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Dungeons and Dragons Movie Casts Star Trek's Chris Pine


While the fate of the next Star Trek movie is still up in the air, it looks like Chris Pine has been cast in another long-gestating movie that's finally moving forward.

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Credit: Paramount

According to THR, Pine is currently in talks to star in Paramount's Dungeons & Dragons movie directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. There aren't any details that have been released for the film or Pine's role, but a rumor had come out that the story will be a meta-narrative that will also show audiences how D&D is played.

Looking at John Francis Daley though, you could say that his directing of the movie had been predicted a long time ago. Back when Daley was still playing Sam Weir in Freaks and Geeks, he plays a memorable Dungeons & Dragons session with James Franco's Daniel Desario:

Admittedly, Dungeons & Dragons have been getting some new attention in recent years. A lot of people had picked up interest in it thanks to some memorable TV like Community and Stranger Things; while there are also dedicated shows where you actually get to watch people play like Critical Role and Harmon Quest. I'm just crossing my fingers that this big-budget film is not only going to be a treat for fans of the game, but for people who also have no idea what D&D is.

For now, Dungeons & Dragons is set to come out on May 27, 2022, but it's possible the film could be delayed thanks to COVID-19. You can catch Pine in Wonder Woman 1984 though, when it comes out in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day December 25.

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