D&D Movie/TV Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves At San Diego Comic-Con

Attendees of San Diego Comic-Con this year will be able to immerse themselves in a 'Tavern Experience' promoting the upcoming D&D movie, Honor Among Thieves, IGN reports. It will be a 20-minute experience in which you can interact with D&D critters and characters. Additionally, guests can try both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions of 'Dragon Brew'.

Additionally, on Thursday July 21st, during the convention, the films cast will be on stage and fans will get a sneak peek at the movie, which is due out next year.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves includes in its cast Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, and more.

D&D Movie/TV - Honor Among Thieves: The New D&D Movie Officially Announced

Paramount has announced the title of March 3rd, 2023's Dungeon's & Dragons movie -- and it's HONOR AMONG THIEVES! The cast includes some Hollywood heavyweights -- Chris Pine, Rege Jean Page, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, and others. The release date was announced back in August: ‘Dungeons...

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[Parmandur]

It was tv concept art. The artist said they were working with the Stranger Things production on Vecnas design for the show but the show decided to go in a different direction.

Doesn't mean they don't have other uses for it. The Stranger Things character has nothing to do with the concept art they were showing, so that may be a bitnof a cover story.

 

[OB1]

I also believe D&D's appeal in general has broadened over the last decade so the overlap between gaming and ComicCon is larger now. ComicCon also has expanded to include many popular geek culture topics, going well beyond comics.

For sure, last time I was there in '18 there were quite a few booths dedicated to TTRPGs. Don't remember seeing a WotC booth but it wouldn't be out of place. Got some great dice that are my go to player slayers to this day

 

[Jer]

He's the perfect Thanos equivalent. Heck, Vecna is already serving that role for the Vox Machina cartoon.

I mean, if you're going to do some kind of post-credits thing its either something like that or having Elminster show up to ask the main character to join his team, and I really hope they don't go that route.

 

[Parmandur]

For sure, last time I was there in '18 there were quite a few booths dedicated to TTRPGs. Don't remember seeing a WotC booth but it wouldn't be out of place. Got some great dice that are my go to player slayers to this day

WotC does do ComicCon, yup.

 

[Parmandur]

I mean, if you're going to do some kind of post-credits thing its either something like that or having Elminster show up to ask the main character to join his team, and I really hope they don't go that route.

D&D has stronger Big Bads than Big Goods on hand, anyways, from decades of Adventure modules.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

It is interesting that they are doing this at a general fan convention and not GenCon, or origins.

Well, considering there are a fair number of D&D comics out there, why wouldn't they do this at a comics convention?

 

[Rabulias]

My prediction - Vecna will be the post-credits tease for either the next movie for for whatever TV spin-off they're doing (which I think is still on track - they were talking about it earlier this year).

As much as I would love movie(s) with Vecna as the ultimate BBEG, I doubt they will do that so soon after Stranger Things, to avoid confusing people. Same goes for Demogorgon and mind flayers (though illithids are still on the table!).

More than Vecna, I would love to see a simmering Cult of the Dragon plotline over a number of films, ending with a massive Tiamat fight!

 

[Parmandur]

As much as I would love movie(s) with Vecna as the ultimate BBEG, I doubt they will do that so soon after Stranger Things, to avoid confusing people. Same goes for Demogorgon and mind flayers (though illithids are still on the table!).

More than Vecna, I would love to see a simmering Cult of the Dragon plotline over a number of films, ending with a massive Tiamat fight!

On the contrary, taking advantage of that pop culture tie-in is a great idea. Particularly since Stranger Things will be old and venerable in pop culture terms by the time that pays off in D&D films, probably.

 

[Retreater]

Meanwhile ... not even a booth at GenCon.

 

[Parmandur]

Meanwhile ... not even a booth at GenCon.

WotC has explained this in the past: it's about ROI. ComicCon is better for the bottom line by drumming up interest in their product, GenCon is preaching to the choir who already bought the books.