Dungeons & Dragons 2 Has a $150 Million Problem

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Dungeons & Dragons 2: The Budget Problem Explained. Despite the success of Honor Among Thieves with critics and audiences, a sequel still hasn't been greenlit—and now we finally know why. At San Diego Comic-Con, co-writer and co-director Jonathan Goldstein confirmed that a full sequel script has already been written. The biggest obstacle isn't the story—it's the cost. With the original film carrying a reported $150 million budget, Paramount has a difficult decision to make after the movie underperformed at the global box office. In this video, we break down Goldstein's comments, why the budget has become the franchise's biggest hurdle, and whether fantasy classics like Pan's Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Conan the Barbarian, and Excalibur prove that epic fantasy doesn't always require blockbuster spending. We also examine how critically acclaimed Honor Among Thieves really was, why Paramount executives previously discussed producing a lower-cost sequel, and how Netflix's upcoming Forg

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