A year and a half ago, Paramount+ announced its partnership with Hasbro to create a live-action Dungeons and Dragons series. The latter, which has owned the rights to the game since 1949, is multiplying projects around the brand, including the first film, The Honor of Thieves, which was released in 2023.
While fans have been eagerly anticipating the live-action series, we learned today that the platform is no longer developing the project. A heavy hitter, yes, but it looks like Hasbro isn’t going to stop there.
If we believe this itemThe latter want to rework the artistic direction before offering the project to a new broadcaster. So out comes Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice), who is attached to write and direct.
First attempt failed
Unless Paramount has explained the reasons for its withdrawal, we imagine the direction the teams are taking isn’t a good fit for the streaming platform. It must be said that the American studio spent an insane amount of money on the 2023 feature film with Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez.
Despite a very positive response from viewers – a rating of 3.8/5 and more than 1 million admissions in France – the film Dungeons and Dragons only made 200 million greenbacks worldwide, for an investment of 150 million. $50 million cap that seems to have chilled Paramount.
Its chief executive said he would not rule out an extension, only if the budget would be less significant. Was this the sticking point for the Dungeons and Dragons series? We’ll probably never know. One thing is for sure, it will be a while before we dive back into this rich world where humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures mingle.
Source: Allocine
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