Over the past ten months, Hasbro and Sweetpea Entertainment have duked it out in court for the rights to produce a new Dungeons & Dragons movie. Today, the two sides announced that the case has been settled, and Warner Bros.’ long planned Dungeons & Dragons film adaptation is one step closer to the silver screen.
“We are so excited about bringing the world of Dungeons & Dragons to life on the big screen,”
Says Warner Bros. Pictures’ Greg Silverman.
“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.”
The movie will be set in the Forgotten Realms, Stephen Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Hasbro, Inc. says
“This is such an enormous opportunity to bring the rich fantasy setting of the Forgotten Realms to life and, together with the creative powerhouse of Warner Bros., use movies to tell the stories that have enchanted passionate D&D fans for decades,” “D&D is the role-playing game that started it all and now we have the opportunity to ignite a franchise for its legions of avid fans in a way never done before.”
There is a script all ready written by David Leslie JohnsonThe producers for the film are Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, of Hasbro; Courtney Solomon and Allan Zeman, of Sweetpea; and Roy Lee, who’s previously worked on The LEGO Movie and How to Train Your Dragon.
We will be sure to keep tabs on this project and report any thing new
If you would like to read the full press release, you may do so here.
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