“Dungeons & Dragons”: Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Regé-Jean Page and more stars in the first look

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“Dungeons & Dragons”: Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Regé-Jean Page and more stars in the first look
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Chris Pine leads the cast of the new film inspired by “Dungeons and Dragons”. (REUTERS/Wizards of the Coast)

In the framework of San Diego Comic-Con 2022the first glimpse of what the characters look like in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Through some moving posters, Chris Pine, Hugh grantMichelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis Y justice smith They can be seen in the official costumes they will wear for the movie inspired by the iconic role-playing game.

The video showing each actor in their role was shared by the magazine Variety through Twitter, although it does not specify what role each one will have in this adventure. The development of the project was in charge of the direction of John Francis Daley Y Jonathan Goldsteinand will take own elements of Dungeons and Dragons such as, for example, the differentiation of the characters and the selection of their objectives throughout a journey.

First screenshots of what the characters in the film look like.  (Twitter/@Variety)
First screenshots of what the characters in the film look like. (Twitter/@Variety)

The campaigns for this table entertainment (currently popular also thanks to stranger things) allows each player to choose a type of character, be it a warrior or a mage, and based on their abilities, they will follow the path together with their companions to fight creatures of different strengths and sizes. Everything that happens in this game is set in medieval times, a scenario that, as can be seen, the next film has respected.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will be released on March 3, 2023 in the United Statesso it should come as no surprise that in the days following the comic-con Let’s see a more specific preview of what the journey will be on the big screen. Without a doubt, this adventure and fantasy plot will hook more than one who has followed content such as The Lord of the rings Y game of Thronesas well as fans of board games or RPG video games.

The return of Dungeons & Dragons to the movies

It will not be the first time that it has proposed to successfully transfer the campaigns of Dungeons & Dragons to a format live actionMarket Stall something like this was already tried in 2000 with a film directed by Courtney Solomon. Based on the creation of Gary Gygax Y dave arnsonthe Silver Pictures and New Line Cinema production was a complete flop with a gross of $33.8 million, less than its $45 million budget.

Back then, the cast included Justin Whalin as Ridley Freeborn; Marlon Wayans as Snails; Jeremy Irons as Mage Professional; Thora Birch as Savina; Bruce Payne as Damodar; Zoe McLellan as Pretentious Marina; Kristen Wilson as Norda; Lee Arenberg as Elwood; Richard O’Brien as Xilus; and Robert Minao as Azmath. Among the most outstanding performances, the critics emphasized the work of O’Brien and the supporting role of Tom Baker (Doctor Who).

First screenshots of what the characters in the film look like.  (Twitter/@Variety)
First screenshots of what the characters in the film look like. (Twitter/@Variety)

It’s been more than 20 years since the franchise landed in the cinematic universe, and it will be back this time in the form of an up-and-coming block buster which enjoys a cast made up only of well-known stars in Hollywood. Will he be able to do it or will he repeat the history of his predecessor? It only remains to wait for its launch in the following year to know the answer.

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