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Hugh Grant and Ben Stiller among A-listers to feature at Comic-Con Day one

Grant appeared to promote Dungeons and Dragons, while Stiller discussed psychological thriller Severance.
Grant appeared to promote Dungeons and Dragons, while Stiller discussed psychological thriller Severance. Grant appeared to promote Dungeons and Dragons, while Stiller discussed psychological thriller Severance.

Hugh Grant and Ben Stiller were among the A-list celebrities to make appearances on the first day of the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con.

2022 Comic Con – “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Panel
2022 Comic Con – “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Panel British Hugh Grant speaks during a panel for Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at Comic-Con 2022 (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

British actor Grant joined a panel for the upcoming Dungeons And Dragons movie, while Stiller was present to discuss Apple TV’s psychological thriller series Severance.

2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session
2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session Ben Stiller poses for a portrait to promote Severance (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The British actor appeared in the famous Hall H, in a panel promoting the new fantasy epic alongside co-stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Rege-Jean Page.

2022 Comic Con – “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Panel
2022 Comic Con – “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Panel Chris Pine leads a gang of fantasy thieves in the upcoming Dungeons And Dragons movie (Richard Shotwell/AP)

The film is set for a March 2023 release, with Grant describing it as having a “Monty Python vibe”.

2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session
2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session Adam Scott poses for a portrait to promote Severance (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Elsewhere the cast of Severance, the first season of which concluded in April, discussed the progress of the second season in Ballroom 20 at the convention.

2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session
2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session Dichen Lachman poses for a portrait to promote Severance (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman and Jen Tullock were joined by series director Stiller for the panel.

2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session
2022 Comic Con – “Severance” Portrait Session Stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman and Jen Tullock were joined by series director Stiller for a panel, also taking place in Hall H (Chris Pizzello/AP)

The appearance of the Hollywood stars is the first of many anticipated arrivals over the weekend, with panels for Warner Bros, Marvel and Amazon expected to feature big names.