The resurgence of D&D in pop culture continues with an upcoming live-action film set in the fantasy universe. A new trailer for the movie — which has the slightly unwieldy name of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — kicked off San Diego Comic-Con, showing off a film that seems to jump between serious fantasy…
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Roll up your character sheets and get ready for adventure, because Dungeons & Dragons is coming to the big screen in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. The trailer for the upcoming fantasy film is pure fun, introducing us to a party not of brave adventurers, but of thieves who’ve run afoul of powerful enemies….