Certainly when it comes to something new dungeons Movie, honor among thieves, the film is expected to take most of its influence from the TTRPG that inspired it. In which first trailer for the D&D moviewhat stands out Stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and morewe could see that the group of heroes consists of the different D&D character classes and there will be no shortage of in-game D&D creatures to fight. However, the new one D&D The film also has some more surprising influences, such as Jurassic Park and Jackie Chan movies.
The directors and producers of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves sat down with CinemaBlend during the last San Diego Comic-Con and revealed the films that inspired the new film, not necessarily in content but in style. Writer/director John Francis Daley explained that the film used Jackie Chan movies as a guide to filming its own action sequences to make them look as real as possible. This included using actual actors whenever possible. Daley explained…
We’ve tried not to rely on “digi-doubles” as much as possible. When we spoke to our stunt coordinator, we went back to Jackie Chan’s films for visual inspiration because what was so great and unique about his films was that you know what’s going on because you know everything see in those big wide angle shots and punches hurt a lot more because you see them.
Co-writer and co-director Jonathan Goldstein said modern action films tend to get so close to the cameras and get cut so frequently that it can be difficult for audiences to really tell what’s going on in an action scene . In this film it was important not to do that. That’s where Jackie Chan came in because like Daley said you can always see what’s going on in those action sequences and they work better because of that.
And hands-on sequences were an important part Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves even outside of the action. While a film full of magical and mystical creatures would certainly have a significant amount of digital effects, the filmmakers strove to strike a balance between practical and digital effects in this way the iconic Jurassic Park did all those years ago. As Daley noted…
Jurassic Park was really our spirit animal in making this film because it’s that perfect amalgamation of practical and visual effects and it’s stayed with us to this day.
Some of these handy shots in the new D&D movie, like filming a real volcano in IcelandIt was more luck than planning, but it definitely worked out. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves certainly takes from the best when it comes to inspiration. The film also seems to encompass the best parts of actually playing D&D, including the humor that frequently becomes part of the game. We’ll see how well the film follows up on those who inspired it when it hits theaters next year.
