Thanks to the ever-increasing mainstream popularity of Dungeons and Dragons, tabletop role-playing games are cooler than ever – and so are TV shows about them. Following in the footsteps of series like Critical Role and HarmonQuest, IGN can exclusively reveal that DC Universe has greenlit a new unscripted anthology gaming miniseries, DC Universe All Star Games, which will feature famous DC fans playing a variety of different games (and inevitably making you wish you could ditch your friends and join their party instead).
Executive produced by Freddie Prinze Jr. (most recently heard reprising his Star Wars Rebels role of Kanan Jarrus in The Rise of Skywalker) and Sam Witwer (soon to be heard reprising his role as Darth Maul in the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars), and directed by by Jon Lee Broady, Season 1 will also feature Clare Grant, Vanessa Marshall, and WWE’s Xavier Woods as they embark on a retro adventure blending two distinct genres.
Watch these famous D&D fans (including the Russo brothers, Joe Manganiello, and Deborah Ann Woll) explain why the game has become so popular again:
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Utilizing the classic ’80s role-playing game DC Heroes, the story featured in Season 1 of All Star Games is described as a “nostalgic role-playing adventure, The Breakfast League … Set in the same ’80s era as when the game was first published, the five participants role-play as a group of high schoolers stuck in Saturday detention. As they improv their way through a variety of situations familiar to fans of beloved movies from that time period, they soon discover their destinies as the world’s greatest super-heroes.” A mash-up of classic ’80s teen comedies and DC heroes? That’s our kind of crossover.
Episode 1 of the five-part freshman season will hit DC Universe on February 28, with new episodes debuting exclusively on the digital platform every Friday.
“DC Heroes was the first RPG I ever played as a kid. It was also my introduction to the DC Universe, its heroes and, most importantly, its rich pool of villains,” said Prinze in a statement “I had a blast making this series and I hope all of you love it as much as I do.”
Check out the official logo for DCU All Star Games below.
For more from DC, check out our review of the animated Harley Quinn series and watch the trailer for the upcoming animated movie Superman: Red Son below.
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Source: IGN.com DC Universe Launches New Celebrity Role-Playing Game Show