think that means Forgotten Realms.

Recognized by whom? There are not enough people who know what a Forgotten Realm is to make that factor into the movie's success.

Exactly. What you need is popular, recognized characters who are known outside the gaming community. So, we should make a D&D movie based on Lord of the Rings.

 

[Richards]

You want a good D&D movie? Put John Rogers on it - he's doing wonders with the D&D comic book, and I hear he has some experience with movie screenplays....

Johnathan

 

[RangerWickett]

You want a good D&D movie? Put John Rogers on it - he's doing wonders with the D&D comic book, and I hear he has some experience with movie screenplays....

Johnathan

As much as I love jonrog1, I have to laugh, because he's got credits on Catwoman and The Core. Of course, it's hard to know in the glom that is Hollywood movie-making just who's responsible for making something suck.

I would pay to see the folks who did the Jackie Chan Adventures (also a John Rogers gig) make a fantasy animated film.

 

[Klaus]

As much as I love jonrog1, I have to laugh, because he's got credits on Catwoman and The Core. Of course, it's hard to know in the glom that is Hollywood movie-making just who's responsible for making something suck.

I would pay to see the folks who did the Jackie Chan Adventures (also a John Rogers gig) make a fantasy animated film.

I liked The Core.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

Voted for Greyhawk, but I don't care so long as I get to see a Cleric actually cast some Cure spells!

 

[jonesy]

While I'd personally like to see a Greyhawk-based movie (Elemental Evil, anyone?), what I want is for an actual successful D&D movie. For that to happen I think it needs to be a popular, recognized setting with popular, recognized characters, and I think that means Forgotten Realms.

Recognized by whom? There are not enough people who know what a Forgotten Realm is to make that factor into the movie's success.

Exactly. What you need is popular, recognized characters who are known outside the gaming community. So, we should make a D&D movie based on Lord of the Rings.

15-20 million players of NFL fantasy football. Clearly we need to make a D&D movie about the Superbowl.

 

[ssampier]

I still want to see my plucky sidekick Eberron movie, darn it.

Hmm, I wonder what Hollywood actors and actresses can do plucky....

15-20 million players of NFL fantasy football. Clearly we need to make a D&D movie about the Superbowl.

Is Blood Bowl an option?

 

[Mark CMG]

Well it includes other settings like Mystara, Birthright, Al' Qa'dim, Blackmoor, etc.

I hyphenated nondescript to emphasize the "Non." Any "named" setting would fall under my heading of Un-non-descript.

 

[Ahnehnois]

Recognized by whom? There are not enough people who know what a Forgotten Realm is to make that factor into the movie's success.

We've had a rash of comic book movies based on little-known characters. Blade? Hellboy? Daredevil? Iron Man? The Walking Dead? I'd never even heard of any of those before they were made into movies, but there are some successful projects in there. Forgotten Realms has better "brand recognition" than many other properties which have been adapted to movies successfully.

I've never played D&D in the setting, but the computer games in it are very well known in the gaming community and the books have a substantial following.

 

[Klaus]

We've had a rash of comic book movies based on little-known characters. Blade? Hellboy? Daredevil? Iron Man? The Walking Dead? I'd never even heard of any of those before they were made into movies, but there are some successful projects in there. Forgotten Realms has better "brand recognition" than many other properties which have been adapted to movies successfully.

I've never played D&D in the setting, but the computer games in it are very well known in the gaming community and the books have a substantial following.

I'm not saying you can't make a FR movie. But wether the movie will be successful or not won't be affected by name-recognition.