The wraps were fully taken off Dungeons & Dragon: Honor Among Thieves during today's San Diego Comic-Con panel, which included a reveal for the poster, the trailer, and lots of other details.
The panel also included two clips shown for Comic-Con attendees. The first revealed the film's slapstick humor, which is being likened to Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It shows the party in a graveyard interrogating dead people using a spell from Justice Smith's character, who is the party's mage.
Chris Pine, the resident bard, comedically interviews a few of the lost souls, and we're treated to a flashback to a battle featuring a dragon.
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But it's the second clip that D&D fans will really appreciate, as it's packed full of easter eggs from throughout the franchise's history. The clip shows the party in a maze orchestrated by Hugh Grant's character, the villain of the piece, and a gladiator arena filled with other D&D parties. Plenty of D&D monsters appear during the clips, including Displacer Beasts, a Mimic, and a Gelatinous Cube.
Amusingly, one of the opposing parties competing with Honor Among Thieves' heroes bear a strong resemblance to the characters from the D&D animated series that ran from 1983 to 1985. That party was led by Hank, the 15-year-old Ranger; a spoiled Cavalier named Eric; Diana, an Acrobat; Presto, the Magian, and more. How will Chris Pine and co fare against Bobby the Barbarian and the rest of the animated series' teenaged crew? We'll just have to see.
D&D: Honor Among Thieves is currently gearing up for a major marketing push as it looks ahead to its 2023 release date. Just yesterday, the heroes portrayed by Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, and others were revealed for the first time.
The film's official synopsis reads:
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
It is currently to release on March 3, 2023. In the meantime, San Diego Comic-Con 2022 continues apace, so keep an eye on our round-up of everything announced during the show.
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