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HasJohn Wickfound competition inDungeons & Dragons?
Keanu Reeves’John Wick 4is undoubtedly killing it at the box office. While a lot of times popular franchises tend to lose their original charm after a few sequels,John Wickis not one of them. The franchise reached new heights with each sequel and has kept fans glued thanks to its intense action and epic storylines. However, there is one film in theatres right now which has fans equally excited, if not more.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesis the live-action adaptation of an extremely popular tabletop game of the same nameand is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Given the popularity of the game that it is based on, fans were super excited to see how that world is brought to life with the film. With the reviewsDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesis receiving, it’s safe to say the film lived up to fans’ excitement. In its opening weekend,Dungeons & Dragonshave officially kickedJohn Wick 4to the second spot on the box office charts.
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Dungeons & Dragonswere released on Friday, March 31 in the United States. On its opening day, the film grossed $15.3 million at the domestic box office, including $5.6 million in preview screenings. It was played in a total of 3,855 venues around the country. As time goes by,Dungeons & Dragonsare expected to touch about $40 million in total for its opening weekend.
Comparing it toJohn Wick 4,theKeanuReeves starrer had a spectacular opening of $73.8 million and right now has made a total of $169.2 million worldwide. Since its release,John Wick 4has been sitting at the top of box office charts butDungeons & Dragonsare changing some things around.John Wick 4brought in a total of $7.8 million on Friday, as compared toDungeons & Dragons’ $15.3 million. Over the weekend, Reeves’ film is expected to bring in $29 million which is a little less thanDungeons & Dragons’prediction.
The film flaunts an incredible ensemble withChris Pine,Michelle Rodriguez,Rege-Jean Page,Hugh Grant, and others.
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Directors Talk aboutDungeons & Dragons
Part of what makes the tabletop game so fun is that you have the liberty to sort of make things up as you go. This is why, directorsJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan Goldsteindecided to make it a semi-adaptation, adding their own touch to the game. Daley told IndieWire,
“I guess it could be thought of as a semi-adaptation. We are adapting the world and the components of the world like spells, the creatures, the magic, but creating our own original story surrounding it.”
Like many players of the game, Goldstein got hooked on it in his younger days. He stated that he loves the creativity that goes into the game as“most games didn’t really allow for much of it.”And since the game has a lot of joyous memories attached to it for a lot of people, the team wanted to bring that essence into the film. The film became a comedy because they believed that being dead serious wouldn’t capture“the spirit of the games.”Goldstein continued that while there sure are“utterly joyless”campaigns, he wants to be as far away from them as possible.
With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 91%, it’s safe to say that Daley and Goldstein’s formula worked for the better!
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesis currently in theatres.
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
