‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves’ Director Blames ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ for His Film’s Flopping

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves’ Director Blames ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ for His Film’s Flopping

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves .link { text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-decoration-color: #db0000; text-underline-position: under; }failed at the box office because its timing worked against it, according to its own director. The 2023 fantasy heist earned glowing reviews yet struggled to turn that praise into ticket sales. The film arrived just days before The Super Mario Bros. Movie.li…

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Directors Blame Film's Poor Box Office Performance on Wizards of the Coast OGL Drama & Super Mario Bros. Movie

The directors of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, admitted the fantasy flick flopped due to “not-so-great timing” because of The Super Mario Bros. movie and drama with Wizards of the Coast’s proposed D&D licensing changes.

‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’: John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein Optimistic Their Sequel Will Find New Studio After Paramount Passed

Despite earning strong reviews and inspiring an enthusiastic fan following, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” never became the box-office hit that Paramount needed it to be. Its reputation has only grown since its theatrical release, however, keeping hopes for a sequel alive even after the studio declined to move forward. Now, directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein say rights holder Hasbro remains determined to find a new st…

'Dungeons & Dragons 2' Isn't Dead Yet, Hasbro Is Actively Shopping the Finished Script

Fan-favorite films that underperform at the box office often find themselves stuck in a frustrating limbo, beloved enough to keep hope alive but not profitable enough to guarantee a follow-up. ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ has spent the past few years living in exactly that gray area, earning glowing reviews without ever translating that...