New D&D movie in the works?

[jdrakeh]

The second movie was leaps and bounds better than the first. If the third can be that much better than the second, it might actually be good.

Agreed. And keep in mind that the second movie was actually a backdoor pilot for a television series, hence the low-quality CGI (I was actually kind of disappointed when then series didn't get picked up). If they would have a had a true film budget, I think it would have been much better.

 

[Dykstrav]

Yeah, I'd argue that it can be done, and done well. In fact, it has been done, just not in any movie with "D&D" in the title.

Me, I'd love to see another one, if it was done well. The second movie was leaps and bounds better than the first. If the third can be that much better than the second, it might actually be good.

(Heck, I'd love a chance to write it... )

I tend to agree that a good D&D movie is possible, and moreover, highly desirable. I'm getting tired of seeing so many remakes and licensed properties based on obscure television shows and the like. Third time's the charm, right?

I'd love the chance to be involved with it in just about any capacity, the film industry in NC has been slim picking recently... But of course we've all got ideas for a cool D&D movie. Shall we discuss our concepts of a cool D&D movie?

 

[Mercurius]

The X-Men movies were basically D&D in Modern Mutant World and did close to what you are talking about, malraux. They were successful in focusing in on a few characters with others being secondary (Well, the third one sucked but that's another matter).

I'll never forget Jeremy Irons' lowpoint in his acting career: "Give me the rod!!!"

 

[RefinedBean]

It should be a completely CGI film. Backstory for the main characters could be given in a cool little intro...wouldn't take more than, what, five to ten minutes? And D&D movie plot isn't going to be crazy complex.

 

[darjr]

Lights! Camera! Seaham? - Property Week

Philip Moross, chief executive of the Coolmore Consortium behind the project, came up with the idea for a film studio in Seaham while staying at Seaham Hall.

 

[Clavis]

Personally, I always wanted to see a movie version of the Tomb of Horrors. Don't even mention anything about D&D in the title, just call the movie "Tomb of Horrors". Have a party of 8 or so adventurers (all human) go in, and have only 1 or 2 characters make it out alive. Have one of the characters be a traitorous thief or assassin. The promotions for the film could have a tag line like "Who will make it out alive?", "The deadliest adventure", or "Heroes don't always live."

 

[Chainsaw]

Just stop.

Yeah, I agree. Just stop. Branding a movie as "D&D" just screws it from the beginning.. If we want inspiring cinema, we'll just watch Conan, LotR, Braveheart, Gladiator, Krull, Alien, Star Wars, whatever... Pick a genre that appeals.

Hollywood: Stop bastardizing a good game with trashy movies that mock and desparage it.

 

[jdrakeh]

Yeah, I agree. Just stop. Branding a movie as "D&D" just screws it from the beginning.. If you want inspiring cinema, just watch Conan, LotR, Braveheart, Gladiator, Krull, Alien, Star Wars, whatever...

I guess I should mention that the very early promotional material for Krull linked it with D&D.

 

[Fifth Element]

Hollywood: Stop bastardizing a good game with trashy movies that mock and desparage it.

Yeah, mocking and disparaging is the job of message boards!

 

[Chainsaw]

I guess I should mention that the very early promotional material for Krull linked it with D&D.

But... Wiser heads prevailed and the thing didn't get named "D&D The Movie" or something equally damning, right? I'm not saying D&D can't be inspiring.. Just that the brand itself is totally unnecessary to the film material being inspiring.

Maybe someday they'll do great D&D movies based on some of the novels that people love, but if they're smart, the films won't be called something condescending like "D&D Elves - Drizzt" right?? Just tell the story - call it Outcast or something. Let inquiring minds will figure out the connection.