A potential sequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves may not materialize due to financial considerations, according to co-writer and director Jonathan Goldstein. He revealed that while a script for the sequel has been completed, the prohibitive cost of making such a film could be a barrier to its production.
Goldstein, who helmed the 2023 movie with John Francis Daley, discussed the status of the sequel at San Diego Comic-Con while promoting his Apple TV project Mayday. He expressed enthusiasm for the project and the cast, stating that he believes the script would appeal to fans, but acknowledged the studio's likely hesitation.
"We actually wrote a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons. We were hired to write it," Goldstein told Screen Rant. "I don't know that it will see the light of day for a number of financial reasons. They're expensive movies to make, but it'd be great fun to do it. We love that cast, and we think we wrote something that fans would like."
The original film, released in March 2023, grossed $208.2 million worldwide against a reported $150 million budget. This box office performance, while not a complete failure, may have dampened Paramount Pictures' willingness to invest in a costly follow-up. The film also faced a challenging release window, arriving shortly before the highly successful The Super Mario Bros. Movie and several months before the mainstream surge in Dungeons & Dragons popularity driven by the release of Baldur's Gate 3.
Goldstein suggested that a similar film released today might perform better, given the increased cultural relevance of the Dungeons & Dragons IP. He hopes that Paramount or another studio will reconsider the financial hurdles and move forward with a sequel, expressing a desire to see the concepts developed in the script brought to the screen.