Fans of role-playing games and adventure stories have received some important information about the long-awaited Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves during the movie panel at CCXP. In addition to revealing the exclusive clip and revealing some of the big cameos we’ll see when the film premieres at the end of March, the directors John Francis Daley as well as Jonathan Goldsteintogether with the producer Jeremy Latchamalso acted out a full stage for the audience. The scene showcases the tone of the film and the chemistry between the actors in a moment that will surely be one of the most fun in the film.
On stage, a group formed by leading actors. Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rare Jean Page, Justice Smithas well as Sophia Lillis you need to get information from a deceased person. This is only possible because the Sorcerer (Blacksmith) can use a spell that allows you to resurrect a person and ask him five questions, and the spell can only be cast once for each dead person.
The spell is not a problem, but what the group is not ready for is that they have to pay close attention to every sentence they say, because even phrases like “Can you hear me?” consider it a question. So you can imagine how it goes: they have to resuscitate more than one person until they get it right. And here’s another problem: when interviewing war victims, they learn that the real stories contradict the legends, and the corpses show that they have a different name, or that they died by slipping and hitting their heads after a bath - how to resist heroically on the battlefield. Other times, they realize they only need to ask one question and resort to trivial questions such as “What’s your favorite color?” to free the resurrected soul.
At CCXP, the reaction to the scene was overwhelmingly positive. Judging by the scene, it’s safe to say that the comedic moment Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will be on point. At the same time, this is not surprising, since directors Daley and Goldstein have previously demonstrated their comedic talent with previous work in Game night as well as Vacation.
Daly and Goldstein are also writing the script. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves together with Michael Gilio (Quick Stop), according to the story Chris McKay (Lego Batman Movie). The adventure is based on the legendary tabletop RPG created by E. Gary Gygax. Dungeons and Dragons became a gateway to the world of geeks for several fans from all over the world and inspired the creation of the popular animated series of the same name in the late 80s.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves premieres in theaters March 31st. The trailer can be viewed below:
Check out the official synopsis here:
A charming thief and a group of incredible adventurers embark on an epic heist to find a lost relic, but things go awry when they run into the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary RPG to the big screen in a fun and addictive adventure.
Source: Collider
