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NI-filmed Dungeons & Dragons a £43m treasure chest for the local economy

Published on 31 March 2023

Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves has made around £43m for the local economy, according to Northern Ireland Screen.

More than 500 locals worked behind the scenes of the £120m budget movie, released in cinemas globally today.

It was filmed on location across Northern Ireland and in Belfast’s Titanic Studios between May and August 2021.

While the crew faced challenges related to the pandemic, they also filmed in the Clandeboye Estate, Tollymore Forest, Ballintoy Beach, Carrickfergus Castle, Glenarm Castle, Fairhead and Dunseverick Castle.

The film stars a raft of Hollywood A-listers, including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head and Hugh Grant.