Warcraft

[Brian in Mesa]

World of Warcraft to the Big Screen
Source: Variety
May 9, 2006

Warner Bros.-based Legendary Pictures has picked up film rights to adapt the popular fantasy video game franchise World of Warcraft and will develop the project with game publisher Blizzard Entertainment, which is owned by Vivendi.

While the "Warcraft" franchise has been around for more than a decade, the most recent iteration, the megahit online title "World of Warcraft," has transformed the video game industry.

Unlike most games, where players pay $50 once and play until they're done, more than 6 million people around the world pay $14.99 per month to participate in the multiplayer game.

Legendary put up half the money for Warners' Batman Begins and the upcoming Superman Returns.

 

[HeavyB3]

Sweet! I always thought Warcraft would make a great series. It should star HeavyB, the level 60 night elf priest.

 

[dogpoo32]

Sweet! I always thought Warcraft would make a great series. It should star HeavyB, the level 60 night elf priest.

Mmm priests are fun to kill. The fact that you're a NE makes it even better. You know the Horde and Alliance would have to team up for the movie. Of course Blizzard's favoritism towards the Alliance shows, so I would not be suprised if the Alliance came out on top. Stupid Blizzard.

 

[CardFan67]

Mmm priests are fun to kill. The fact that you're a NE makes it even better. You know the Horde and Alliance would have to team up for the movie. Of course Blizzard's favoritism towards the Alliance shows, so I would not be suprised if the Alliance came out on top. Stupid Blizzard.

Some of the game trailers are just awesome... I would imagine a movie could be pretty good as well...

I personally don't see this favoritism that people talk about but maybe because I have really been into the warcraft series from day one, the very first one... I actually see the favoritism towards the Horde on Blizzards part...

I think players tend to favor alliance, primarily because they are humans... somewhere and somehow it changed from one side being more good than the other, but initially depending on which race you picked, you were on the Good side, and the other was evil, regardless of which one you played...

Play the one, then play the other and you see the opposing view point... The additions of the Dark Portal, the Scourge and the ranks of the Undead did not even exist until WC2 and many cases WC3...

ok, feeling nerdy, but I hope this movie gets put together well...

 

[AzCards21]

This could actually be pretty cool if done right.

BTW- Night Elves rule!!

 

[Chaplin]

Time to sign up Uwe Boll to direct!

 

[dogpoo32]

Some of the game trailers are just awesome... I would imagine a movie could be pretty good as well...

I personally don't see this favoritism that people talk about but maybe because I have really been into the warcraft series from day one, the very first one... I actually see the favoritism towards the Horde on Blizzards part...

I think players tend to favor alliance, primarily because they are humans... somewhere and somehow it changed from one side being more good than the other, but initially depending on which race you picked, you were on the Good side, and the other was evil, regardless of which one you played...

Play the one, then play the other and you see the opposing view point... The additions of the Dark Portal, the Scourge and the ranks of the Undead did not even exist until WC2 and many cases WC3...

ok, feeling nerdy, but I hope this movie gets put together well...

Yeah, I know. I just like talking smack to the Alliance. Alliance get rolled over in BG's on every server I've played on. So I guess there can't be too much favoritism

 

[CardFan67]

For those that are unfamiliar with the game, and I am sure that is most...

http://worldofwarcraft.com/trailer/

Could be done like Narnia, or I kind of was hoping it would be more like lord of the Rings...

 

[AzCards21]

I don't know if you could do this in any media other than animation. Seems like live actors would be hard pressed to come off right.

 

[arthurracoon]

I still play Warcraft 2 occasionly.

 

[HeavyB3]

As impressive as the World of Warcraft trailer.. here is the trailer for warcraft 3


http://www.apple.com/games/trailers/warcraft3/

 

[dodie53]

i think warcraft the movie is coming on 2009

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Time to sign up Uwe Boll to direct!

 

[SuperSpck]

Time to sign up Uwe Boll to direct!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

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[Chaplin]

Well... if you had in your mind what a fantasy movie should be like... this is most definitely it.

I thought it looked pretty good, excellent character design.

 

[JS22]

Well... if you had in your mind what a fantasy movie should be like... this is most definitely it.

I thought it looked pretty good, excellent character design.

I actually thought it looked pretty terrible. I know they're trying to keep with the style of the games but the armor looks over-the-top cartoonish.

I guess that's what they're going for. But it just looks bad IMO.

 

[SO91]

I actually thought it looked pretty terrible. I know they're trying to keep with the style of the games but the armor looks over-the-top cartoonish.

I guess that's what they're going for. But it just looks bad IMO.

Ha. Fans of the game are saying the pauldrons don't look big enough.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Im excited

 

[JS22]

Ha. Fans of the game are saying the pauldrons don't look big enough.

Haha.

I mean, I'm still going to see it since I've been a Warcraft fan since I was around 15. I'm just not a fan of the style. I know that seems weird considering it's the same art / character style as the games for the most part. I just don't think it translates well to a live action movie.

 

[oaken1]

saw the Imax trailer,...been keeping up with new video as it releases.... this movie has the potential to be fantastic.

Really looking forward to it.... my ol'lady kinda likes the red orc..... wonder what that means exactly?

 

[Zeno]

To me this movie looks pretty much unwatchable. Might as well have made it a cartoon for all the CGI involved.

 

[Bert]

I'll definitely see this as a former WOW player I just can't resist. And I'm glad they went with CGI there was really no other way to do the orcs and I think they look pretty sweet in the previews!

I wonder what the plot arc will be for this movie. I was hoping they would do the original WOW plot line with the night elves and the orcs, this looks like some sort of hybrid with the humans being more involved.

There is a thing going around Facebook that all the players are going to shout LEROY JENKINS when the movie starts. Lol

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[JS22]

So far it seems like the critics hate it while the viewers mostly love it. Not surprising as I've read a few reviews which are basically giving it a negative rating for not being like Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings.

A lot of people that have seen it are comparing it to the original Transformers or Avatar. A movie that has to be seen in theaters. More of a spectacle than great movie, which is fine with me.

 

[oaken1]

I'll definitely see this as a former WOW player I just can't resist. And I'm glad they went with CGI there was really no other way to do the orcs and I think they look pretty sweet in the previews!

I wonder what the plot arc will be for this movie. I was hoping they would do the original WOW plot line with the night elves and the orcs, this looks like some sort of hybrid with the humans being more involved.

There is a thing going around Facebook that all the players are going to shout LEROY JENKINS when the movie starts. Lol

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looks like they are placing the movie either in or right before draenor,..the portal is in place,etc...

I am pretty excited to see this one as well...it is doubly exciting because the ol'lady and the kid actually want to go see it too.... Jen has been counting down to the release date,lol.....which really cracks me up because she just cannot stand it when I go on a gaming binge.

the critics appear to hate it...which is what I expected, and that gives me hope for the overall quality of the movie....because the gaming nerds have loved it so far..
I saw one critic go on a rant because the armor was so gaudy and unrealistic...which made it obvious said critic had never played the game