Warcraft the Movie

Warcraft Movie Update

Well its been quite some time since we've had an update on the movie. But we have some new info.

Blizzard has announce that they are aiming for a release sometime in 2009. The storyline will take place 1 year before World of Warcraft and will be mostly from the Alliance point of view. It will be live action and characters likely to make an appearance include Bolvar Fordragon, Thrall, and Cairne Bloodhoof. Arthas, a famous character from Warcraft 3, will more than likely not be in the film.

Currently there is no director attached to the film, but in an interview by Paul Sams, Blizzard's Chief Operating Officer, he stated they are close to selecting one. The inteview can be found on the video page.

The budget of the movie is over $100 Million and the expected runtime will be around 2 hrs 30 mins.

We will post more info as we get it.

Blizzard Announces Warcraft Movie

Just before the annual E3 convention, Blizzard Entertainment announced a partnership with Legendary Pictures to develop a live-action film based on the Warcraft universe. "The Warcraft Universe is possessed of such a rich mythology and, as such, serves as an ideal platform as we go about translating that universe into what we intend to be a major event film."

For those worried about another crappy vidoe game to movie release need not worry. Legendary Pictures' first film was Batman Begins, directed by Chris Nolan, which was a successful blockbuster hit. Future releases include Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer and M. Night Shymalan's Lady in the Water.

No further details about the upcoming Warcraft movie, including director, cast and targeted release date were announced. But again this is Blizzard, they don't release anything without it being of the highest of quality and I expect this movie to be the same.