D&D Movie/TV Should the D&D Movie Been Serious or Not Called D&D?

[mamba]

So what? It made enough to get it far enough for streaming and digital sales to get it to a profitable status. How is that a flop?

that is not at all clear, I’d say it even is unlikely

This I disagree with. I think it’s pretty much just unfamiliarity, not enough tie in stuff in stores before release, and a lot of “will this be terrible!?” online speculation ahead of the movie generating especially high skepticism.

Unfamiliarity with what? D&D? The setting? The story (as it is not based on a module, novel or CRPG)?

We might mean the same thing. I said generic fantasy story, but that also means not a familiar story like LotR (or for D&D the DL trilogy or similar) and no familiar characters.
Maybe I overestimate this because nothing D&D has comes close to LotR in popularity, but I still think if they had used relatively popular material instead of a new story, it probably would have worked better. Esp. since the story and locations are rather generic too. Could have been any fantasy world / city.

 

[Zardnaar]

So what? It made enough to get it far enough for streaming and digital sales to get it to a profitable status. How is that a flop?

This I disagree with. I think it’s pretty much just unfamiliarity, not enough tie in stuff in stores before release, and a lot of “will this be terrible!?” online speculation ahead of the

Movie lost 100-150 million.

VoD doesnt make that much espicially on flops. Theres no other streaming company paying tens of millions for the movie. During the pandemic I think some made 60 million, Mario made 75. That's a long way from what D&D needs from vastly bigger movies.

Paramount is losing money on streaming as well btw.

movie generating especially high skepticism.

 

[bedir than]

VoD doesnt make that much espicially on flops

Stated without evidence. The evidence that we have is that it's outselling Top Gun: Maverick

Theres no other streaming company paying tens of millions for the movie.

People. Real people. Pay money.

Paramount is losing money on streaming as well btw.

Because they're spending on new content, not because people aren't watching. Their profitability target is next year, on the backs of having strong signups and having multiple number one movies.
Leading long term investors bought Paramount Global stock for long term value, not because of a single quarter panic

 

[mamba]

The evidence that we have is that it's outselling Top Gun: Maverick

what evidence is that?

 

[bedir than]

what evidence is that?

I put multiple links in the Hit or Flop thread. Digital sales tracking for iTunes, Google, Amazon and Vudu are in 30+ days of huge strength.

 

[Zardnaar]

what evidence is that?

It's probably higher than TG:M this week.

But that movie was released 18 months ago.

It's like when D&D was number 1 at the box office. For 1 week on a middling ainch vs nothing particularly relevant (John Wicks second week was most relevant).

TGM made around 5 times HAT at the BO.

 

[bedir than]

It's probably higher than TG:M this week.

36 days

And Maverick wasn't available on digital until March 24. Which wasn't 18 months ago, nor 8 months ago.

 

[Zardnaar]

36 days

And Maverick wasn't available on digital until March 24. Which wasn't 18 months ago, nor 8 months ago.

Erm....

You Still Have Time, Here's How You Can Watch ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Before the Oscars

It's up for six nominations. ✈️

www.goodhousekeeping.com

OK a year ago not 18 months. It's an older movie that's been available for a while.

 

[bedir than]

Erm....

You Still Have Time, Here's How You Can Watch ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Before the Oscars

It's up for six nominations. ✈️

www.goodhousekeeping.com

OK a year ago not 18 months. It's an older movie that's been available for a while.

That was the theater release, not the streaming release.

 

[Zardnaar]

That was the theater release, not the streaming release.

Included the VoD options August 23 2022 almost a year ago