Over the course of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End , Frieren learns a lot of lessons. One she never learns, though, is how to spot a Mimic. Her head-first dives into danger live on as a new set of accessories, now available for pre-order online. The goods , made by Akros Ltd., include a vanity pouch and a pass case, each styled to resemble Gary Gygax's infamous fantasy monster: Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Exhibition Announced for April 2024 The pouch is large enough to hold your daily carry or your overnight toiletries. The pass case is made of synthetic leather and will hold multiple cards and passes. Both have visible teeth peeking out, and each comes with an acrylic keychain of Frieren to chomp on. Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Inspires Magical Escape Room Experience Both items are now available for pre-order from the Akros website , as well as other spots around the web.
- 4/23/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
When a Dungeons & Dragons adventure clicks, it’s a truly magical thing. This year, as long-time players and newcomers to the hobby are coming together in celebration of the 50th anniversary of rolling dice and sharing stories, it’s a great time to look back at all the adventures we’ve shared over the game’s decades-long history.
While everyone has their favorites, and game masters often write their own adventures or change the contents of published ones to fit the players at their table, there are a few undisputed classics from D&d‘s history that everyone should know. Below are seven of the most memorable Dungeons & Dragons adventures ever made that are still worth revisiting today…
Tomb of Horrors (1978)
Tomb of Horrors, written by Gary Gygax (one of the creators of Dungeons and Dragons), is one of those iconic Dungeons & Dragons adventures that was originally used...
While everyone has their favorites, and game masters often write their own adventures or change the contents of published ones to fit the players at their table, there are a few undisputed classics from D&d‘s history that everyone should know. Below are seven of the most memorable Dungeons & Dragons adventures ever made that are still worth revisiting today…
Tomb of Horrors (1978)
Tomb of Horrors, written by Gary Gygax (one of the creators of Dungeons and Dragons), is one of those iconic Dungeons & Dragons adventures that was originally used...
- 4/22/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Because "Futurama" is set 1,000 years in the future, show creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening had to invent a sci-fi conceit that would provide an organic reason to include celebrity cameos. Thanks to a special fluid, human heads can be kept alive in jars more or less indefinitely. In the very first episode, the head of Dick Clark hosted a televised New Year's Eve special to ring in the year 3000. Clark played himself. Since then, multiple other celebrities have played their own severed heads, including the Beastie Boys, the cast of "Star Trek," Al Gore, Conan O'Brien, Beck, Lucy Liu, Penn Jillette, and most recently, Bill Nye.
Of course, Cohen and Groening were more creative than merely storing severed heads in jars, and multiple other notable actors have continued to appear on "Futurama" as robots, aliens, space deities, and other sci-fi creatures. John Goodman, for instance, played the homicidal...
Of course, Cohen and Groening were more creative than merely storing severed heads in jars, and multiple other notable actors have continued to appear on "Futurama" as robots, aliens, space deities, and other sci-fi creatures. John Goodman, for instance, played the homicidal...
- 10/8/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
From Paramount and eOne, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has been playing in theaters for over a month now, and it’s coming home this week.
Honor Among Thieves will be available on PVOD ($19.99) beginning tomorrow, May 2.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Meagan writes in her review for Bd, “Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein pack in elaborate set pieces in an epic-sized fantasy adventure, assembling a Rogues’ gallery of stars to deliver a charming and amusing introduction to the lore.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming,...
Honor Among Thieves will be available on PVOD ($19.99) beginning tomorrow, May 2.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Meagan writes in her review for Bd, “Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein pack in elaborate set pieces in an epic-sized fantasy adventure, assembling a Rogues’ gallery of stars to deliver a charming and amusing introduction to the lore.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming,...
- 5/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among Thieves is at last here, and as led by Chris Pine with a song in his heart, and a lute in his hands, the film acts as a massive introduction to the Forgotten Realms of early D&d lore for a wider audience. That’s right, the game that was once accused of promoting evil is going mainstream with a feel-good comedy! Which is definitely one valid approach to the material.
Indeed, over the many, many years that Dungeons & Dragons has existed, a vast array of worlds (known to tabletop gamers as “campaign settings”) have presented players with a variety of universes, settings, storytelling techniques, and arguably even “genres.” They can be funny, scary, and often always thrilling. They also represent a rich tapestry from which filmmakers at Paramount Pictures can draw.
While the term “shared universe” hasn’t been explicitly thrown around since...
Indeed, over the many, many years that Dungeons & Dragons has existed, a vast array of worlds (known to tabletop gamers as “campaign settings”) have presented players with a variety of universes, settings, storytelling techniques, and arguably even “genres.” They can be funny, scary, and often always thrilling. They also represent a rich tapestry from which filmmakers at Paramount Pictures can draw.
While the term “shared universe” hasn’t been explicitly thrown around since...
- 4/1/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
In the final episode of the seminal high school TV comedy-drama Freaks And Geeks, titled ‘Discos and Dragons’, teenage nerd Sam Weir (played by John Francis Daley) is fed up. “I'm sick of being called a geek,” he complains to his friends. “I mean, what's so geeky about us, anyways? We're just guys.” Then, with perfect comic timing, his equally nerdy friend Harris (Stephen Lea Sheppard) approaches him in the school corridor and announces: “Gentlemen. Good news! New Dungeons & Dragons handbook. ‘Deities And Demigods’. We’re gonna have a fun Friday night!”
Criminally cancelled in 2000 after just one season, Freaks And Geeks was at the time perhaps the most accurate on-screen depiction of the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. For a long time, D&d — with its high fantasy tropes, its fair maidens, its complex magic, its many-sided dice and its opaque, labyrinthine rules — seemed solely the domain of geeks.
Criminally cancelled in 2000 after just one season, Freaks And Geeks was at the time perhaps the most accurate on-screen depiction of the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. For a long time, D&d — with its high fantasy tropes, its fair maidens, its complex magic, its many-sided dice and its opaque, labyrinthine rules — seemed solely the domain of geeks.
- 3/31/2023
- by John Nugent
- Empire - Movies
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's upcoming fantasy film "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," due in theaters on March 31, will be the fourth live-action film to be based on the celebrated role-playing game first published by Gary Gygax and Dave Arenson in 1974. The game version of "Dungeons & Dragons" has had a colorful and fraught history, offering a popular activity that both nerds and metalheads could enjoy, while also often attracting the ire of right-wing censorship groups who felt its themes of magic and pretend were somehow damaging the minds of the nation's youth.
It remains popular to this day, periodically appearing in popular media. It was featured in an episode of the short-lived but beloved 1999 TV series "Freaks and Geeks" which, maybe not incidentally, starred co-director Daley when he was 14. More recently, the characters on "Stranger Things" played a "Dungeons & Dragons" campaign, ostensibly bringing the game...
It remains popular to this day, periodically appearing in popular media. It was featured in an episode of the short-lived but beloved 1999 TV series "Freaks and Geeks" which, maybe not incidentally, starred co-director Daley when he was 14. More recently, the characters on "Stranger Things" played a "Dungeons & Dragons" campaign, ostensibly bringing the game...
- 3/28/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
From Paramount and eOne, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves comes to theaters on March 31, 2023, and the film’s Final Trailer has been unleashed today.
This trailer spotlights the rave reviews the film has received thus far, with Bloody Disgusting’s own Meagan Navarro agreeing that the new D&d movie is indeed a fun ride.
Meagan writes in her review for Bd, “Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein pack in elaborate set pieces in an epic-sized fantasy adventure, assembling a Rogues’ gallery of stars to deliver a charming and amusing introduction to the lore.”
Watch the Honor Among Thieves final trailer below.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary...
This trailer spotlights the rave reviews the film has received thus far, with Bloody Disgusting’s own Meagan Navarro agreeing that the new D&d movie is indeed a fun ride.
Meagan writes in her review for Bd, “Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein pack in elaborate set pieces in an epic-sized fantasy adventure, assembling a Rogues’ gallery of stars to deliver a charming and amusing introduction to the lore.”
Watch the Honor Among Thieves final trailer below.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary...
- 3/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Dungeons & Dragons universe spans vast underground realms, impossible outer planes, and kingdoms as beautiful or corrupt as you can imagine. It’s fertile ground for our imaginations, where player characters can overcome almost any plot or puzzle your dungeon master can throw at you.
But along the way, there are many dangers to face. Some are almost indescribably terrible hordes of monsters led by something insensate and terrible. Other times, your campaign leaves you face-to-face with a legendary villain that looms over your adventure and, more often than not, shapes its ending.
There are thousands of beasts and baddies for a dungeon master to pick from when setting up a campaign, but we’re going to introduce you to fifteen of the biggest, baddest, and coolest dangers you’ll ever have the misfortune of meeting during your D&d campaign. No dice necessary; just bring your imagination along for the ride.
But along the way, there are many dangers to face. Some are almost indescribably terrible hordes of monsters led by something insensate and terrible. Other times, your campaign leaves you face-to-face with a legendary villain that looms over your adventure and, more often than not, shapes its ending.
There are thousands of beasts and baddies for a dungeon master to pick from when setting up a campaign, but we’re going to introduce you to fifteen of the biggest, baddest, and coolest dangers you’ll ever have the misfortune of meeting during your D&d campaign. No dice necessary; just bring your imagination along for the ride.
- 3/18/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
From Paramount and eOne, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves comes to theaters on March 31, 2023, and a brand new trailer has arrived today.
This latest international trailer for the new Dungeons & Dragons movie goes heavy on the monster-sized action, while also highlighting a humorous encounter with a skeletal corpse.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
Chris Pine leads the cast alongside Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Sophia Lillis (It,...
This latest international trailer for the new Dungeons & Dragons movie goes heavy on the monster-sized action, while also highlighting a humorous encounter with a skeletal corpse.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
Chris Pine leads the cast alongside Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Sophia Lillis (It,...
- 3/7/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
From Paramount and eOne, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves comes to theaters on March 31, 2023, and a brand new featurette has arrived today.
This one is titled “Meet the Creatures,” and it’s the coolest preview of the film we’ve seen to date. Why? Because it’s loaded with strange Dungeons & Dragons monsters!
Which of them will you be seeing on screen next month? Find out below…
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
This one is titled “Meet the Creatures,” and it’s the coolest preview of the film we’ve seen to date. Why? Because it’s loaded with strange Dungeons & Dragons monsters!
Which of them will you be seeing on screen next month? Find out below…
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
- 2/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Back when "The Simpsons" was still good, celebrated theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking guest starred as himself in the season 10 episode, "They Saved Lisa's Brain." That 1999 appearance was the first of three guest roles on the show, and demonstrated what showrunner Al Jean described to The Hollywood Reporter as the late cosmologist's "tremendous sense of humor."
And while the appearance showed that Hawking didn't take himself too seriously, the writers on the show certainly did. Jean went on to explain how the esteemed physicist "was certainly a hero to all of us," and how the writers admired the work he'd done to "popularize science for people who may not have been interested in it," especially since they themselves had tried to do the same with their show.
And of all the writers in the history of "The Simpsons," none represented that passion for math and science more than David X. Cohen.
And while the appearance showed that Hawking didn't take himself too seriously, the writers on the show certainly did. Jean went on to explain how the esteemed physicist "was certainly a hero to all of us," and how the writers admired the work he'd done to "popularize science for people who may not have been interested in it," especially since they themselves had tried to do the same with their show.
And of all the writers in the history of "The Simpsons," none represented that passion for math and science more than David X. Cohen.
- 2/25/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
From Paramount and eOne, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves comes to theaters on March 31, 2023, and the film will have its own Super Bowl spot.
But why wait? You can watch this Sunday’s Big Game spot below!
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
Chris Pine leads the cast alongside Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Sophia Lillis (It, It Chapter Two, Gretel & Hansel).
Additionally, Hugh Grant...
But why wait? You can watch this Sunday’s Big Game spot below!
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
Chris Pine leads the cast alongside Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Sophia Lillis (It, It Chapter Two, Gretel & Hansel).
Additionally, Hugh Grant...
- 2/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
With the rise of the internet culture and positive exposure in shows like Stranger Things, Role-Playing Games have acquired a reputation as a fun hobby that virtually anyone can enjoy. Of course, it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when weekend warriors and wizards were frowned upon by society, with these innocent gamers becoming associated with crime and the occult during the infamous “Satanic Panic” – “Stranger Things 4” touched upon this very thing.
Believing that young gamers are secretly devil worshippers simply because they enjoy getting together to collectively tell fantasy stories about slaying monsters in faraway lands is obviously ridiculous, but old-school Dungeons & Dragons did in fact have plenty of horrific inspirations behind the game. That’s why it makes sense that some sensitive teachers and parents might have been scared off by the manual’s allusions to the horror genre.
And with Hollywood once again...
Believing that young gamers are secretly devil worshippers simply because they enjoy getting together to collectively tell fantasy stories about slaying monsters in faraway lands is obviously ridiculous, but old-school Dungeons & Dragons did in fact have plenty of horrific inspirations behind the game. That’s why it makes sense that some sensitive teachers and parents might have been scared off by the manual’s allusions to the horror genre.
And with Hollywood once again...
- 1/23/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
From Paramount and eOne, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has received a new trailer today, ahead of the film’s release in theaters on March 31, 2023.
Check out the brand new official trailer below, which gives us a better idea of the storyline. In addition to a plethora of giant monsters, the characters will also be battling the undead!
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
Chris Pine leads the cast alongside Michelle Rodriguez...
Check out the brand new official trailer below, which gives us a better idea of the storyline. In addition to a plethora of giant monsters, the characters will also be battling the undead!
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, co-directors of 2018’s hilarious comedy Game Night and writers of Spider-Man: Homecoming, directed the live action movie.
Chris Pine leads the cast alongside Michelle Rodriguez...
- 1/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In addition to this year’s upcoming feature film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Deadline reports that Paramount+ has also boarded a “Dungeons & Dragons” TV series.
“The streamer has landed an eight-episode series based on the ever-popular role playing game,” Deadline explains. The series comes from Entertainment One and Paramount Pictures.
Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice) wrote and will direct the pilot episode.
Designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons was first published in 1974.
Deadline reminds, “Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the Dungeons & Dragons game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.”
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, meanwhile, arrives in theaters on March 31. No word on whether or not the movie,...
“The streamer has landed an eight-episode series based on the ever-popular role playing game,” Deadline explains. The series comes from Entertainment One and Paramount Pictures.
Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice) wrote and will direct the pilot episode.
Designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons was first published in 1974.
Deadline reminds, “Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the Dungeons & Dragons game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.”
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, meanwhile, arrives in theaters on March 31. No word on whether or not the movie,...
- 1/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
From Paramount and eOne, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has received a new featurette video today, showcasing how the iconic game was brought to the big screen. The Dungeons & Dragons movie will release in theaters on March 31, 2023.
“The Dungeons & Dragons world has amazing creatures. In this one, I think they outdid themselves,” star Michelle Rodriguez says in the featurette. Sophia Lillis adds, “These creatures are insane. You really can tell they put a lot into this.” Chris Evans raves, “This is just big, fun moviemaking.” Rodriguez notes to cap off the video, “Yeah, it’s pretty badass.”
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying...
“The Dungeons & Dragons world has amazing creatures. In this one, I think they outdid themselves,” star Michelle Rodriguez says in the featurette. Sophia Lillis adds, “These creatures are insane. You really can tell they put a lot into this.” Chris Evans raves, “This is just big, fun moviemaking.” Rodriguez notes to cap off the video, “Yeah, it’s pretty badass.”
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying...
- 12/5/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hasbro’s entertainment studio Entertainment One is producing a new documentary on the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, billed as the definitive take. Dungeons & Dragons writer and official ambassador Joe Manganiello has come aboard to direct with Kyle Newman (1Up), with the film to be released in 2024, as the game celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons was first published by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. in 1974, and has been distributed by Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast since 1997. The game, overseen by a player known as The Dungeon Master, sees others form an adventuring party that will embark on quests through fantasy worlds, in order to take their experience to the next level. More than 50 million fans have interacted with or played D&d — one of Hasbro’s key brands — since it was first published 48 years ago, including via videogames...
Created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons was first published by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. in 1974, and has been distributed by Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast since 1997. The game, overseen by a player known as The Dungeon Master, sees others form an adventuring party that will embark on quests through fantasy worlds, in order to take their experience to the next level. More than 50 million fans have interacted with or played D&d — one of Hasbro’s key brands — since it was first published 48 years ago, including via videogames...
- 10/12/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt Groening has never been shy about making fun of even the most powerful political figures. The classic "The Simpsons" episode "Two Bad Neighbors" is a parody of former President George H.W. Bush, and not an affectionate one. When Bush moves across the street from the Simpsons, the uptight stick-in-the-mud suffers indignity at Bart's hands, in the vein of Mr. Wilson and Dennis the Menace.
In "Futurama," Richard Nixon himself is a recurring character. Thanks to technology that preserves the heads of historical figures, Nixon lives and, since the episode "A Head In The Polls," has reigned as president of Earth.
For most of these parodies, the real subject wasn't the one acting as themselves. Harry Shearer voiced Bush in "Two Bad Neighbors," while Billy West does a pitch-perfect Nixon impression on "Futurama." There is one major exception though. Former Vice President Al Gore has appeared on "Futurama" a handful of times,...
In "Futurama," Richard Nixon himself is a recurring character. Thanks to technology that preserves the heads of historical figures, Nixon lives and, since the episode "A Head In The Polls," has reigned as president of Earth.
For most of these parodies, the real subject wasn't the one acting as themselves. Harry Shearer voiced Bush in "Two Bad Neighbors," while Billy West does a pitch-perfect Nixon impression on "Futurama." There is one major exception though. Former Vice President Al Gore has appeared on "Futurama" a handful of times,...
- 9/15/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
“Stranger Things 2” returns just in time for Halloween, both in the real world and in the eerie town of Hawkins, Indiana conceived in the nostalgic minds of The Duffer Brothers. The action picks up three days before Halloween 1984, which means that the year will soon be coming to a close. For those who may not have been alive or perhaps have a shaky memory of the time, 1984 was a big year for memorable events and in pop culture.
The first season reveled in bringing the time period alive in all of its totally ‘80s glory, from Dungeons & Dragons gaming sessions and Eggo waffles to homages to “E.T.,” “The Shining,” and “Rambo.” Hell, even star Winona Ryder’s presence is a timely tribute since she made her early career in such iconic ‘80s films as “Lucas,” “Beetlejuice,” and “Heathers.”
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The first season reveled in bringing the time period alive in all of its totally ‘80s glory, from Dungeons & Dragons gaming sessions and Eggo waffles to homages to “E.T.,” “The Shining,” and “Rambo.” Hell, even star Winona Ryder’s presence is a timely tribute since she made her early career in such iconic ‘80s films as “Lucas,” “Beetlejuice,” and “Heathers.”
Read More:7 New Netflix Shows to Binge in October, and The Best...
- 10/18/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Even though “Game of Thrones” fans are in for a very long hiatus before its final season, “The Simpsons” filled the void by paying homage to HBO’s fantasy epic on Sunday night. The animated series’ Season 29 premiere is set in an alternate world called “The Serfsons,” in which fantasy references abound from popular TV shows, movies, novels, video games, and RPGs.
First, it’s important to make the distinction between any general Medieval or fantasy reference and an actual homage to actual properties like “Lord of the Rings” or “Game of Thrones.” Even though J.R.R. Tolkien is accepted as the father of modern fantasy (high fantasy specifically), he did not invent the genre, and therefore many hallmarks of the genre – such as flying fire-breathing dragons – seen in the episode are not credited to any particular source.
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To the best of IndieWire’s knowledge,...
First, it’s important to make the distinction between any general Medieval or fantasy reference and an actual homage to actual properties like “Lord of the Rings” or “Game of Thrones.” Even though J.R.R. Tolkien is accepted as the father of modern fantasy (high fantasy specifically), he did not invent the genre, and therefore many hallmarks of the genre – such as flying fire-breathing dragons – seen in the episode are not credited to any particular source.
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To the best of IndieWire’s knowledge,...
- 10/2/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Ryan Lambie Mar 29, 2017
Mazes And Monsters provided the first feature role for a young Tom Hanks in 1982 - and warned against the perils of Dungeons & Dragons...
Where there's great popularity, there's sometimes an equal and opposite backlash. Pokemon has occasionally been accused of promoting everything from Satanism to animal cruelty. The book Why Knock Rock, published in 1984, warned of the morally corrosive dangers hidden in the music of Judas Priest, Kiss and Led Zeppelin.
Before all this, there was the moral panic surrounding Dungeons & Dragons. From humble beginnings, the role-playing game quickly became a phenomenon in the 1970s, taking the company behind it - Tactical Studies Rules, founded by Gary Gygax - from a tiny cottage industry to a 600-strong firm by the end of the decade.
Dungeons & Dragons' brilliance lies in its freeform design; with only a few raw materials - dice, counters, a rulebook - the game conjures...
Mazes And Monsters provided the first feature role for a young Tom Hanks in 1982 - and warned against the perils of Dungeons & Dragons...
Where there's great popularity, there's sometimes an equal and opposite backlash. Pokemon has occasionally been accused of promoting everything from Satanism to animal cruelty. The book Why Knock Rock, published in 1984, warned of the morally corrosive dangers hidden in the music of Judas Priest, Kiss and Led Zeppelin.
Before all this, there was the moral panic surrounding Dungeons & Dragons. From humble beginnings, the role-playing game quickly became a phenomenon in the 1970s, taking the company behind it - Tactical Studies Rules, founded by Gary Gygax - from a tiny cottage industry to a 600-strong firm by the end of the decade.
Dungeons & Dragons' brilliance lies in its freeform design; with only a few raw materials - dice, counters, a rulebook - the game conjures...
- 3/28/2017
- Den of Geek
You want bonkers Nicolas Cage, Cage-ing it up and chewing scenery like a rabid Pac-Man? Then boy do I have a movie for you! Army Of One has Cage playing Gary Faulkner, a loser guy with no direction or ambition (and who looks like a slightly skinnier Gary Gygax) until God (played by Russell Brand) comes down and gives him a mission: go to Pakistan and find Osama Bin... Read More...
- 10/12/2016
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
It's one thing to set a TV series in the 1980s; it's a whole other thing, however, to make it feel like it was actually shot during the Reagan-and-Rubik's-Cube era. Matt and Ross Duffer's new Netflix series Stranger Things is full of nostalgic nods to the decade and its pop-cultural products, but it's also uncommonly rigorous about getting the details just right — whether it's the many pitch-perfect music cues, the hat-tipping nods and homages to Eighties movies, or simply nailing the cringeworthy fashion statements of the day (those Mom jeans!
- 7/21/2016
- Rollingstone.com
The Dungeons & Dragons movie being developed by Warner Bros. just took a huge step in a direction that I’m not so sure about. The studio has hired Rob Letterman to direct the film. This is the same guy who brought us films such as Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels, Monsters vs. Aliens, and Shark Tale. He doesn’t really have the best track record, as Shark Tale is the best thing that he’s done, and it wasn’t really that good.
It doesn’t help that he is working on the script for the film with David Leslie Jones, who wrote Wrath of the Titans, which was wicked terrible. My confidence and excitement level for this film has dropped dramatically, but who knows, maybe these guys will surprise us.
Producer Roy Lee recently did an interview in which he said the film would have the same tone as Guardians of the Galaxy...
It doesn’t help that he is working on the script for the film with David Leslie Jones, who wrote Wrath of the Titans, which was wicked terrible. My confidence and excitement level for this film has dropped dramatically, but who knows, maybe these guys will surprise us.
Producer Roy Lee recently did an interview in which he said the film would have the same tone as Guardians of the Galaxy...
- 4/1/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Lending a new lease of life to Warner Bros.’ long-in-development Dungeons & Dragons movie today is Rob Letterman who, according to The Tracking Board, is in line to helm the big-budget fantasy feature.
Best known for Monsters vs. Aliens, Shark Tale and, more recently, Goosebumps for Warner, Letterman will reportedly steer the iconic role-playing game onto the silver screen, via a script penned by Wrath of the Titans scribe David Leslie Jones.
Boasting a legacy that stretches all the way back to the mid-70s, few media franchises hold a candle to Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson’s Dungeons & Dragons. In its meandering path to theaters, Warner has cited both J.R.R. Tolkien and James Gunn’s rip-roaring space opera Guardians of the Galaxy as cinematic touchstones.
Now on the hunt for a cast to headline the fantasy epic – reports close to production claim WB is eyeing a charismatic actor in the vein of Vin Diesel,...
Best known for Monsters vs. Aliens, Shark Tale and, more recently, Goosebumps for Warner, Letterman will reportedly steer the iconic role-playing game onto the silver screen, via a script penned by Wrath of the Titans scribe David Leslie Jones.
Boasting a legacy that stretches all the way back to the mid-70s, few media franchises hold a candle to Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson’s Dungeons & Dragons. In its meandering path to theaters, Warner has cited both J.R.R. Tolkien and James Gunn’s rip-roaring space opera Guardians of the Galaxy as cinematic touchstones.
Now on the hunt for a cast to headline the fantasy epic – reports close to production claim WB is eyeing a charismatic actor in the vein of Vin Diesel,...
- 3/31/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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Man of action Vin Diesel chats to us about his new film The Last Witch Hunter, his love of Dungeons & Dragons, Fast & Furious and more...
On the silver screen, Vin Diesel’s immortal. First in the Fast & Furious franchise, where for almost 15 years he’s dodged bullets and jumped from moving cars like a Greek demigod with a driving license. In The Last Witch Hunter, his latest opus, Diesel plays Kaulder, an immortal warrior who keeps the peace in a secret world of black magic and necromancy - a world that co-exists with our own daily grind of coffee shops and noisy commutes.
In person, Vin Diesel’s absorbing the impact of a whistle-stop press tour that has taken in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and now London, which is where we find the Hollywood star reclining on a coolly modernist sofa.
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Man of action Vin Diesel chats to us about his new film The Last Witch Hunter, his love of Dungeons & Dragons, Fast & Furious and more...
On the silver screen, Vin Diesel’s immortal. First in the Fast & Furious franchise, where for almost 15 years he’s dodged bullets and jumped from moving cars like a Greek demigod with a driving license. In The Last Witch Hunter, his latest opus, Diesel plays Kaulder, an immortal warrior who keeps the peace in a secret world of black magic and necromancy - a world that co-exists with our own daily grind of coffee shops and noisy commutes.
In person, Vin Diesel’s absorbing the impact of a whistle-stop press tour that has taken in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and now London, which is where we find the Hollywood star reclining on a coolly modernist sofa.
“No rest for the wicked,...
- 10/19/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Taking a step back from the sensory overload that is Universal’s Fast and the Furious franchise, Vin Diesel can next be seen in Breck Eisner’s quiet family flick The Last Witch Hunter, where he plays the titular killing machine on the hunt of all things evil. Okay, let’s not be glib; later this month, the actor will be venturing headfirst into the supernatural for the stylized actioner. Although, had the stars aligned, Diesel would have been toplining an entirely different fantasy series. That is, Dungeons & Dragons.
As followers of Diesel’s work – and social media platforms – will know, the actor harbors a personal bond with the inimitable table-top RPG, even posting a video just last week via Facebook revealing as much.
Whilst promoting The Last Witch Hunter, however, Diesel unveiled a much more concrete connection with the long-running franchise in that he was once approached to lead a new live-action adaptation.
As followers of Diesel’s work – and social media platforms – will know, the actor harbors a personal bond with the inimitable table-top RPG, even posting a video just last week via Facebook revealing as much.
Whilst promoting The Last Witch Hunter, however, Diesel unveiled a much more concrete connection with the long-running franchise in that he was once approached to lead a new live-action adaptation.
- 10/15/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
One thing you might not expect to hear about Vin Diesel is that the action star is a big ol' "Dungeons & Dragons" nerd. With Warner Bros. Pictures now developing a reboot of the property, it was inevitable that someone would ask the actor about whether he would like to be involved in it.
Cinema Blend got the chance during the press junket for "The Last Witch Hunter," and Diesel explained that he considers the property along sacred territory lines and it'd have to be something major and carefully thought out for him to get involved:
"They have come to me in the past with something, and I guess I was too busy at the time. For me to do something like that, it would have to be so - I would be - they have to think really carefully, because it would have to be amazing. And the previous attempts...
Cinema Blend got the chance during the press junket for "The Last Witch Hunter," and Diesel explained that he considers the property along sacred territory lines and it'd have to be something major and carefully thought out for him to get involved:
"They have come to me in the past with something, and I guess I was too busy at the time. For me to do something like that, it would have to be so - I would be - they have to think really carefully, because it would have to be amazing. And the previous attempts...
- 10/14/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Last November, I had a chance to sit down and talk to Vin Diesel on the set of his upcoming fantasy film “The Last Witch Hunter.” Ostensibly we were supposed to discuss Diesel's immortal witch hunter character Kaulder and how the lore of the witch world differs from any other telling audiences have ever seen. Instead we talked about Dungeons & Dragons. Oops? What was it about “The Last Witch Hunter” that attracted you? Vin Diesel: Let me go way back. For the 30th anniversary Dungeons and Dragons the company at the time asked me to write the foreword for the book. [In it] I talked about my experience growing up playing Dungeons and Dragons religiously. I even talked about a character that I had named Melkor — a name that obviously I stole from “The Silmarillion” — and [how] that character was a witch hunter. [Then] about four years ago I met with a writer...
- 9/30/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
There was good news for Warner Bros. today. The studio has finished its homework and can now play Dungeons & Dragons! Well, that’s sort of what happened. In reality, the studio has worked out a deal with rights holders Hasbro and producer Courtney Solomon’s Sweetpea Entertainment to partner on a new film based on the long-running game world.And if ever there was a subject actually crying out for a new cinematic adaptation, it was Dungeons & Dragons, which suffered through Solomon’s less-than-magical effort back in 2000 with two straight-to-SyFy Channel sequels after that.A few years ago, Warner Bros. decided to go ahead and try to conjure up its own take, working with Wrath Of The Titans/ Red Riding Hood writer David Leslie Johnson’s script Chainmail – itself based on a more obscure game crafted by Dungeons designer Gary Gygax – and having him re-work it to focus on the...
- 8/3/2015
- EmpireOnline
The long-delayed Dungeons & Dragons movie reboot is finally moving ahead now that rights issues have been resolved.
An announcement of a new film based on the role-playing game coincides with Sweetpea Entertainment and Hasbro resolving their dispute over sequel rights.
Warner Bros executive Greg Silverman said today (August 3): "We are so excited about bringing the world of Dungeons & Dragons to life on the big screen.
"This is far and away the most well-known brand in fantasy, which is the genre that drives the most passionate film followings.
"D&D has endless creative possibilities, giving our filmmakers immense opportunities to delight and thrill both fans and moviegoers new to the property."
A screenplay for the movie reboot has been penned by David Leslie Johnson, the writer behind Wrath of the Titans and Red Riding Hood.
New Line Cinema previously brought Dungeons & Dragons to the big screen for an action-adventure epic starring Marlon Wayans,...
An announcement of a new film based on the role-playing game coincides with Sweetpea Entertainment and Hasbro resolving their dispute over sequel rights.
Warner Bros executive Greg Silverman said today (August 3): "We are so excited about bringing the world of Dungeons & Dragons to life on the big screen.
"This is far and away the most well-known brand in fantasy, which is the genre that drives the most passionate film followings.
"D&D has endless creative possibilities, giving our filmmakers immense opportunities to delight and thrill both fans and moviegoers new to the property."
A screenplay for the movie reboot has been penned by David Leslie Johnson, the writer behind Wrath of the Titans and Red Riding Hood.
New Line Cinema previously brought Dungeons & Dragons to the big screen for an action-adventure epic starring Marlon Wayans,...
- 8/3/2015
- Digital Spy
If you have fond memories of spending long summer nights huddled around a table playing Dungeons & Dragons – or just loved flipping through the menagerie of bizarre fantasy creatures illustrated in the classic Monster Manual – you'll definitely want to keep an eye on a developing digital art series by comic artist and gaming enthusiast Patrick Sean Farley. Images: Patrick Sean Farley, Tom Wham Farley's site Monster Box is devoted to 3D digital models rendered with the ZBrush application, based mainly on the original Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual by the late Gary Gygax – an essential part of any old-school gamer's library. Image: Patrick Sean Farley Farley intends to upload a different creature render each week, progressing from simpler forms to more advanced monster designs in the future, and it looks like he's off to an excellent start already. Future posts may include characters from the equally revered Fiend Folio, Deities & Demigods and even the Arduin Grimoire.
- 3/6/2014
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Dust off your 20-sided dice, because we’ve got the newest trailer for the Dungeons & Dragons documentary The Great Kingdom to share with you this morning. It seems unlikely that Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson could have imagined just how popular their tabletop fantasy role-playing game would become when they released it into the world back in 1974, but this upcoming feature looks to reveal how D&D affected not only the men who created it, but entire generations of fans. Based on the trailer, The Great Kingdom appears to give us an “inside baseball” look at the two men behind the game and how they eventually lost control of the company to some “chaotic evil” interlopers as it became increasingly more successful. It’s a nerd fantasy in a...
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- 1/29/2014
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
Courtney Solomon's Sweetpea Entertainment is taking a second roll to stop Hasbro's lawsuit over a new Dungeons & Dragons film. To quickly review, Hasbro filed the lawsuit first upon word that Sweetpea --producer of a 2000 D&D film -- was working with Warner Bros. on another D&D movie based on Chainmail, a board game from Dungeons & Dragons designer Gary Gygax. In response, Sweetpea brought counterclaims, arguing that it still retained rights from a 1994 deal and that Hasbro couldn't license Universal Pictures to make a D&D film. In August, a judge denied Sweetpea's summary judgment motion, saying it was "premature"
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- 12/16/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Earlier this morning, during a Sony press conference, Capcom producer Yoshinoro Ono took to the stage to present a new trailer for "Deep Down," his company's PlayStation 4-exclusive dragon-slashing game. Also, get this: despies the dank, murky dungeons on display, "Deep Down" actually takes place in New York City in 2094.
A new trailer shows Neo New York only briefly, but the premise seems gussied up by some sort of memory-reading plot device, which frankly sounds more than a bit like "Assassin's Creed"'s weird Animus contraption.
Despite the trappings of Western role-playing games -- plodding, avian dragons squaring off against knights in heavy, plated armor -- "Deep Down"'s new trailer is decidedly Japanese. The bouncy, up-tempo techno-pop and voice-over exposition are unmistakable calling cards, no matter how much "Deep Down" wants to channel Gary Gygax.
Ono rounded out his presentation with promises of a system of randomized dungeons, monsters,...
A new trailer shows Neo New York only briefly, but the premise seems gussied up by some sort of memory-reading plot device, which frankly sounds more than a bit like "Assassin's Creed"'s weird Animus contraption.
Despite the trappings of Western role-playing games -- plodding, avian dragons squaring off against knights in heavy, plated armor -- "Deep Down"'s new trailer is decidedly Japanese. The bouncy, up-tempo techno-pop and voice-over exposition are unmistakable calling cards, no matter how much "Deep Down" wants to channel Gary Gygax.
Ono rounded out his presentation with promises of a system of randomized dungeons, monsters,...
- 9/9/2013
- by Joseph Leray
- MTV Multiplayer
Wasting no time in defending a lawsuit over Dungeons and Dragons film rights, Courtney Solomon's Sweetpea Entertainment has already filed a motion for summary judgment. It was just a month ago that Hasbro filed a lawsuit in California federal court. Upon news that Sweetpea was possibly working with Warner Bros. in developing a film based on Chainmail, a board game from Dungeons & Dragons designer Gary Gygax, Hasbro wanted a declaration that it owns rights to the property and sought an injunction to stop the film. Sweetpea is now rolling the dice that the end-game is nigh. Hasbro admitted
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- 6/21/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Toy company Hasbro Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Sweetpea Entertainment, alleging that it has no right to make a new film based on the "Dungeons and Dragons" brand.
The reboot, penned by David Johnson ("Wrath of the Titans") is based on the obscure game "Chainmail" that D&D creator E. Gary Gygax developed first.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the project moving forward. Said project is currently in development at Warner Bros. Pictures, though Warners is Not listed as a defendant.
They say Sweetpea Entertainment acquired the rights to "Dungeons & Dragons" in 1994 which were used to make the 2000 live-action feature. They also claim those rights have since reverted back to the toy company.
Source: THR Esq.
The reboot, penned by David Johnson ("Wrath of the Titans") is based on the obscure game "Chainmail" that D&D creator E. Gary Gygax developed first.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the project moving forward. Said project is currently in development at Warner Bros. Pictures, though Warners is Not listed as a defendant.
They say Sweetpea Entertainment acquired the rights to "Dungeons & Dragons" in 1994 which were used to make the 2000 live-action feature. They also claim those rights have since reverted back to the toy company.
Source: THR Esq.
- 5/15/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Hasbro Inc. is not in the mood to play games. On Monday, the toy company filed a lawsuit against producer Courtney Solomon's Sweetpea Entertainment, alleging that it has no right to make a new film that exploits its "Dungeons and Dragons" brand. Read the lawsuit here. Solomon produced the 2000 film version of Dungeons and Dragons and is reportedly working with Warner Bros. on another Dungeons & Dragons movie. That film is based on Chainmail, a board game from Dungeons & Dragons designer Gary Gygax. But Hasbro has also been reported to have licensed a Dungeons & Dragons reboot to
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- 5/14/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Although it was reported last week that Warner Bros. had plans to reboot Dungeons & Dragons as a film franchise, The Hollywood Reporter now brings word that Hasbro is keen on countering the studio's saving throw, arguing that WB does not have the legal grounds to develop a new film. First adapted for the small screen as an animated television series in 1983, Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson's iconic role playing was turned into a feature film in 2000 with a live-action version directed by Courtney Solomon. The film was neither a critical nor financial success, but it did lead to a telefilm sequel with 2005's Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God and a direct-to-dvd followup with Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness in 2012. The new film is planned...
- 5/14/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Warner Brothers has acquired the film rights to the immensely popular role playing game, Dungeons & Dragons.
They already have a script from Wrath Of The Titans and Red Riding Hood’s David Leslie Johnson, which was entitled Chainmail and based on a game that preceded D&D, also created by Gary Gygax, before he teamed with Dave Arneson to make the billion dollar game that is Dungeons & Dragons. It will be changed to suit D&D.
The studio is making the franchise a priority, and is searching for directors to bring the project to a new direction. Roy Lee and Courtney Solomon are producing the movie. Obviously, D&D has gone the film route before, but the less said about the 2000 film, and its two direct to DVD follow ups, the better.
They already have a script from Wrath Of The Titans and Red Riding Hood’s David Leslie Johnson, which was entitled Chainmail and based on a game that preceded D&D, also created by Gary Gygax, before he teamed with Dave Arneson to make the billion dollar game that is Dungeons & Dragons. It will be changed to suit D&D.
The studio is making the franchise a priority, and is searching for directors to bring the project to a new direction. Roy Lee and Courtney Solomon are producing the movie. Obviously, D&D has gone the film route before, but the less said about the 2000 film, and its two direct to DVD follow ups, the better.
- 5/9/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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As word spreads that Warner Bros has bought the rights to Dungeons & Dragons, Liam explains how a new movie adaptation could work...
News broke recently that Warner Bros has acquired the rights to make a film based on the world’s biggest table-top roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. In fact a script, written by David Leslie Johnson, had been in development for some time, based on the assumption that the D&D brand is no longer poison after the first adaptation back in 2000.
Scepticism aside, this is exciting news, with the mainstream popularity of Game Of Thrones and the continuing tales from Middle Earth, epic fantasy has never been more bankable. The only problem is that unlike other franchises, D&D is a game built around players constructing their own narrative. Sure, creator Gary Gygax provided plenty of descriptions for the various worlds (I...
As word spreads that Warner Bros has bought the rights to Dungeons & Dragons, Liam explains how a new movie adaptation could work...
News broke recently that Warner Bros has acquired the rights to make a film based on the world’s biggest table-top roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. In fact a script, written by David Leslie Johnson, had been in development for some time, based on the assumption that the D&D brand is no longer poison after the first adaptation back in 2000.
Scepticism aside, this is exciting news, with the mainstream popularity of Game Of Thrones and the continuing tales from Middle Earth, epic fantasy has never been more bankable. The only problem is that unlike other franchises, D&D is a game built around players constructing their own narrative. Sure, creator Gary Gygax provided plenty of descriptions for the various worlds (I...
- 5/9/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. has snapped up the rights to develop a "Dungeons & Dragons" movie. "Wrath of the Titans" writer David Leslie Johnson wrote a script in 2012 known as "Chainmail" that was to be developed at Warner Bros. The as-yet untitled "D&D" movie will be based on that script, with some tweaks to it more in the style of that world-famous role-playing game. The original script took its cues from the pre-"D&D" tabletop wargame with the same name, developed by Gary Gygax. The sort of fanbase that enjoys "D&D" is the stuff that studio execs dream of, but there's not really a way to capture the spirit of the open-ended game system on film. The storyline is co-created by the players and led by one Dungeon Master, with the adventure unfolding based on throws of the dice and minute-by-minute decisions. Trying to "reboot the franchise for a new generation,...
- 5/8/2013
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Warner Bros has acquired the rights to film a Dungeons and Dragons movie reboot.
Wrath of the Titans writer David Leslie Johnson has signed on to work on the script, according to Deadline.
The studio is reported to be "quite far along" in the project, adapting a script that was originally based on Gary Gygax's D&D precursor Chainmail.
A 2000 Dungeons and Dragons film starring Thora Birch, Jeremy Irons and Justin Whalin was a critical and commercial flop.
It nevertheless went on to spawn two straight-to-dvd sequels - 2005's Wrath of the Dragon God and 2012's The Book of Vile Darkness.
The 2000 film's director Courtney Solomon will produce with The Lego Movie's Roy Lee.
Wrath of the Titans writer David Leslie Johnson has signed on to work on the script, according to Deadline.
The studio is reported to be "quite far along" in the project, adapting a script that was originally based on Gary Gygax's D&D precursor Chainmail.
A 2000 Dungeons and Dragons film starring Thora Birch, Jeremy Irons and Justin Whalin was a critical and commercial flop.
It nevertheless went on to spawn two straight-to-dvd sequels - 2005's Wrath of the Dragon God and 2012's The Book of Vile Darkness.
The 2000 film's director Courtney Solomon will produce with The Lego Movie's Roy Lee.
- 5/8/2013
- Digital Spy
What’s that sound? Listen. Hear it? Oh yes, it’s your childhood wincing. Standard practice for Hollywood now is their insistence on not leaving any stone unturned. Or any popular culture phenomenon without a reboot. On that note, it’s been confirmed that Warner Bros. have purchased the rights to Dungeons and Dragons in order to kickstart a rebooted film franchise.
David Leslie Johnson, who penned Wrath Of The Titans, is supplying the script. Johnson is to rework another script of his, Chainmail, which itself is based on the 1971 game which predates Dungeons and Dragons. Now that Warner Bros. have bagged the rights to a more profitable franchise, he’s rewriting it as a Dungeons film. He’ll not be out of his genre element either, as he’s previously delivered screenplays for Red Riding Hood, The Walking Dead and Orphan.
With the success of fantasy having risen in...
David Leslie Johnson, who penned Wrath Of The Titans, is supplying the script. Johnson is to rework another script of his, Chainmail, which itself is based on the 1971 game which predates Dungeons and Dragons. Now that Warner Bros. have bagged the rights to a more profitable franchise, he’s rewriting it as a Dungeons film. He’ll not be out of his genre element either, as he’s previously delivered screenplays for Red Riding Hood, The Walking Dead and Orphan.
With the success of fantasy having risen in...
- 5/8/2013
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the rights to make a new feature based on the RPG fantasy franchise "Dungeons and Dragons".
The project began as "Chainmail", a script by David Leslie Johnson ("Wrath Of The Titans," "Red Riding Hood") based on an obscure game by D&D designer Gary Gygax.
The script will now be retro-fitted to fit the much larger and more well-known creation. Roy Lee and Courtney Solomon will produce.
The Dungeons and Dragons brand has generated north of $1 billion in books and merchandise since it was launched in 1974.
A previous and modestly budgeted film adaptation was made in 2000 starring Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Thora Birch and Bruce Payne. It's expected this rebooted take on the property will score a more substantial budget and higher profile behind-the-scenes talent.
Source: Deadline...
The project began as "Chainmail", a script by David Leslie Johnson ("Wrath Of The Titans," "Red Riding Hood") based on an obscure game by D&D designer Gary Gygax.
The script will now be retro-fitted to fit the much larger and more well-known creation. Roy Lee and Courtney Solomon will produce.
The Dungeons and Dragons brand has generated north of $1 billion in books and merchandise since it was launched in 1974.
A previous and modestly budgeted film adaptation was made in 2000 starring Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Thora Birch and Bruce Payne. It's expected this rebooted take on the property will score a more substantial budget and higher profile behind-the-scenes talent.
Source: Deadline...
- 5/8/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Well, this is a no brainer. But maybe 40 years too late? We'll find out soon enough if a name alone can make a hit. News has broke via Deadline that Warner Bros and producer Roy Lee (The Departed, Quarantine, Abduction, The Lego Movie) have obtained the rights to make a Dungeons & Dragons movie, based on the seminal fantasy role-playing game first invented by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. However, the interesting thing is that the project is actually developing by way of another "free-standing" script merged into this project to become the Dungeons & Dragons movie. But it has all the right people involved so far. According to the news, the original screenplay was called Chainmail, written by a "Frank Darabont protege" David Leslie Johnson. That project was developed originally based on an "obscure game that was also hatched by D&D designer Gary Gygax before he and Dave Arneson launched D&D,...
- 5/8/2013
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the epic role playing fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons! Apparently, the studio is already far along in the development process. According to the report, they will be using a script written by David Leslie Johnson. That script is called Chainmail, and was acquired last year "as a free-standing project, based on an obscure game that was also hatched by D&D designer Gary Gygax before he and Dave Arneson launched D&D." That script will be "retro-fitted to fit the much bigger game creation."
There's no word on if Johnson will be developing the film any further, but I hope not. The fact that they are using one of his scripts is a little concerning though because he's the guy that wrote the films Wrath of the Titans and Red Hiding Hood -- both of which had terrible scripts. So it's hard to think...
There's no word on if Johnson will be developing the film any further, but I hope not. The fact that they are using one of his scripts is a little concerning though because he's the guy that wrote the films Wrath of the Titans and Red Hiding Hood -- both of which had terrible scripts. So it's hard to think...
- 5/8/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: This ought to reverberate through the geek realm. Warner Bros has acquired rights to make a movie based on Dungeons & Dragons, the perennially popular role-playing game fantasy game. The studio is actually quite far along in the development of the project, as it will use a script by Wrath Of The Titans and Red Riding Hood scribe and Frank Darabont protege David Leslie Johnson. That script, Chainmail, was acquired last year as a free-standing project, based on an obscure game that was also hatched by D&D designer Gary Gygax before he and Dave Arneson launched D&D. It is being retro-fitted to fit the much bigger game creation. The film will be produced by The Lego Movie producer Roy Lee and Courtney Solomon. The latter actually directed a 2000 Dungeons & Dragons feature, a film that starred Jeremy Irons and did not do well. Given the heightened interest in sword,...
- 5/7/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Warner Bros. Pictures has successfully rolled the saving throw necessary to reboot a film franchise based on Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson's iconic role playing game Dungeons & Dragons . Deadline reports that David Leslie Johnson ( Wrath of the Titans ) will be providing the screenplay. First adapted for the small screen as an animated television series in 1983, Dungeons & Dragon hit theaters with a 2000 live-action version directed by Courtney Solomon. The film was neither a critical nor financial success, but it did lead to a telefilm sequel with 2005's Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God and a direct-to-dvd followup with Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness in 2012. Johnson's screenplay is said to have started its existence as an...
- 5/7/2013
- Comingsoon.net
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