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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[darjr]

So is this only going to show in San Diego? Or will there be a wider showing after the San Diego Comic Con?

It would be cool, but I doubt it, and I haven't seen anything saying that it would.

 

[Parmandur]

So is this only going to show in San Diego? Or will there be a wider showing after the San Diego Comic Con?

no trailer ever stays at ComicVon. The tavern experience, no. But this will probably kick off the trailer blitzerkreig.

 

[Parmandur]

Which they also don't attend. They definitely had no presence at GaryCon this year when I went.


Not saying there aren't gamers there. But coming in to watch a 20 minute commercial of a movie isn't the same as having real interaction with the game.


Perhaps in the Wizards era, but some companies take a small financial hit to show goodwill to fans from time-to-time.


Has nothing to do with location. I'm not saying that Californians can't be D&D players. I'm saying that this particular convention is not a game convention. D&D is a game. Ergo the biggest TTRPG publisher should also have a presence at the biggest game convention.

But ComicCon is a bigger fan convention. Ergo, it makes more sense to show up there to show fan appreciation.

Besides, as @darjr outlines (he is more familiar with the scene), there is plenty of WotC and D&D presence, even if they aren't going full hog like they used to.

It's not personal, it's just business.

 

[darjr]

Also note, as big of a foot print as they actually have at GaryCon, Gameholecon, and yes GenCon, they don't have a booth at any of those. The exception may be Origins or Winter Fantasy, I just don't know about Origins and Winter Fantasy is essentially the offshoot of their old house organ convention that is now run by Baldman games, the whole con is a WotC booth, essentially.

 

[Parmandur]

Also note, as big of a foot print as they actually have at GaryCon, Gameholecon, and yes GenCon, they don't have a booth at any of those. The exception may be Origins or Winter Fantasy, I just don't know about Origins and Winter Fantasy is essentially the offshoot of their old house organ convention that is now run by Baldman games, the whole con is a WotC booth, essentially.

It is probably more effective to provide resources to Baldman and other AL folks to act as brand ambassadors, anyways.

 

[Parmandur]

Can they explain to a dad walking by why he should let his kids play it?

Are there many dads walking around GenCon who haven't introduced their kids to D&D pwrsonally...personally...? I mean, seriously?

 

[Retreater]

Are there many dads walking around GenCon who haven't introduced their kids to D&D pwrsonally...personally...? I mean, seriously?

Maybe those who haven't "yet."
Anyways thanks to all (especially @darjr ) for giving me more information regarding the AL structure at these events.
I'll still miss those big WotC exhibits on the floor and being excited when they announced new products (even editions!) at game conventions in the past.
I guess we're just living in an era where the game is an afterthought to the brand?

 

[darjr]

Maybe those who haven't "yet."
Anyways thanks to all (especially @darjr ) for giving me more information regarding the AL structure at these events.
I'll still miss those big WotC exhibits on the floor and being excited when they announced new products (even editions!) at game conventions in the past.
I guess we're just living in an era where the game is an afterthought to the brand?

I must admit I do pine for the booths and exhibits at those other conventions. Much of it was before I started going to them semi regularly.

 

[Parmandur]

Maybe those who haven't "yet."
Anyways thanks to all (especially @darjr ) for giving me more information regarding the AL structure at these events.
I'll still miss those big WotC exhibits on the floor and being excited when they announced new products (even editions!) at game conventions in the past.
I guess we're just living in an era where the game is an afterthought to the brand?

Straight up, there is no such animal. There are going to be many, many more potential new customers at Comic Con than GenCon.

I'll take a D&D Direct like we got for Spelljammer and Dragonlance thst I can actually see over some booth that I'll never see any day of the week.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Well, those ideas aren't in conflict, really. Yes, Hasbro and Paramount want to create an MCU-ish popcorn superfranchise...but D&D really could do that, with none of the baggage of the Lord of the Rings (the Hobbit movies were fun, but I couldn't get into them because they were a crime against literature: nothing in the Forgotten Realms will inspire that instinct). Basically infinite sequel potential, worlds already ripe fir serialized pulp adventure.

The really promising part is the behind the scenes people in charge: the director/writer team are legit.

I just hope it does well enough to get an Eberron based limited series or three.