• D&D: Honor Among Thieves San Diego Comic-Con Clips Reveal a Competition With the Classic 1980s Cartoon Party

    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.

    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.

    Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

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    Marvel SDCC 2022 Announcements Recap

    SDCC 2022 has now wrapped up! In case you missed anything throughout the event, IGN has all of the recaps, trailers and announcements from Comic-Con you may have missed.

    Marvel came through with its all-star panels and exciting news throughout the event, so see below highlights you need to know from Marvel at Comic-Con 2022: Marvel's Animation panel and Marvel Studios' panel.

    Biggest Marvel Announcements at Comic-Con 2022

    Day 1: Animation Panel

    Marvel's panel for SDCC day 1 has come to an end. Here's everything announced at Marvel's Animation Panel

    Day 2: Marvel Studios

    Marvel's panel for SDCC day 2 has come to an end. Here are the announcements from the Marvel Studios panel:

    Also see the upcoming Marvel movies and projects confirmed so far:

    If You Prefer to Watch or Rewatch the San Diego Comic-Con Streams:

    Marvel Entertainment Confirmed Panels:

    Marvel had a booth schedule for in-person fan activities and giveaways, but unless you're there, we didn't want to share too much about the booth ('cause FOMO). Here's what Marvel announced for their Panels:

    Friday, July 22

    • 60 YEARS OF SPIDER-MAN: A THIS WEEK IN MARVEL SPECIAL EVENT
    • MARVEL COMICS: MARVEL FANFARE

    Sat, July 23

    • MARVEL COMICS: JUDGMENT DAY
    • MARVEL COMICS: NEXT BIG THING

    Sun, July 24

    • WOMEN OF MARVEL

    Also catch up on where Marvel has left off:

    Popular Marvel Merch at the IGN Store:

    SHOP: Marvel Collectibles

    Marvel at SDCC in 2019:

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    The Best Moments From the Harley Quinn Season 3 Special Screening | Comic-Con 2022

    This post contains spoilers for Harley Quinn on HBO Max. Here's our spoiler-free Harley Quinn Season 2 review if you need a refresher!

    It’s Warner Bros. Discovery’s first year at SDCC as a couple (or as a merged company, if you’re fancy) and, wouldn’t ya know it, their first outing included the first Harley Quinn episodes with Harley (Kaley Cuoco) and Ivy (Lake Bell) as anti-hero power couple Harlivy (PoisonQuinn will forever be a better ship name, but sometimes ya gotta let the internet make the rules). The studio showed Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 3 ahead of its HBO Max premiere on June 28th.

    Obviously, if you don’t want some hardcore spoilers before you get to check out the premiere episodes at home, you’ll want to stop reading now!

    Harley and Ivy Aren’t In A Perfect Relationship

    Things are weird! Not bad weird, just new couple weird. The girls are in their honeymoon phase and both women are trying to navigate their own nonsense as their relationship grows. Harley’s desperate to cling to the first real love she’s ever had, and Ivy has absolutely no idea how to work in any kind of team capacity. It’s great to see real, sincere issues layered in with the comedy, and even better to see our leading ladies tumble through them in their own ways.

    The Joker’s Not In Them

    No matter which side of the Joker fence you sit on, there’s no denying that after a certain point the Crown Prince of Crime just doesn’t belong front and center in a story focused on Harley Quinn. I, too, thought his romantic turn at the end of Season 2 was pretty inspired. I just don’t think he belongs in the forefront of this series now that Harley’s finally moving on to bigger, better, healthier things. That’s not to say the series should nix Gotham’s greatest villain entirely – in fact, it has no plans to, since he’s got his own standalone entry later this season. It was just a smart move to keep him out of these first episodes and let Harley and Ivy take center stage.

    The Suicide Sqaud Jokes

    We knew that Amanda Waller (Tisha Campbell) and James Gunn would both be joining the fun this season, and I’m thrilled to report that fans will meet both characters early on. Waller shows up to mess with Harley and Ivy’s honeymoon phase, and with her comes a whole host of Suicide Squad jokes to keep the die-hards engaged throughout her segment. Gunn simply plays himself, but a fun cameo’s a fun cameo! Time will tell what the involvement for these two looks like for the rest of the season. But for now, we are entertained.

    There’s An Unexpected Bat Family/Harlivy Crew Team-Up

    Dynamic shifts are hard, even when they include the Dynamic Duo! Harley and Ivy’s crew find themselves in a bit of a rut as the new beauxs try to figure out the best way to navigate their partnership in the team landscape. Meanwhile, Dick Grayson’s (Harvey Guillien) return to Gotham throws the Bat Family into disarray as well. In an attempt to get their crews back on track, Harley and Batgirl (Briana Cuoco) separately schedule their teams for a go at an escape room. Plot twist: Riddler’s (Jim Rash) in control of the room(s), and the teams will have to form an unlikely alliance to get out alive. Nightwing’s angsty, Ivy’s annoyed, Harley and Babs just want their buds to get along, and it all works out as one heck of an opening ride for Season 3!

    It’s Frank’s Time To Shine

    If I had one notable complaint about Season 2 of Harley Quinn, it’s that there wasn’t enough of Ivy’s plant-roomie, Frank (JB Smoove). Sure, we were busy taking over Nu New Gotham, whatever. Anyway, thrilled to report that Frank’s back and, if the first two episodes are to be believed, he’ll be playing a much bigger role in Season 3 of the series.

    That’s that for the first two episodes of Season 3 of Harley Quinn. Of course, there are more goodies in store for fans in the episodes themselves (we didn’t want to get too spoilery). So don’t forget to check them out when they drop on HBO Max!

    In the meantime, be sure to stick with IGN throughout all of our awesome SDCC 2022 coverage.

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    Monster Hunter World Pukei-Pukei Statue Available for Preorder Now at the IGN Store

    Attention, Monster Hunters! Pukei-Pukei, the poisonous bewitching bird from Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter RIse is the next big statue up for preorder at the IGN Store. This enormous 1/26 scale display piece showcases the gluttonous Bird Wyvern in all its glory, standing upon a root-infested rock that looks like it was pulled straight from Monster Hunter World's Ancient Forest. It's sure to be a great centerpiece, coming in at 17.5 inches tall.

    You can see the Pukei-Pukei sticking out its tongue, as it does during battle. This deluxe statue from PureArts is launching in late 2023, but you can lock in your preorder starting today. You can check out a gallery of the statue below, and be sure to check out the full listing in the IGN Store. For more from the store, check out our current ongoing preorder for action figures from Netflix's Squid Game.

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    First Official Image Of John Wick 4 Revealed

    It’s here – our first look at John Wick: Chapter 4 has just been revealed.

    Keanu Reeves stars in the upcoming John Wick sequel as the titular hitman and all-round badass, and now we’ve got our first look at the movie thanks to a brand-new image.

    Depicting John Wick amid a blur of candles with his head bowed, it’s a solemn, almost religious look for the not-quite-retired assassin.

    Of course, Wick was last seen in the critically-acclaimed John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum which saw the rogue assassin become “incommunicado”. But by the end of the movie, allegiances have been tested… with The Continental and Winston assuming their neutral status once more, after the possible betrayal of Wick. Thankfully, Wick finds himself rescued by none other than the Bowery King.

    But did Winston pull his shot on purpose? And did he actually save John’s life?

    There are a lot of questions left to be answered, and it looks as though John Wick himself will be paying penance for his crimes against the High Table. Or perhaps he’s just confessing for the kills he’s about to commit.

    Unfortunately, this first look offers little in the way of clues, and it’s going to be a while before we get any answers. After all, John Wick 4 has been pushed back until early 2023, currently set to debut on March 24, 2023.

    That said, the film’s title has already been teased by actor Shamier Anderson, who referred to the film as “John Wick: Chapter 4 – Hagakure”.

    Quite how the ways of the samurai will tie into this altogether religious-looking still remains to be seen. But co-star Laurence Fishburne recently explained that the sequel will delve deeper into the code of the assassin.

    It certainly looks as though Wick is taking an altogether more contemplative stance in the upcoming sequel.

    Still, I’m guessing we can expect a bit of action, too. It is John Wick, after all.

    John Wick Chapter 4 will star Keanu Reeves as John Wick alongside Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Clancy Brown, Marko Zaror, Bill Skarsgård, and Scott Adkins.

    Chad Stahelski directed the film based on a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch.

    Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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