D&D Movie/TV There's A New Trailer For D&D: Honor Among Thieves

A brand new trailer for the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie has just been released! The movie comes out March 31st. This trailer very much highlights the tongue-in-cheek nature of the movie and is filled with one-liners. The trailer also gives us a good luck at the Red Wizards of Thay, along with the mimic, the owlbear, and other iconic D&D monsters.

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[Clint_L]

Except happens in 3570 RPGs each day

It does, but that exact same gag also happens in a zillion movies every year. Particularly Marvel movies, which this thing is so trying to emulate. Not mention:

"I don't want to watch you die"
"So I'm going to look the other way." (or whatever the exact line was)

For me, these come off as lazy writing. As soon as Hugh Grant said the first line, we all knew what was coming. Just like as soon as one character says "Don't do that thing!" we all know what is going to happen.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

They're saving the subtle brainteasers, deep philosophical musings and discussions of how violence dehumanizes both the perpetrator and the victim for the next trailer.

 

[R_J_K75]

More likely a sound mixing issue by the trailer team than someone taking the trouble to license "Whole Lotta Love" and then not using it in its entirety.

You are probably right, but sounded like there was reverb added. Who knows?

 

[payn]

It does, but that exact same gag also happens in a zillion movies every year. Particularly Marvel movies, which this thing is so trying to emulate. Not mention:

"I don't want to watch you die"
"So I'm going to look the other way." (or whatever the exact line was)

For me, these come off as lazy writing. As soon as Hugh Grant said the first line, we all knew what was coming. Just like as soon as one character says "Don't do that thing!" we all know what is going to happen.

I find a lot of it lives and dies on the delivery. If it feels like a sitcom, its bad, if it feels natural its good. We dont get to see much of the build up or the aftermath of these examples so too soon to tell.

 

[Dioltach]

I like it. Particularly Hugh Grant's line. "I don't want to see you die. Which is why I'm going to leave the room." Not the line as such, but his delivery, in his voice.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I'm assuming you're in the "martials shouldn't break the laws of physics without magic" crowd then?

Is a Barbarian strength and rage magical?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I like it. Particularly Hugh Grant's line. "I don't want to see you die. Which is why I'm going to leave the room." Not the line as such, but his delivery, in his voice.

Hugh Grant is a pro, for sure.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

It's a simple line that he sells every bit of.

I like it. Particularly Hugh Grant's line. "I don't want to see you die. Which is why I'm going to leave the room." Not the line as such, but his delivery, in his voice.

I think the trailer looks good. It's wild to hear "Red Wizards" mentioned in a movie trailer.

But I really feel like modern trailers reveal too much. Too often, good lines and reveals get spoiled in the trailer. I'm reminded of the most recent Batman movie with a key moment of the Batmobile chase scene spoiled in it.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I agree that some of the humor felt a bit... lazy.
But it still looks fun.

Is there a way to cross-post or something news like this as forum posts in the Media section? That's were I kinda expected a discussion about the trailer, and I only noticed the news article by accident. (I admit, I haven't been around that much lately and am not really up to speed on how EN World works these days.)


Kinda what I was thinking. Fighter, Barbarian, they still must be able to go toe-to-toe with fire-breating reptiloid beasts 5 times their size. If that doesn't result in physics-defying combat abiliites, I don't know what.

Worked fine in older Eds before everything had to be magical and super heroic.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Re: Forgotten Realms lore

That floating Red Wizard is apparently who everyone thinks he must be, according to Polygon.

 

[Xyxox]

This trailer alone is superior in every way to the last two D&D movies.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Re: Forgotten Realms lore

That floating Red Wizard is apparently who everyone thinks he must be, according to Polygon.

Jolly good. There's really only one super-memorable Red Wizard and it seems that it is he.

 

[Haplo781]

Worked fine in older Eds before everything had to be magical and super heroic.

Ah, the good old days, when only some classes got to do cool things.

 

[Xyxox]

Jolly good. There's really only one super-memorable Red Wizard and it seems that it is

That was the way I perceived things.

 

[Jaeger]

Everything from the dialogue, to actions shots, make this feel like a marvel avengers movie in a fantasy setting.

In the movies defense: Past the early levels Official D&D has been fantasy superheroes for a while now...

 

[DarkCrisis]

Ah, the good old days, when only some classes got to do cool things.

Ive played every class under the sun in every Ed since 2. All my characters did Cool Things. I didn't need some magical crutch to feel like I was having fun

 

[Clint_L]

They're saving the subtle brainteasers, deep philosophical musings and discussions of how violence dehumanizes both the perpetrator and the victim for the next trailer.

I feel like maybe there is a middle ground between that and lazy hack writing. There are action films, yes even action comedies, that are cleverly written, believe it or not.

 

[Haplo781]

I feel like maybe there is a middle ground between that and lazy hack writing. There are action films, yes even action comedies, that are cleverly written, believe it or not.

Guardians of the Galaxy is typing

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I feel like maybe there is a middle ground between that and lazy hack writing. There are action films, yes even action comedies, that are cleverly written, believe it or not.

Being mad that the D&D movie is trying to be a fun crowd-pleaser that appeals to the broadest possible audience is a weird complaint.

I love smart, fun action movies. They also get a smaller overall audience, especially internationally -- the smart stuff is literally harder to translate for an audience that now makes up the majority of action movie audiences. The studio just wants this to be Guardians of the Galaxy with Swords.

 

[Mistwell]

Tone feels right, effects are looking good and the actors are all charming. Still optimistic for the film to be good.

Interesting that the comments section is turned off on the YouTube page. (Edit: Comments were turned on after I posted this)

I imagine this released now rather than with Quantumania in a few weeks as either a way for WotC to try and change the conversation or as a way to gage if the OGL issue is effecting the brand as a whole.

I know we all, as hardcore D&D players and DMs, think this news is the most dominant and important news.

It's non-existent to the world at large for the most part. The people behind the movie, who are mostly in Northern Ireland, have almost entirely never even heard of the OGL. The people seeing the ads, almost entirely, have also never heard of it. Nothing which happens with the movie is motivated in any way by what's happening with the OGL and the people at WOTC working on the OGL have zero influence at this stage over anything with the movie and vice versa.