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Hasbro Seeks New Studio to Finance Dungeons & Dragons 2

The rights holder is shopping the project after ParamountSkydance declined to proceed and the directors say a finished script still needs a large budget to move forward.

Overview

  • Hasbro is actively looking for a new studio or financial partner to fund and distribute a sequel to 2023’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
  • Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein say they have completed a sequel screenplay that they and the producers want to make if financing can be secured.
  • ParamountSkydance passed on a follow‑up for financial reasons, leaving the film without its original theatrical backer and creating the current search for partners.
  • The first film grossed about $208.2 million on a roughly $150 million production budget, and its weaker theatrical return combined with later streaming popularity shapes studios’ caution about a big‑budget sequel.
  • No casting or production commitments have been announced, and the filmmakers say they would aim to return the core ensemble if a viable financing path is found which could shift financing toward hybrid or nontraditional distribution models.