# Will you watch the new D&D film? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [March 19, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373 "2023-03-19T19:46:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/1 "2023-03-19T19:46:53Z")
This looks to be a Cafe Society thread, but in actuality it is mostly based upon the “political” issue about WotC and the “draft” OGL that was walked back/cornfielded/ never existed/ etc. Dozens of poster on FB insisted they would boycott the film. 😱 I got out of the habit of going to the Movies during Covid, but I think I am gonna go watch this film. What do you think, and why? Please note, this is NOT the place to continue the debate over WotC and the OGL issue, but of course you can say “Nope that OGL thing soured me on WotC forever, not gonna see the film.” or similar. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/2 "2023-03-19T19:57:39Z")
Yes I will. Not in cinemas, I’m over that I think, but when it’s out on streaming. I was cautiously optimistic, and now that it’s released a few trailers, more optimistic. NB: I am a Fantasy fan, not a DnD fan. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/3 "2023-03-19T20:19:20Z")
I am basing my decision on whether to see the film on whether I think it’s going to be a good film. So far, all of the indications are that it will be, and so I’m very likely to. That said, I almost never see any film on opening weekend, so if it turns out that it’s bad after all, I might still change my mind. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/4 "2023-03-19T20:20:54Z")
Will likely see it. Probably not in the theater. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/5 "2023-03-19T20:25:32Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Not in cinemas, I’m over that I think, If there’s nothing any better on Netflix or Amazon Prime, sure, I’ll watch it. My last movie in a theater (ever) was a few years pre-pandemic. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/6 "2023-03-19T20:33:15Z")
I would watch it if it came out on Netflix or Amazon Prime. I’m not a particularly boycott-happy person in general. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/7 "2023-03-19T20:41:06Z")
They did something stupid, came to their senses, cancelled it and apologized. I’ll take the win. No point in kicking them when they’re down, and certainly no point in depriving myself of what looks like a good movie. As far as I’m concerned the matter is closed. I’ll be watching the movie in the theater. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/8 "2023-03-19T20:46:21Z")
The trailer looks like some executive at Hasbro watched _Thor: Ragnorak_, immediately went out and purchased rights to the only other Led Zeppelin song they could recognize, and then hired the cheapest Chris they could get along with a bunch of aspiring screenwriters to essentially remake the story in their _Wizards of the Coast_-owned property. I think I’ll stick with the Deerstalker Pictures [_1 For All_ webseries](https://youtu.be/CRf29PicBHY) made by people who are actually cognizant of the tropes it is attempting to satirize. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/9 "2023-03-19T20:56:03Z")
Sure. I like all the actors in it that I know, it seems a fairly straightforward story, and seems like fun. Also, Pine is the _best_ Chris. ---
**Author:** ![Loggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/10 "2023-03-19T21:05:24Z")
What is the title of this movie? I like to google it ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/11 "2023-03-19T21:05:50Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Also, Pine is the _best_ Chris. QFT. I’ve been souring on Chrisp Rat for a while. I’ll see Guardians3, in spite of him. Hemsworth is OK, Evans… meh. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/12 "2023-03-19T21:06:59Z")
> [@Loggins](#): > > What is the title of this movie? I like to google it _Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves_ > **[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) ⭐ 7.3 | Action, Adventure,...](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2906216/)** > > 2h 14m | PG-13 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/13 "2023-03-19T21:19:34Z")
Currently at 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/14 "2023-03-19T22:33:57Z")
I will watch when it hits streaming. I’m also moving this to The Café as it is about a movie. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/15 "2023-03-19T22:36:42Z")
The big fear I’ve heard is about how it’s coming out so close to the Mario movie, and how that might reduce its box office. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/16 "2023-03-19T22:49:36Z")
I’m definitely not the target market for this thread. I have no earthly clue what the OP means by: WotC, OGL, or FB, although I can guess FB is probably FaceBook. Absent knowing what those initialisms mean, the OP is simply incomprehensible to ignorant laypersons such as myself. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/17 "2023-03-19T22:56:54Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I have no earthly clue what the OP means by: WotC, OGL, or FB, although I can guess FB is probably FaceBook. WotC = Wizards of the Coast, the company which publishes D&D (and the card game Magic: The Gathering); it is a subsidiary of Hasbro. OGL = Open Game License. It’s a concept which WotC has used for 20+ years, inspired by open source programming in computers, in which they grant other publishers and content creators the ability to use the D&D rules in their own products (thus, making their stuff compatible with D&D). Earlier this year, a major stink arose, when WotC indicated that they were going to tighten the rules on their OGL, including requiring royalty payments, and gaining rights to use content that others had made under the OGL. It caused a lot of the content creators (and fans) a lot of angst and anger for a couple of weeks: many game designers announced that they would no longer be producing OGL content, and many fans announced that they would be boycotting D&D. It was, frankly, a money grab on the part of Hasbro (which they made worse, PR-wise, by attempting to cloak it in a desire to keep publishers from making racist, sexist, or otherwise vile material under the OGL), and after a couple of weeks, WotC and Hasbro realized how badly they had miscalculated, and backtracked on it all. ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/18 "2023-03-19T23:00:57Z")
I’m hoping to see it with my gaming group in the theater. Maybe even Thursday night instead of gaming. Have to see what they want to do. ---
**Author:** ![alfonzos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/19 "2023-03-19T23:09:51Z")
Probably, in one form or another, although the friends with whom I saw the first Dungeons & Dragons movie (it starred Jeremy Irons) have moved on figuratively, physically, and spiritually. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373/20 "2023-03-19T23:16:21Z")
@kenobi_65: thank you for the clear exposition of the backstory. As I said, not my community. Mindful of our fine mod’s advice I’ll not say more on that. Attitudinally I’d probably back @Alessan’s POV if I had one. Big business does dumb stuff for $-related reasons fairly often. If one were serious about holding them to account for their greed, one would never buy anything they produce. Waiting until they pull a “gaffe” to get outraged just proves one wasn’t paying attention the rest of the time. If the movie proves to be good, go see it with a clear conscience. If not, skip it with a clear conscience. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-the-new-d-d-film/981373.md?page=2)