After various setbacks and years of delay,Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesis finally coming to the big screen, boasting an ensemble cast, includingChris Pine,who described the filmas a littlePrincess Bridewith a dash ofHoly Grailand a small amount ofGoonieson the side. With cast, posters, trailers, and other details now available,Empirehas also released an exclusive image of the “Team of Thieves,” who appears to be off on a new and exciting adventure.
Based on the commercially successful tabletop role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons,” the team consists of Pine as Edgin,Michelle Rodriguezas Holga,Justice Smithas Simon,Regé-Jean Pageas Xenk, andSophia Lillisas Doric. Although the new image does not show off Xenk banding with the team, the image hints at what’s about to happen, with Doric looking in a particular direction, seemingly anticipating chaos. InDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, a strange crew pulls off a daring heist to steal a priceless artifact. However, when they come into contact with the wrong people, things quickly get out of hand.
Honor Among Thieves Hopes to Finally Deliver a Top-Tier D&D Movie
The 2001 adaptation titledDungeons and Dragonsreceived a negative audience rating and a 10%Rotten Tomatoesscore, falling short of the game’s level of success and popularity. The 2005 and 2012 adaptations,Wrath of the Dragon GodandThe Book of Vile Darkness, experienced the same fate. But although the latest attempt to adapt the popular fantasy game to the big screen has met with legal disputes and year-long delays,Honor Among Thievesis anticipated to be a box office hit, withJonathan GoldsteinandJohn Francis Daleyat the helm. Besides directing the upcoming fantasy adventure feature, the two also wrote the screenplay alongsideMichael Gilio. Goldstein and Daley also directed the 2018 dark comedy filmGame Night, apart from writing the script forSpider-Man: Homecoming.
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Honor Among Thievesalso boasts a star-studded cast, with Pine, who has acted in several critically acclaimed films, playing the lead role. Joining him are Rodriguez, who is known for playing Letty in theFast and Furiousfranchise, and Smith, who—still in the early years of his career—also has a handful of impressive acting experiences under his belt, includingEvery Day,Detective Pikachu,All the Bright Places, and the twoJurassic Worldinstallments. Completing the team of thieves are Page, whom viewers may recognize as Simon Basset fromBridgerton,and Lillis, who has appeared inSharp Objectsand the two film adaptations ofStephen King’s horror novel,It.
The rest of the cast includesHugh Grantas Forge,Jason Wongas Dralas,Sophia Elenias Valxina Tabaxi,Bryan Larkinas Chancellor Norixius, andKenneth Collardas Din Caldwell. So with big names involved in the film,Honor Among Thievesappears to be an adaptation that will match the success of the game it was based on.
Players prepare to roll for initiative when the film hits theaters on June 25, 2025. Until then, you can watch the trailer and read the official synopsis below.
“A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.”
