English actor, Hugh Grant has been cast in the main antagonist role in Paramount and eOne's untitled big-budget feature adaptation of "Dungeons & Dragons".
American actress Sophia Lillis, who is best known for her work in the "It" horror movies, also joined the production that also includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith and Regé-Jean Page.
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who are behind New Line's sleeper hit 'Game Night', will set to direct the feature, which will be jointly produced and financed by Paramount and eOne. eOne will distribute in the UK and Canada while Paramount distributes across the globe.
The movie is based on the 1974 fantasy tabletop role-playing game, which uses multi-sided dice in gameplay and is overseen by a host known as the Dungeon Master.
It is not known whether the plot of the upcoming movie is a fantasy or incorporates the storytelling and game-playing aspects. Details are currently being kept under wraps, but it is known that Grant will star as Forge Fletcher while Lillis' character is called Doric.
Grant last starred in HBO’s drama "The Undoing", which earned him a Golden Globe, SAG, and Critics Choice Award nominations.
He is currently shooting "Five Eyes", an action-thriller that once again reunites him with Guy Ritchie, who directed him in "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." and last year’s crime caper, "The Gentlemen".
Meanwhile, Lillis last starred in the road-trip movie "Uncle Frank" starring Paul Bettany.
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