Welcome to the next cult following movie that will land in the spring of 2012 from independent studio IndieVest Pictures. The Knights of Badassdom brings the whole LARP concept to the big screen as it turns decidedly real for a group of friends during an event when they accidentally summon an actual succubus. The fun is definitely here and it looks to hit a lot of the jokes right while having plenty to off fantasy fans in general, especially with Peter Dinklage arriving from Game of Thrones as well as another role for Steve Zahn who continues to delight as an underrated comedic actor. Hit up the trailer below and sound off if you’ll be adding this to your 2012 list, or expecting it to be another Your Highness.
Plot summary: In this comedic fantasy adventure, Joe (Ryan Kwanten) is a heavy metal rocker who’s just gone through a painful breakup with his girlfriend, Beth (Margarita Levieva). His concerned roommates (Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage) kidnap him to their LARP (Live Action Role Playing) gathering, where he enters a realm of fantasy escapism in which pretend knights, elves, and barbarians clash with foam weaponry on a mock battlefield. When Joe’s “sorcerer” roommate (Zahn) inadvertently summons a deadly succubus that takes Beth’s seductive form, bloody reality crashes down upon their fantasy world. Once LARPers start to turn up dead, the make-believe wizards and warriors must join forces with other adventurers (Summer Glau, Danny Pudi) to become the real life heroes they have been pretending to be and conquer the unleashed evil.
Potentially funny premise, but one wonders how good the execution will be.