Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Dungeons & Dragons : Honor Among Thievesmay take three days to outgross the original film . The movie , which takes space in the world of the iconic role - playing game , follows a mathematical group of adventurer play by an ensemble cast , admit Chris Pine , Michelle Rodriguez , Regé - Jean Page , Justice Smith , and Sophia Lillis . However , this is n’t the first time the belongings has been brought to theaters , as it was originally adapted into the 2000 filmDungeons & Dragonsstarring Justin Whalin , Marlon Wayans , and Thora Birch .
PerDeadline , the opening weekend of theDungeons & Dragonsmovieis projected to take in a gross of between $ 30 and $ 40 million . This could knock the massive hitJohn Wick : Chapter 4from the No . 1 slot for the weekend . On top of that , if it reaches even halfway within that range , the newfangled film will have already outgrossed the 2000 motion-picture show ’s total theatrical rill of $ 33.9 million .
Is the Dungeons & Dragons Film Franchise Finally Getting Off the Ground?
For some time , theDungeons & Dragonsfranchise has been multimedia , exist in more formatting than just the biz . However , the attempts to impart the existence to the big screen have peter out , let in the original film ’s idiot box sequelDungeons & Dragons : Wrath of the Dragon God , and its direct - to - television follow - up , Dungeons & Dragons 3 : The Book of Vile Darkness . This is potentially due to their depressed budgets but could also be the outcome of the RPG secret plan lacking a single central storyline or set of characters for gaming fans to be excited about seeing defend onscreen .
However , the culture around the game has shift thanks to the mainstream embracement of flake culture and the game being feature prominently in the hit Netflix seriesStranger Things . With an consultation more primed to accept the concept and the stackedDungeons & Draco : Honor Among Thievescastproviding an supernumerary hook , the cinema seems to be on its way to becoming a major hit . In improver to this firm opening weekend , it also has a Certified Fresh 89 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes .
It remains to be see ifDungeons & Dragons : pureness Among Thievescan engender a new branch of the film series . The project comes with a $ 150 million price tag before factoring in marketing price , so it still has a way to go before it turn a profit and potentially pull together a sequel . However , this opening night weekend success could top to a bright future for the theatrical wing of the franchise at long last .
Source : Deadline
