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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 8279679" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Mystery solved! This dropped in my inbox just now. From WotC’s PR agency.</p><p></p><p>[callout]Wizards of the Coast today announced a summer-long celebration of all things Drizzt Do’Urden, the iconic Dungeons & Dragons hero made famous in countless (30+) novels penned by <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author R.A. Salvatore.</p><p></p><p>Kicking things off is an animated short narrated by <strong>Benedict Cumberbatch</strong> and written by R.A. Salvatore released today: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAzdo0yra-LI&data=04%7C01%7C%7Caf50e07f0b8d45becf6c08d91baa4f78%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637571240549420410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8yVJdJAb6vB4BjPPOkNkm7zO5C2YIeM1tnZKep9xaFY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azdo0yra-LI</a>.</p><p></p><p>Called “Sleep Sound,” the short introduces new fantasy fans to the hero and his Companions and debuts as part of a longer video hosted by B. Dave Walters that provides an exclusive look at all of the Drizzt offerings this summer including interviews with the developers of the <strong><em>Dark Alliance</em></strong> video game staring Drizzt and the Companions (<a href="https://www.enworld.org/x-apple-data-detectors://3" target="_blank">June 22</a>), new details about R.A. Salvatore’s newest <strong><em>Legend of Drizzt</em></strong> novel (<a href="https://www.enworld.org/x-apple-data-detectors://4" target="_blank">August 3</a>) and a preview of (3) new Magic: The Gathering cards from the upcoming <strong><em>Adventures in the Forgotten Realms</em></strong> set (<a href="https://www.enworld.org/x-apple-data-detectors://5" target="_blank">July 23</a>). The All Things Drizzt video can be found here: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMNMRbRedKic&data=04%7C01%7C%7Caf50e07f0b8d45becf6c08d91baa4f78%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637571240549430373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=kJ%2FifXs542fWXGITKbaAD072gUfaUdZBYrEInMQOYAM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNMRbRedKic</a>.</p><p></p><p>“Born” in the 80s, Drizzt is very much as relevant today as he was then and continues to be a hero for new and old fans discovering or rediscovering him. He may not have the biggest sword but he does what is right even when it is the hard choice, with themes including:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">· The battle between our principles and beliefs and the things in our life that challenge them.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">· The evils and fundamental unfairness of racism, bigotry and other forms of narrow-minded thinking.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">· The strength of family, friendship, and loyalty.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">· The importance of living life fully and bravely.</li> </ul><p>In addition to videogames and novels, the Legend of Drizzt has action figures, Magic: The Gathering cards, Funko POP figures, Halloween costumes, t-shirts, replica scimitars and more. A live action tv show is in development with eOne entertainment and, although not focused on Drizzt, a movie set in the Forgotten Realms starring Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Rege-Jean Page, Michelle Rodriguez, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith is in production.[/callout]</p><p></p><p>The link in the PR to the animated short doesn't work. I found a working link on Twitter which is in the OP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 8279679, member: 1"] Mystery solved! This dropped in my inbox just now. From WotC’s PR agency. [callout]Wizards of the Coast today announced a summer-long celebration of all things Drizzt Do’Urden, the iconic Dungeons & Dragons hero made famous in countless (30+) novels penned by [I]New York Times[/I] best-selling author R.A. Salvatore. Kicking things off is an animated short narrated by [B]Benedict Cumberbatch[/B] and written by R.A. Salvatore released today: [URL='https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAzdo0yra-LI&data=04%7C01%7C%7Caf50e07f0b8d45becf6c08d91baa4f78%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637571240549420410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8yVJdJAb6vB4BjPPOkNkm7zO5C2YIeM1tnZKep9xaFY%3D&reserved=0']https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azdo0yra-LI[/URL]. Called “Sleep Sound,” the short introduces new fantasy fans to the hero and his Companions and debuts as part of a longer video hosted by B. Dave Walters that provides an exclusive look at all of the Drizzt offerings this summer including interviews with the developers of the [B][I]Dark Alliance[/I][/B] video game staring Drizzt and the Companions ([URL='https://www.enworld.org/x-apple-data-detectors://3']June 22[/URL]), new details about R.A. Salvatore’s newest [B][I]Legend of Drizzt[/I][/B] novel ([URL='https://www.enworld.org/x-apple-data-detectors://4']August 3[/URL]) and a preview of (3) new Magic: The Gathering cards from the upcoming [B][I]Adventures in the Forgotten Realms[/I][/B] set ([URL='https://www.enworld.org/x-apple-data-detectors://5']July 23[/URL]). The All Things Drizzt video can be found here: [URL='https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMNMRbRedKic&data=04%7C01%7C%7Caf50e07f0b8d45becf6c08d91baa4f78%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637571240549430373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=kJ%2FifXs542fWXGITKbaAD072gUfaUdZBYrEInMQOYAM%3D&reserved=0']https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNMRbRedKic[/URL]. “Born” in the 80s, Drizzt is very much as relevant today as he was then and continues to be a hero for new and old fans discovering or rediscovering him. He may not have the biggest sword but he does what is right even when it is the hard choice, with themes including: [LIST] [*]· The battle between our principles and beliefs and the things in our life that challenge them. [*]· The evils and fundamental unfairness of racism, bigotry and other forms of narrow-minded thinking. [*]· The strength of family, friendship, and loyalty. [*]· The importance of living life fully and bravely. [/LIST] In addition to videogames and novels, the Legend of Drizzt has action figures, Magic: The Gathering cards, Funko POP figures, Halloween costumes, t-shirts, replica scimitars and more. A live action tv show is in development with eOne entertainment and, although not focused on Drizzt, a movie set in the Forgotten Realms starring Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Rege-Jean Page, Michelle Rodriguez, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith is in production.[/callout] The link in the PR to the animated short doesn't work. I found a working link on Twitter which is in the OP. [/QUOTE]
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