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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storyteller Hero" data-source="post: 6818031" data-attributes="member: 6813635">There's still time before pre-production begins on the project. For all we know, a new better writer could replace Johnson. It happens. If a real experienced/trained director can be attached, that could make a real difference. From what I've read, the first DnD movie wasn't directed by a real pro but rather some guy who was familiar with the game and was also a producer. The difference between being a player/DM and being a film director is far larger than people might expect, even though both films and RPGs are mediums for storytelling. That difference really showed in how the first movie was slapped together.I've worked with professionals, and one very important thing (of many) a pro director will do is have a discussion with the writer about what will work and what won't work when bringing a script to life, whether it be for the stage or screen. The writer will then burn the midnight oil coming up with improvements to the script to better fit the medium it is being written for.Even if the writer is bad or mediocre, it's possible for the movie to be good if a director can communicate a good vision to everyone involved, from the writer to the director of photography to the sound guy(s)....so I want to believe. I really, really do.</blockquote>