‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Trial Ends

The battle over the ownership of the film rights to Dungeons & Dragons is, for now, on a halt.

By tongtong - Sep 25, 2014 01:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Deadline
The ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ movie rights trial just recently had its time in court. And, now, after seven days the trial ends.

Hasbro slammed Warner Bros. and Sweetpea Entertainment a copyright and trademark infringement complainta week shy after the studio's announcement on the acquisition of the screen rights to the popular role-playing game from Courtney Solomon's Sweetpea Entertainment in early May. The complaint detailed that a 1994 agreement granted Sweetpea Entertainment the rights to Dungeons & Dragons but, due to inactivity, the rights have since allegedly reverted back to Hasbro. 

It was believed that Hasbro was working on Dungeons & Dragons movie with Universal.

As to who gets to make the film, Deadline reports that, both Hasbro and Warner Bros. would have to wait“The rights between the two parties are complicated,” Judge Dolly Gee said Tuesday after both sides gave closing statements. She urged the parties to come up with an agreement instead of waiting for a decision from her.
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NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 9/25/2014, 2:16 PM
Man, I don't see much point in a D&D movie. It's not the sort of thing you just adapt to film.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 9/25/2014, 2:20 PM
@ NovaCorpsFan

Well I disagree WB is looking at D&D as another Harry Potter or Hobbit/LOTR......yeah you can stretch this a long way if done right. And yes it would be in better hands with WB than Universal.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/25/2014, 2:27 PM
Yeah. I can see this in the realm of movies such as Harry Potter and LOTR.
Pasto
Pasto - 9/25/2014, 2:28 PM
Follow-up Article:
"Millions of shut-ins have been forced to get lives after D&D shut down"
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 9/25/2014, 2:57 PM
@ Pasto

Laugh as you may at D&D players all you want, but now you have grown jocks and regular dudes playing fantasy football which in a sense is D&D as well.
huckfinnisher
huckfinnisher - 9/25/2014, 4:48 PM
The old one sucked but the new movie might be good, I find it strange when board games and the ilk with no specific storyline get adapted. There are a lot of D&D stories how do you choose.

@JoeMomma29 hilarious! Good point!
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 9/25/2014, 5:12 PM
I personally would prefer a Rifts movie series over Dungeons & Dragons, but I guess that just me. So if WB can't make a D&D, but Universal can hopefully they make a Rifts movie instead.
m0th3r
m0th3r - 9/25/2014, 11:20 PM
A D&D movie done properly has more potential then tons of existing franchises...Dragonlance alone is huge...Drizzt D'Urden series is MONSTEROUS..and hell, the first book (the Crystal Shard) is written like a damn screen play...

There is a ton of good stuff locked up in the novels and books alone...
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