As fans of Dungeons & Dragons know, a successful game campaign is all about immersion in storytelling. At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the upcoming Paramount movie based on the beloved tabletop RPG, that’s exactly the route the studio is going with introducing the film. Tucked away in the Gaslamp Quarter across the way from the San Diego Convention Center, adventurers to the con can experience Chris Pine’s movie in an exciting way.
The Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesTavern Experience is open to the public at the corner Sixth Avenue & Island Avenue. It gives us a glimpse of what we might expect from the restaurant. 2023 movie releaseIt’s a geeky, fun bar experience right in the middle of Comic-Con. And upon entering the 20-minute experience, there is an awesome sneak peek of a few of the cast’s looks. It’s worth a look:
The experience shows you which class each cast member will be in by watching a brief clip on framed screens while you wait in line. Based on symbols near their names Star TrekChris Pine appears to be playing the role of a bard. Fast & Furious’ Michelle Rodriguez will be a barbarian and Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page will be a paladin. Also, the clip includes Detective Pikachu’s Justice Smith, who will be a sorcerer, IT’s Sophia Lillis as a druid and Hugh Grant as a rogue.
Once you find yourself inside the tavern halls, there’s a rather moody and creepy air about the room as you meet a set of statues of beasts in the “hall of monsters.” It’s there where we find the first tease of a mysterious “gelatinous cube”To “beware” of. Yes, Gelatinous cube:
It then leads you to the main location of the tavern experience where Queen’s “Radio Gaga”You can also take photos inside the gelatinous cube! You can also sip glow-in-the-dark drinks served such as the house Dragon’s BrewSimilar green mojito shots. Dragon’s Brew is the tavern’s refreshing take on a Moscow Mule, as it includes fresh lime juice, orange extract, ginger beer, simple syrup and protective elixir essence. The drink can be enjoyed with or without vodka.
The real deal is that Dungeons & Dragons experience the most memorable is a massive projection of the beasts we’ve been warned about making an appearance during the experience. Smoke, commotion, and many actors (you can interact) in the tavern make me excited about the movie’s action.
This experience was a great way to get me interested in a movie that I had never seen. A few quick points over the years such as its cast and it being written/directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein of Freaks & Geeks. It appears that it will be very family friendly, and truly transform the DnD world into a cinematic experience.
If you’re planning to check out the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Tavern Experience in San Diego, it will be open on Thursday, July 21 from 12pm – 10pm, Friday, July 22 from 10am – 8pm and Saturday, July 23 from 10am – 8pm PT. We’ll also be learning more about the movie itself at the Comic-Con panel for the film on Thursday afternoon. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesIt will hit the theaters March 3, 2023.