What seems to be the first picture of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves, the awaited new film adaptation of the popular boardgame. The photo appears to show one of the franchise’s most iconic locations, but let’s go back one step.
During the 2022 showcase dedicated to the world of D&D, the two film directors Jonathan Goldstein At John Francis Daley spoke in a short video message about the film whose official title was announced in recent days:
“After years of being loyal gamers imagining incredible D&D locations, characters and endless adventures like you, we are no more excited to bring this world to the big screen. We just finished shooting in some really incredible locations. A dream come true to bring the Forgotten Realms and the Sword Coast to life. We want to capture the spirit of fun and surprise that everyone at D&D wants. […] We hope to see you in theaters in March 2023. “
In addition to confirmation that the events of the film will be set in the fictional universe of Forgotten Kingdom where we also see Coast of the Sword, behind the directors possibly see a footage from the film on the screen. What we see in the photo appears to be one of D&D’s most popular and iconic locations, that is Castle Neverfortress and dwelling of the Lord of Neverwinter. As you can see below, the similarity between the image presented by the directors and the representation of the fort described in the video game Neverwinter Online of 2010 leaves no room for much doubt:
As D&D fans know, the city is one of the most important and iconic places of the gods Forgotten Kingdom. Additionally, photos taken on the film set last year featured various banners topped Neverwinterthat the representation in the film is also confirmed in the official summary which you can read below:
“A former harp and turned thief escaped from prison with his barbarian partner to reunite with an untalented wizard and druid, a new entry into the group. All is to try to score a blow against the scammer who stole the loot that the group covered in the previous blow. Because of the scammer, the two heroes ended up in jail and the scammer himself became the Lord of Neverwinter. Then the group retaliates, what they don’t know is that the traitor is an ally of a powerful Red Wizard with more evil in store. “
Produced by Paramount and Hasbro, the film was directed and written by Jonathan Goldstein At John Francis Daleywhich he joined Jeremy Latcham in the producer role. In the cast we find Hugh Grant, Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Sophia LillisAt Regé-Jean Page, Chloe Coleman, Jason Wong | At Daisy’s head. The production of the new feature film, which took place between England and Northern Ireland, was also overseen by Wizard of the Coasta publishing house owned by Hasbro, which since 1999 holds the rights to franchise from DD.
In addition to the film currently being made, the franchise from DD is also set to expand with a live-action TV series, which is expected to feature the iconic drow Drizzt Do’Urden.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves will be coming to theaters in March 3, 2023. Below you will find the full speeches of the two directors at the D&D Direct 2022 Announcement Showcase:
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