Chris Pine to star in new movie

Actor Chris Pine is in talks to play the lead role in the upcoming film adaption of popular fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons And Dragons.
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are on board to direct the film and are also writing the screenplay, which is based on a draft by Michael Gili, reports variety.com.
Dungeons And Dragons was first adapted into a film in 2000. The film, which starred Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans and Jeremy Irons, was a flop.
The upcoming version has been in the works for years. It was first being made by Warner Bros. with Ansel Elgort being considered for the lead role.
The film is slated to release on May 27, 2022. (IANS)