Here’s my try: Anthology movie. Each one fights larger and larger hordes of enemies while trying to find loot and spells.
Meanwhile death does the narration and the whole time waxes on about mortality.
No vampires ever appear on screen.
They already made Battleship. That board game has even less implied plot than VS, so that argument isn’t the roadblock for Hollywood that it should be.
The lack of plot can actually be helpful as it gives more freedom without upsetting any fans about breaking lore. Also battleship was a far better movie than it had any right to be.
Same with LoL
While not exactly a plot, LoL launched with a decent amount of lore, and grew over time. I still have my physical copy that came with a map of the nations and where main characters were from.
No plot? Perfect for modern Hollywood!
Could be a challenge, could also be an opportunity to make a genuinely good story because you have so much freedom.
For sure. In the right hands you could do so much. Even without a plot as such, or much lore, just imagine the material for a “Game Theory” video. Why is the “Mad Forest” now a dumping ground for evil? What was it like before the vampire? Does the Astral Stair connect to the Tiny Bridge? What is the Legacy of Moonspell? Where is the fried chicken?
Why are the floors covered in entire chickens that have been fully cooked are perfectly safe to eat?
Rotisserie chicken gnomes
Step 1: Slaughter and cook chicken
Step 2: Leave in random place
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!!!
