A two-year long lawsuit over the rights to "Dungeons and Dragons" has ended. Warner Bros, Allspark Pictures, which is under Hasbro, and Sweetpea Entertainment have all come to an undiscolosed agreement with regard to copyrights. It is now up to Warner Bros to execute the film.
The tabletop game that the movie will be based on is wildly popular and has been tickling imaginations for decades now. With this new development, fans can expect no more roadblocks to this much awaited movie.
More details have been released too. David Leslie Johnson, who wrote "The Conjuring 2" and "Wrath of Titans," already has the screenplay ready. The movie will also be set in D&D's Forgotten Realms, which is a familiar place for players and readers of R.A Salvatore's novels.
Producing the high priority and high budget movie are Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, Sweetpea Entertainment's Courtney Solomon and Allan Zeman, and Roy Lee of "The Lego Movie." However, the director has not yet been decided on.
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Greg Silverman, Warner Bros president of creative development and worldwide production came out with this statement:
"We are so excited about bringing the world of 'Dungeons & Dragons' to life on the big screen. This is far and away the most well-known brand in fantasy, which is the genre that drives the most passionate film followings."
He also adds, "D&D has endless creative possibilities, giving our filmmakers immense opportunities to delight and thrill both fans and moviegoers new to the property."
More official statements have been released since the finalization of the copyright issue. Courtney Solomon of Sweetpea Entertainment shared that "we are thrilled that this beloved property can finally make its way to the big screen after 20 years, and that it can be realized by Warner Bros., which has been responsible for the biggest fantasy franchises over the past two decades."
It is quite true since two of the highest grossing movie series "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" were indeed made by Warner Bros.
