Joe Manganiello joins 'Dungeons and Dragons' documentary as co-director

Los Angeles: Actor Joe Manganiello is set to co-direct a documentary on popular tabletop fantasy game "Dungeons and Dragons" with Kyle Newman.

The film, produced by multinational conglomerate company 'Hasbro' and entertainment banner 'eOne', is billed as the definitive documentary feature about the world's greatest roleplaying game.

According to entertainment website 'Variety', the makers are planning to release the documentary around the 50th anniversary of the game in 2024.

Manganiello, who is the official ambassador of "Dungeons and Dragons", will also serve as a producer on the project along with his brother Nick Manganiello, Anthony Savini and Cecily Tyler.

"Dungeons and Dragons" was created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. It was first published by 'Tactical Studies Rules, Inc.' in 1974, and has been distributed by 'Hasbro' subsidiary 'Wizards of the Coast' since 1997.

The game, overseen by a player known as 'The Dungeon Master', sees others form an adventuring party that will embark on quests through fantasy worlds, in order to take their experience to the next level. Till now, more than 50 million fans have interacted with or played the game.