Though carrying similar aesthetics, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley have good reason for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves not copying Jumanji's story formula. The duo are co-writing and directing the latest take on the beloved tabletop game, now focused on a ragtag group of thieves out to stop an ancient evil from being unleashed after inadvertently helping it happen. Chris Pine is leading the ensemble cast for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page and Sophia Lillis, among others.
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