World of Warcraft

I really think that if Blizzard produces a Movie Trilogy like LOTR it wold bring alot of players back and it would really motivate people to play the game again. If you agree that Blizz must do that plz support this thread.

Dunno if you've heard, but they are working on World of Warcraft the Movie (or some title like that).
-How it goes, we don't know though.

It was supposed to have it's realease during end wotlk I think..

It's a bit late for a WoW movie to be honest. Wotlk would have been perfect. Now it's just way too late.

the film 1 of the books its never to late
personaly i hope they film war of the ancients :)

Depends on the quality of the writing & the plot.

If they're going to do it like the old WC3 quality, then it'd be a success.


But if it's going to be as terrible as most of the new lore Blizzard has pumped out lately, then they would be better off just to make a random action-comedy movie.

There is already a Warcraft movie in the works, and the last bit of news stated the Sam Raimi was set to direct it. Furthermore, it was hinted that the movie could possibly revolve around Arthas and his fall from grace.

The movie is still being made?

At this rate by the time it comes out we would probably be at the level 100 cap.

The movie is still being made?

At this rate by the time it comes out we would probably be at the level 100 cap.

Who cares? It'll most likely be about something from the original Warcraft series, not something out of WoW.

The movie is still being made?

At this rate by the time it comes out we would probably be at the level 100 cap.

Who cares? It'll most likely be about something from the original Warcraft series, not something out of WoW.

i rather have 1 of the older books filmed :)

Gonna be honest with you, hadn't even hard of warcraft in any shape or form before I started playing this game, and I didn't make that comment because I cared but simply to make a point that it has been in making for freaking ages and will probably carry on being made for some time to come.

I mean if I am going to be honest again, I probably won't even bother watching the film until it comes out on DVD :P

Arthas's fall would be the best storyline for a wow movie i can think of.

they could get lady gaga to play an undead or even a tauren

From Wikipedia:

In May 2006, production company Legendary Pictures acquired film rights to adapt Warcraft for the big screen with the game's publisher, Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard had originally considered hiring a scribe for the film adaptation before teaming up with Legendary Pictures.[8] The companies plan to create a film that will not follow one specific Warcraft game's storyline, but will still take place in the fantasy universe. According to Blizzard's Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams, the film's budget would be over $100 million. At Blizzcon 2007 Chris Metzen stated the storyline is a familiar one yet changed for film continuity. It takes place during The World of Warcraft game.

In August 2007, at BlizzCon, it was unveiled that the film will aim for a projected 2009 release. It has since been moved to 2013 on IMDB. It was also revealed that the movie will take place from an Alliance perspective, and current World of Warcraft storyline, and that it has a $100 million plus budget. "

As of September, 2008, Chris Metzen has been slated to write the film. At Blizzcon that year Metzen and Producers from Legendary Pictures stated the story would revolve around a "Kick !@# Human Character", which would not be Varian Wrynn, the then-unannounced hero of the comic. It was also said at Blizzcon 2007 in the following interview that "Varian Wrynn might have a twin ..." in reference to the "kick $%^ Human Character." In the comics Varian Wrynn had a twin who was a Gladiator named Lo'Gosh, also Varian Wrynn.

On July 22, 2009, it was revealed that Sam Raimi, who is well known for his work on The Evil Dead series and the Spider-Man movies, will be directing the movie. Blizzard Entertainment later confirmed Raimi's attachment to the project.

At one point, director Uwe Boll expressed interest in directing the movie, even going so far as meeting with Paul Sams to pitch ideas, but Blizzard stated in no uncertain terms it wanted nothing to do with Boll, whose movie adaptations of video games routinely landed as among the 100 worst rated and reviewed movies in recent memory. They went on record to say to him, "We will not sell the movie rights, not to you... not ever to you."

In October 2009, production company Legendary Pictures along with Blizzard Entertainment announced that the film's budget would be "Not less than $220 million".

On October 13, 2009, MTV Multiplayer announced that Robert Rodat would be writing the story for the movie. Robert Rodat is best known for his work on Saving Private Ryan and The Patriot.

Early in 2010, Sony confirmed that Raimi would not direct their next Spider-Man release and many expected that "Warcraft" would be the first project that Sam Raimi would take next. Robert Rodat's script for the big-screen adaptation may not be ready for Raimi yet, and even if it were, he may have other priorities in mind. "It’s in development," the film's executive producer Robert Tapert said. "We're in the outline/story/script phase."

During Blizzcon 2010's Lore panel, Chris Metzen stated the creative team had recently met with Sam Raimi and, while the World of Warcraft movie was not next on Raimi's production schedule, it was still very much in development.
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Sam Raimi, really?
Well, I guess they are trying to make a crap pop pleasing the masses film. Exactly what you are asking for: a film that would draw thousands into the game but perhaps not the players we would want to have here.
I mean, Sam Raimi? Surely ther are better directors for a project like this.
Peter Jackson?
Christopher Nolan?
At least I know that if it is Sam Raimi I will not be going to the cinemas to watch it.

09/02/2012 00:17Posted by Darkspears

Dunno if you've heard, but they are working on World of Warcraft the Movie (or some title like that)

are they? i'd like to see Wow movie really.

Sam Raimi, really?
Well, I guess they are trying to make a crap pop pleasing the masses film. Exactly what you are asking for: a film that would draw thousands into the game but perhaps not the players we would want to have here.
I mean, Sam Raimi? Surely ther are better directors for a project like this.
Peter Jackson?
Christopher Nolan?

I don't see what the problem is. The best case scenario here is a movie that will please the fans, while at the same time draw in people unbeknownst to the universe.
I'm pretty hopeful Raimi can pull that off.
Especially since it seems like he's the kind of person who can stay true to the source material.

uch i was so looking forwards to it
but if Sam Raimi going to direct it nty
might be my opinion but he directs like the worse movies ever

Two words; Uwe Boll.

what about Steven Spielberg ?

Uwe Boll! Steven Spielberg was a little so so with TinTin. I expected better.