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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eldragon" data-source="post: 3640534" data-attributes="member: 3962">I never saw the two D&D movies that were made. I was told they were beyond horrible, so I skipped them.Having said that, if a D&D movie were to be made, I think to make it stand out it will have to use the more unique settings. e.g. Eberron or Planescape. Forgotten Realms/Greyhawk/Dragonlance is too similar to other generic fantasy settings. While such settings are fun in an RPG, they will translate into a movie that looked like all the others. Eberron has many aspects that are not unique to scifi/fantasy, but when combined into a coherent plot its quite unique. Best example would be the Heirs of Ash series of novels. I think those could make a pretty good movie (mostly because they are written like one).And Planescape, well its not just unique, its messed up! It contains concepts and ideas that no one has ever considered putting on the big screen. Modrons, the blood war, Sigil, could all lend themselves to some serious "wow" factor, and hopefully would allow fantasy movie writers to come up with a plot other than "Take this magic bracelet of power, and Save our people from the dark lord!" Heck, Planescape Torment by itself would make a good movie. Since main character never die in movies anyway, you may as well take advantage of it.</blockquote>