Chris Pine Embarks on the Ultimate Quest in 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Trailer

Mar. 15, 2025

The world of fantasy role-playing is about to get a lot more real.Chris Pineleads a star-studded ensemble in the first trailer forDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which debuted Thursday at Comic-Con San Diego, giving fans a first look at the rebooted onscreen franchise.“Truth be told, we helped the wrong person steal the wrong thing. We didn’t mean to unleash the greatest evil the world has ever known. But we’re gonna fix it,” Pine, 41, says in a voiceover as he leads a group of thieves.He assembles a team that represents strength (Michelle Rodriguez), courage(Regé-Jean Page) and magic (Justice Smith), along with the incredible shape-shifting powers ofSophia Lillisas an owlbear, one of the most feared predators in the D&D universe.The trailer teases some high-octane fight sequences and fantasy creatures come to life, along with some laughs courtesy of the talented cast.Paramount"What is it exactly that you bring to this?" Lillis asks Pine, who responds: “I’m a planner. I make plans.““You’ve already made the plan, so…” she argues.“If the existing plan fails, I make a new plan,” Pine rebuts.“So you make plans that fail?” Lillis asks.“He also plays the lute,” Rodriguez interjects before a quick clip of Pine strumming on the instrument.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.ParamountIn the movie, “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,” according to a plot summary from Paramount Pictures.Based on the Hasbro tabletop fantasy role-playing game that first launched in 1974,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.“The film also starsChloe Coleman, Daisy Head andHugh Grant, whojoined the castas an unnamed villain last March.Pine previously teased fans with a number of cinematic references as he toldColliderwhat moviegoers can expectfromDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.RELATED VIDEO: Regé-Jean Page Not Returning for Bridgerton Season 2: ‘The Ride of a Lifetime’“The way that I’ve been describing it, it’s likeGame of Thronesmixed with a littlePrincess Bride, just a smidge of [Monty Python and the]Holy Grail; it’s somewhere in that ballpark,” he said in March. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s got a lot of thrills. It’s poppy, it’s ’80s heartfelt, there’s a bit ofGooniesin there.““I will say … we had a hell of a fun time making it. There was a lot of laughs,” Pine added.Additionally,Red Noticedirector Rawson Marshall Thurber closed a deal with Hasbro’s eOne entertainment banner in January to helm a new live-action series based on the game, according toDeadline.Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespremieres March 2023 in theaters.

The world of fantasy role-playing is about to get a lot more real.

Chris Pineleads a star-studded ensemble in the first trailer forDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which debuted Thursday at Comic-Con San Diego, giving fans a first look at the rebooted onscreen franchise.

“Truth be told, we helped the wrong person steal the wrong thing. We didn’t mean to unleash the greatest evil the world has ever known. But we’re gonna fix it,” Pine, 41, says in a voiceover as he leads a group of thieves.

He assembles a team that represents strength (Michelle Rodriguez), courage(Regé-Jean Page) and magic (Justice Smith), along with the incredible shape-shifting powers ofSophia Lillisas an owlbear, one of the most feared predators in the D&D universe.

The trailer teases some high-octane fight sequences and fantasy creatures come to life, along with some laughs courtesy of the talented cast.

Paramount

“What is it exactly that you bring to this?” Lillis asks Pine, who responds: “I’m a planner. I make plans.”

“You’ve already made the plan, so…” she argues.

“If the existing plan fails, I make a new plan,” Pine rebuts.

“So you make plans that fail?” Lillis asks.

“He also plays the lute,” Rodriguez interjects before a quick clip of Pine strumming on the instrument.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

In the movie, “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,” according to a plot summary from Paramount Pictures.

Based on the Hasbro tabletop fantasy role-playing game that first launched in 1974,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.”

The film also starsChloe Coleman, Daisy Head andHugh Grant, whojoined the castas an unnamed villain last March.

Pine previously teased fans with a number of cinematic references as he toldColliderwhat moviegoers can expectfromDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

RELATED VIDEO: Regé-Jean Page Not Returning for Bridgerton Season 2: ‘The Ride of a Lifetime’

“The way that I’ve been describing it, it’s likeGame of Thronesmixed with a littlePrincess Bride, just a smidge of [Monty Python and the]Holy Grail; it’s somewhere in that ballpark,” he said in March. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s got a lot of thrills. It’s poppy, it’s ’80s heartfelt, there’s a bit ofGooniesin there.”

“I will say … we had a hell of a fun time making it. There was a lot of laughs,” Pine added.

Additionally,Red Noticedirector Rawson Marshall Thurber closed a deal with Hasbro’s eOne entertainment banner in January to helm a new live-action series based on the game, according toDeadline.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievespremieres March 2023 in theaters.

source: people.com