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The D&D movie wasn't an attempt at creating a shared universe (at least not the same way as the DCEU or Dark Universe). Dungeons & Dragons, because of the nature of D&D, had to be an ensemble movie. It's about adventuring parties. The problem with a lot of those movies is they're all set-up for...

Pretty much. While its influence has dropped over the decades, for the longest time film marketing was the only consumer industry where it was consistently proven that spending on advertising directly correlated to increased sales. Like Coca-Cola can spend all the money on ads it wants but...

They did the same thing in the 00s looking for the next "Lord of the Rings" and turned Narnia into a massive epic. When that failed, they licensed every YA book they could get their hands on looking for the "next Harry Potter". We're likely at the end of looking for the "next MCU" as most...

People talking about box office these days don't seem to acknowledge how radically the entertainment industry has changed on the consumer end. In America at least, movie tickets cost anywhere from $8 to $16 each, then a bucket of popcorn and soda is another $20, then there's the costs of gas...

Deadline reports that the live-action Dungeons & Dragons television series will not continue at Paramount+. The show was originally announced in January 2023 as Paramount+ placed an eight episode straight-to-series order. Normally that’s the best you can hope for in terms of a guarantee of the...

Hello everyone, Darryl here with the summary of this week’s gaming news from EN World. EN Publishing News For a quick summary of the week’s news, Jessica Hancock will bring you up to speed with EN Live's This Week in TTRPG every Friday. Don’t forget, you can keep up with all the week’s...

Hello everyone, Darryl here with the summary of this week’s gaming news from EN World. EN Publishing News For a quick summary of the week’s news, Jessica Hancock will bring you up to speed with EN Live's This Week in TTRPG every Friday. Don’t forget, you can keep up with all the week’s...

Welcome to the Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News, the weekly column at EN World that helps make sure you don’t miss out on big tabletop RPG bundles, charity fundraisers, and sales from around the internet. Did you know that the critical acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has a free trial of...

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica cover all the tabletop RPG news of the week including D&D dragons redesigned, Diana Jones Emerging Designers 2024 announced, a new book on D&D settings, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about going on a tour of Hell. Subscribe on iTunes | Google Play |...