It turns out that a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Thieves’ Honor has actually been written. However, it remains to be seen whether fans will be able to see the production on the big screen due to “economic” reasons.
“We actually wrote a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons. We were hired to write it,” co-director and screenwriter Jonathan Goldstein told ScreenRant. “I don’t know if this movie will ever see the light of day for a variety of economic reasons. It’s an expensive movie to make, but it would be a lot of fun if it did. We love that cast, and we think we wrote something that the fans will love.”
Dungeons & Dragons, released in 2023 and directed by frequent co-stars Goldstein and John Francis Daley, has received glowing reviews and currently has a 91% rating and 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the movie’s estimated production cost of $150 million (split between Paramount and Hasbro subsidiary Entertainment One) resulted in a worldwide box office gross of $205.46, making it unlikely that a sequel would ever be produced.
Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Hugh Grant, Justice Smith, and Sophia Lillis, the film follows an unlikely group of heroes who must work together to find a lost artifact.
Grant, who played the villainous con artist Forge, previously spoke about the film’s box office success. Back in 2024, he told Vanity Fair: “That’s the biggest mystery to me – why hasn’t anyone done any market research before? I think it was a mistake. People basically just thought, ‘I don’t want to see a movie about this game.’ Why didn’t anyone ask the public?”
Goldstein and Daley are known for directing comedies such as 2015’s “Vacation” and 2018’s “Game Night.” Next, they will direct Renegades, an action thriller based on a short story by Will Simmons. The two are also developing Paramount’s next Star Trek movie.
Prior to Honor Among Thieves, the first live-action film Dungeons & Dragons was released in 2000 to poor reviews and grossed $33 million worldwide on a $45 million budget. Two sequels premiered on Syfy, including 2005’s “Wrath of the Dragon God” and 2012’s “The Book of Vile Darkness.”
