‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Super Bowl Spot Shows Off Its All-Star Cast of Heroes and Thieves (Videos)
thewrap.comParamount dropped its game-day spot for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” a little early Friday.The 30-second clip has a few new bits of footage, but otherwise works as a nice summation of the film’s plot — Chris Pine gathers an eclectic group of warriors, magicians and thieves to defeat a supernatural villain — while giving brief spotlight moments to each member of the film’s stacked cast.
That cast includes Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant, all of whom also got character posters this morning in conjunction with the commercial debut.
Alas, Chloe Coleman and Daisy Head did not get their own spotlight posters. We also get just a hint of the film’s gee-whiz, comic tone, even if the TV commercial isn’t as self-winking or farcical in tone as the previous theatrical trailers.
Like many Super Bowl spots for films that are well into their pre-release marketing campaign, it’s a reminder that the film is coming while also being aimed at those who might be hearing of the film for the first time while watching Sunday night’s football game.
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