Hasbro's not paying for any more toy movies

This is at least a little ironic, in so far as last year was the first time in the history of film that a toy-based movie was also the biggest film on the planet—and we can’t help but imagine Hasbro execs grumbling a bit over just how successful Barbie ended up being—but Cocks is a games guy (he came up through Microsoft, and worked as head of Magic and D&D company Wizards Of The Coast before taking over the wider company), and is apparently dedicated to putting the company’s focus in that interactive arena. (Including, reportedly, a new push into making video games, because certainly no one has ever lost a ton of money by embarking into a medium where even mid-budget titles are ludicrously expensive, with very questionable chances of producing a good return on investment.)

The upshot for us, personally, is that we’re probably never getting that Honor Among Thieves sequel we were hoping for; the 2023 film demonstrated that you really could find a fun, new angle on classic Dungeon & Dragons tropes that didn’t talk down to the audience or just feel like a laundry list of Easter eggs. But apparently, that wasn’t good enough for the market.