Dungeons & Dragons
Official film franchise logo, as released by Paramount Pictures in 2022.
Based on	Dungeons & Dragons byWizards of the Coast
Distributed by	New Line Cinema (1) Warner Home Video (2) IM Global (3) Paramount Pictures (Reboot)
Country	United States
Language	English

Dungeons & Dragons is anaction-adventurefantasyfilm series based on therole-playing gameof the same name currently owned byWizards of the Coast. The original trilogy consisted of a theatrical film, amade-for-TV second installment, and adirect-to-video third installment.

Areboot fromParamount Pictures was released on March 31, 2023.

The Empire of Izmer is a divided land. An elite group of sorcerers, known as "The Mages", rule the land while the commoners are left defenseless. The Empress of Izmer, Savina, fights for equality and prosperity amongst all citizens, but the wicked and powerful Mage Profion plots to overtake her throne. As he plots to rule the Empire by nefarious means, the Empress seeks the Rod of Savrille, which has the power to control the Red Dragons. She hires two petty thieves, Ridley and Snails, who become her key to aligning with the dragonkeeper. Together with a mage apprentice named Marina, a combative Dwarf named Elwood, and the Empire's personal expert tracker - an Elf named Norda- they must outpace Profion's chief henchman Damodar to find the Rod of Savrille; the artifact that has the power to set their Kingdom free.

When the evil sorcerer Damodar succeeds in stealing the mystic elemental black orb, he declares a sinister vengeance against the kingdom of Ismir. A decorated warrior of the Empire, named Berek, and Melora, an unseasoned sorceress join forces with four heroes - representing Intelligence, Wisdom, Honor and Strength - to thwart the evil Mage and his growing army. Together they must reach the vault that holds the orb, assembling their own army, and defeat Damadar before he awakens the dormant black dragon whose purpose would destroy the entire kingdom.

It is the second instalment in the series, it serves as astand-alone sequel toDungeons & Dragons (2000). The only returning actor isBruce Payne, reprising his role as Damodar. The film premiered at theSci-Fi Channel on October 10, 2005. It was released in theaters in Europe as well as some parts of North America and Latin America,^[1] and released onDVD on February 7, 2006.

It is the third installment in the series. Shot inBulgaria in 2011, it was releaseddirect-to-DVD in theUnited Kingdom on August 9, 2012.

A reboot has dealt with years of delays with legal disputes over filming rights betweenHasbro,Universal Pictures, andWarner Bros. Pictures. In 2017,Paramount Pictures announced that they were distributing aDungeons & Dragons film set for release in 2021.^[2][3] In July 2019,Jonathan Goldstein andJohn Francis Daley were in talks to direct. By January 2020, the two had adapted a script byDavid Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick andMichael Gilio for the film.^[4] In December 2020, it was announcedChris Pine was cast to star in the film.^[5] In early 2021,Hugh Grant was cast as Forge Fletcher, withMichelle Rodriguez,Regé-Jean Page,Justice Smith,Sophia Lillis,Chloe Coleman,Jason Wong andDaisy Head joining the cast.^[6][7][8][9] Filming began in April 2021 inIceland and concluded August 19, 2021, with principal photography inNorthern Ireland.^[10][11] The film was released on March 31, 2023, after being delayed from various dates in 2021 and 2022.^[12][13]

In February 2022, a spin-offtelevision series was announced to be in development. A part of a "multi-pronged approach" for television projects, the show is described as the "flagship" and "cornerstone" live-action series, of the multiple projects in development; while the series will "complement" the film side of the franchise.Rawson Marshall Thurber is set to serve as creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner and the series, in addition to directing thepilot episode. Various networks and streaming companies are reportedly bidding on distribution rights.^[14] In January 2023, it was announced thatParamount+ had given the show a straight to series order and will be produced byEntertainment One (eOne) and Paramount Pictures.^[15] In April 2023, it was reported thatDrew Crevello will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the series.^[16] However, in May 2024, Paramount+ announced that they were no longer moving forward with the series.^[17][18]Deadline reported that the series will now be overseen "by Hasbro's in-house division Hasbro Entertainment following eOne's December 2023 sale to Lionsgate" with a new creative team and "will undergo a creative update before being taken out to other potential buyers".^[17]

Wizards of the Coast released a Fast-Play Game,The Sewers of Sumdall, based on the first film. It is a DVD-ROM feature on the DVD as a printable PDF file.^[19][20]

• Dungeons & Dragons (2000) atIMDb 
• Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God atIMDb 
• Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness atIMDb 
• Dungeons & Dragons (2023) atIMDb 

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