“Dungeons and Dragons” revisited with Hugh Grant as headliner

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A. Le Quéré, S. Gorny, F. Daireaux, A. Cohen – France 3

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Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Thieves is an adaptation of the board game of the same name. The director relied on special effects, stars and a lot of humor.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Thieves, an epic adventure in an imaginary world, is also the story of a heist gone wrong. Add a lot of humor and second degree, it’s the universe of Dungeons and Dragons revisited. Originally, it is a role-playing game, with monster and warrior miniatures. Everyone invents their own character in fantastic adventures.

Hugh Grant as the villain

Created in the United States nearly 50 years ago, it spread to France in the 1980s. Today, the phenomenon has become global. There would be 40 million players on the planet. Hollywood studios sniffed out the windfall and launched a spectacular adaptation. The role of the villain has been invited to actor Hugh Grant, who stands out far from the romantic comedies that made him successful. “I didn’t know anything about the game, I still don’t understand anything about it. I took it like a normal movie, I found the script very funny. It’s about losers, I like that”he confides.


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