{
  "id": 5411065,
  "title": "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Directors Say Film Flopped Due to 'Not-So-Great' Timing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves-directors-say-film-flopped-due",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T20:21:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves-directors-say-film-flopped-due-to-not-so-great-timing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have admitted the film's failure can be attributed to \"not-so-great timing\" due to the release of The Super Mario Bros. movie and the controversy surrounding Wizards of the Coast's proposed D&D licensing changes. The D&D movie premiered in March 2023, just days before The Super Mario Bros. movie broke box office records. Additionally, the film came out a month after Wizards of the Coast announced plans to alter their Open-Gaming License, which led to a boycott of the game by many D&D fans. Despite these challenges, the directors remain hopeful that a sequel will be made, as Hasbro and their producers see potential in the franchise. On the other hand, Netflix is currently producing a live-action TV series based on the TTRPG’s gothic-horror world \"Ravenloft,\" while a third-person action-adventure game called Dungeons & Dragons: Warlock is also in development, set to release in 2027.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}