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#1
Book5
Jan 16, 2010 0:06:27
Go about obtaining the rights to make a movie inspired by a module say "Temple of Elemental Evil?"
#2
tsukinousagi
Jan 17, 2010 8:39:50 First get a mountain of cash, then get a lawyer, and then direct him at Hasbro who in the end is who owns what you want to use.

No more complicated than that.
#3
Book5
Jan 17, 2010 17:53:31 I was thinking more along the lines of write it and show it too wotc and get them to help get it produced. Any advice that goes along with that kind of optimism?
#4
tsukinousagi
Jan 18, 2010 14:42:10 Thing is W.O.C. doesn't own anything, they are just a sub section of the Hasborg empire.

And Hasborg is all about money, make it seem like they will get a nice sum of cash and THEN take it to W.O.C. (because Hasborg will only want your money, they won't know squat about this Temple thing you mention to them ).

If Hasborg likes it, then Wizards likely will get behind it. Well they won't likely be able to until Hasborg is interested.
#5
Book5
Jan 18, 2010 14:48:46 Why wouldn't Hasbro like the idea of a major motion picture? I mena the first D&D movie was pretty lame, but that was the acting. The setting was fine, and the major arc of the movie completely worked. It had love and power and all that - but the movie was taken :P this seriously. It reminded me more of Robin Hood Men In Tights than it did Lord of the Rings. So Hasbro wants to do a movie, but the question is how to convence them to let me make it... hmmm..

Are you really sure that wotc is so completely out of the loop? I mean they are the "brand managers" so to speak? Are not they the ones that look tot he health of their component of the Hasbro Empire?
#6
drnick
Jan 18, 2010 17:31:03 @TsukinoUsagi : Do you work for Hasbro? You seem to know a lot about the company's inner workings.
#7
Book5
Jan 18, 2010 17:56:24 And s/he used the acronym W.O.C for wotc... thats suspicious
#8
tsukinousagi
Jan 19, 2010 10:05:38 I use W.O.C. only as a manner of preference, but wotc works fine too.

As for my knowledge of them, I have had extensive exposure to Hasbro thanks to Advanced Squad Leader and Magic The Gathering as well (all also owned by them, and influenced by them for more than a decade now).

Not that I am an 'expert' in the company, but I have seen the company's influences up close for many years.
#9
whitebaron
Jan 19, 2010 14:38:54

Go about obtaining the rights to make a movie inspired by a module say "Temple of Elemental Evil?"

You'd need a lot of advance cash to get the rights on the brand-name, then show them some script they like, and then produce it with one of the major filming brands. Hasbro will settle for nothing less.

It would also be a good idea to present the possible merchandise they could sell IF the movie was a success. Look at what Transformers has done, to get a proper idea in what league Hasbro plays.

Also, please note that currently Hasbro has a rather exclusive deal with Universal Pictures, which also includes movie-rights for another WOTC-product: MTG. D&D seems not that far away, if things work out as well as they did with transformers and G.I. Joe. You might have to wait for some more years till they settle all the major brands, but after that, niche markets WILL be used to increase profits once more.
#10
Book5
Jan 19, 2010 14:58:30 Universal Pictures? I guess I could have figured that out for myself, but then again - I didn't know it was an exclusive deal :$: Merchandising seems so obvious. I mean from Star Wars to GI Joe the basic idea seems to have remained the same. Shirts with the main characters faces on them. Toys. I mean its a fantasy movie so shoes with Sahauguin heads, and hats with elemental sigils, and etc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Book5 Jan 16, 2010 0:06:27	Go about obtaining the rights to make a movie inspired by a module say "Temple of Elemental Evil?"
#2 tsukinousagi Jan 17, 2010 8:39:50	First get a mountain of cash, then get a lawyer, and then direct him at Hasbro who in the end is who owns what you want to use. No more complicated than that.
#3 Book5 Jan 17, 2010 17:53:31	I was thinking more along the lines of write it and show it too wotc and get them to help get it produced. Any advice that goes along with that kind of optimism?
#4 tsukinousagi Jan 18, 2010 14:42:10	Thing is W.O.C. doesn't own anything, they are just a sub section of the Hasborg empire. And Hasborg is all about money, make it seem like they will get a nice sum of cash and THEN take it to W.O.C. (because Hasborg will only want your money, they won't know squat about this Temple thing you mention to them ). If Hasborg likes it, then Wizards likely will get behind it. Well they won't likely be able to until Hasborg is interested.
#5 Book5 Jan 18, 2010 14:48:46	Why wouldn't Hasbro like the idea of a major motion picture? I mena the first D&D movie was pretty lame, but that was the acting. The setting was fine, and the major arc of the movie completely worked. It had love and power and all that - but the movie was taken :P this seriously. It reminded me more of Robin Hood Men In Tights than it did Lord of the Rings. So Hasbro wants to do a movie, but the question is how to convence them to let me make it... hmmm.. Are you really sure that wotc is so completely out of the loop? I mean they are the "brand managers" so to speak? Are not they the ones that look tot he health of their component of the Hasbro Empire?
#6 drnick Jan 18, 2010 17:31:03	@TsukinoUsagi : Do you work for Hasbro? You seem to know a lot about the company's inner workings.
#7 Book5 Jan 18, 2010 17:56:24	And s/he used the acronym W.O.C for wotc... thats suspicious
#8 tsukinousagi Jan 19, 2010 10:05:38	I use W.O.C. only as a manner of preference, but wotc works fine too. As for my knowledge of them, I have had extensive exposure to Hasbro thanks to Advanced Squad Leader and Magic The Gathering as well (all also owned by them, and influenced by them for more than a decade now). Not that I am an 'expert' in the company, but I have seen the company's influences up close for many years.
#9 whitebaron Jan 19, 2010 14:38:54	Go about obtaining the rights to make a movie inspired by a module say "Temple of Elemental Evil?" You'd need a lot of advance cash to get the rights on the brand-name, then show them some script they like, and then produce it with one of the major filming brands. Hasbro will settle for nothing less. It would also be a good idea to present the possible merchandise they could sell IF the movie was a success. Look at what Transformers has done, to get a proper idea in what league Hasbro plays. Also, please note that currently Hasbro has a rather exclusive deal with Universal Pictures, which also includes movie-rights for another WOTC-product: MTG. D&D seems not that far away, if things work out as well as they did with transformers and G.I. Joe. You might have to wait for some more years till they settle all the major brands, but after that, niche markets WILL be used to increase profits once more.
#10 Book5 Jan 19, 2010 14:58:30	Universal Pictures? I guess I could have figured that out for myself, but then again - I didn't know it was an exclusive deal :$: Merchandising seems so obvious. I mean from Star Wars to GI Joe the basic idea seems to have remained the same. Shirts with the main characters faces on them. Toys. I mean its a fantasy movie so shoes with Sahauguin heads, and hats with elemental sigils, and etc.