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Warcraft, (also known as Warcraft: The Beginning), is a movie directed by Duncan Jones, produced by Legendary Pictures, and distributed by Universal Pictures. It began filming at the beginning of 2014, and was released on May 30, 2016 in the UK and on June 10, 2016 in the United States. AMC and IMAX ran a promotion that allowed US moviegoers to see the movie early on June 8, 2016 at select AMC/IMAX 3D theaters.[4] However, the world premiere was in Paris on the night of May 24, 2016.[5][6][7]
The official Warcraft Movie Weibo account (Chinese version of Twitter) strongly hinted that a sequel was likely to be made[8], though there has been no official word as to whether a Warcraft 2 will ever be filmed.
Official synopsis
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.
So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.
The story has as its core the events leading up to and including those played through in Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, the very first game in the Warcraft franchise. It focuses on the characters of Durotan - a noble orc trying to escape his dying world, protecting his family, and watching in horror as his kin succumb to the temptation offered by Gul'dan; Anduin Lothar - a military commander of Stormwind City who will do anything to keep his people safe; Garona Halforcen - a pawn trying to throw off her yoke; and Khadgar - a young mage slowly learning of his teacher's descent into madness and treachery.
Box office
As of late June 2016, the movie had made over $400 million worldwide.[9] China led all markets by a large margin by bringing in over $200 million by themselves.[9] The US was second at $44 million.[10] Russia, Germany, and France followed with $21.6 million, $13.8 million, and $10.9 million respectively.[9] South Korea led all other Asian countries at $8.4 million while Brazil led all South American countries at $5.6 million.[9] Africa did not do that much, but in the Middle East, UAE registered around $2.3 million.[9]
The movie had largely run its course as of mid-July 2016 with the last major country release in Japan on July 1, 2016,[11] but had made over $430 million worldwide.[2] China did most of the heavy lifting with $220 million.[3]
Home media
Blu-ray and more
Warcraft was one of the first 4K blu-ray releases from Universal Pictures.[12] Pre-orders for blu-ray and DVD started on June 24, 2016.[13] with physical copes available as DVD on September 27, 2016.[14] It was supposed to be available as Blu-Ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra on October 10, 2016,[15] but it was moved up to match the DVD release date apparently.[16]
Initial DVD and blu-ray sales were promising with Warcraft leading the pack in the first week after release.[17]
Bonuses often missing
For those who purchased the movie on DVD or Blu-ray, some received the Medivh hero for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the Gul'dan hero for Heroes of the Storm, and a free digital copy of World of Warcraft[18] for a limited time. There was a serious problem, however, where many physical copies had a sticker promising bonus items, but no codes or inserts were in the product when opened. Blizzard claimed it was the manufacturer's responsibility[19] and many retail stores were clueless or unhelpful.[20]
Digital download
Warcraft was available for digital download starting on September 13, 2016. iTunes offered it beginning September 27, while Amazon digitally released it as of September 13, 2016.
Cast and crew
Cast
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denotes characters introduced with the movie.
Crew
- Director - Duncan Jones
- Executive Producers - Stuart Fenegan, Jillian Share, Brent O'Connor, Mike Morhaime (Blizzard), Paul W. Sams (Blizzard)
- Co-Producers - Rob Pardo (Blizzard), Chris Metzen (Blizzard), Nicholas S. Carpenter (Blizzard), Rebecca Steel Roven
- Producers - Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Thomas Tull (Legendary Pictures), Jon Jashni (Legendary Pictures)
- Writers - Duncan Jones, Charles Leavitt
- Visual Effects Director - Bill Westenhofer
- Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) - Jeff White
- Animation Supervisor - Hal Hickel
- VFX Supervisor - Jason Smith
- Visual Effects Art Director - Christian Alzmann
- Music Composer - Ramin Djawadi
- Cinematography - Simon Duggan
- Production Designer - Gavin Bocquet
- Costume Designer - Mayes Rubeo
- Set Decorator - Elizabeth Wilcox
- Movement Coach - Terry Notary
- Stunts and Orc Mo-cap assist - Daniel Cudmore
- Blizzard Concept Artist - Wei Wang
Development history
2006 - 2008
In a May 9, 2006 press release, Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures (makers of Batman Begins and 300) announced that they would develop a live-action film set in the Warcraft universe.[22] Legendary Pictures acquired the movie rights for the game universe, and both companies were focused on translating the Warcraft experience to the big screen. Uwe Boll attempted to apply for the job of director, to which Blizzard CEO Paul Sams replied "We will not sell the movie rights, not to you... especially not to you."[23] At BlizzCon 2008, according to Mike Morhaime, a script was being written.[24] Chris Metzen mentioned that the film would be action-packed and violent, stating "We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft."[25]
2009 - 2011
The live-action film was set for release in 2009,[25] but was later rescheduled to 2011.[26] On July 22, 2009, Blizzard Entertainment announced that Sam Raimi would become the Warcraft movie director, but in July 2012 he told Crave Online that he would not direct due to committing to the movie Oz: The Great and Powerful.[27]
2012
As of early 2012, the movie had still not entered production. At ComicCon 2011, Chris Metzen said the movie was not dead, but gave few useful details, saying it was still in the "treatment stage".[28] In mid-March 2012, Nethaera said the movie was "still on the radar" with no other update.[29]
2013
In late January 2013, Legendary Pictures announced that director Duncan Jones had been attached to production,[30] sparking some hope the filming might start. No specific development news surfaced in Spring 2013, but lots of indirect evidence had cropped up. Previous Director Sam Raimi revealed that a lot of pre-production work was done by him and Robert Rodat (script writer) prior to their exit, but Blizzard effectively vetoed their work.[31]
The film received an official announcement and short teaser at Comic-Con 2013.[32] The film was to begin principal photography some time in early 2014.[33]
Comic-Con teaser
A very short visual teaser for the film was introduced by Duncan Jones at San Diego Comic-Con.[32] Below is a brief description of the teaser which was not released to the public:[34]
- A view of a desolate, dry landscape full of rocky outcroppings that pans to a scruffy, armored human soldier drinking water from a leather skin. A cage with rocks in it is shown followed by a squeaking noise as a green tinged sky is shown with dark clouds and green lightning. The waterskin is tossed to the ground and the soldier draws his sword with a sound of metal ringing off metal. The human walks over to the skeleton a fallen soldier and picks up the soldier's shield. He smashes his sword on the shield, apparently testing it. Cut to the muscled green arm (likely of an orc) of a creature heading toward the soldier. They circle each other with flashes of green skin and some armor as they charge each other. An extreme closeup of the orc as it raises its hammer and brings it down as the human raises his shield. Cut to black. A Warcraft logo. And then the Blizzard Entertainment logo.
Shifting release dates
It was initially announced the movie would release on December 18, 2015.[35] However, the next installment of the Star Wars franchise was scheduled for late 2015, so it prompted the studio to move the Warcraft film release to March 16, 2016.[36]
For reasons not specifically given (perhaps to take advantage of traditional action movie summer season), the studios delayed the release again to June 10, 2016.[37]
Casting lined up
By early December 2013, several cast members were confirmed or mostly confirmed. Among them: Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Paula Patton (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol), Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma), Toby Kebbell (The Counselor), and Rob Kazinsky (Pacific Rim). Negotiations with Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) were also being finalized.
Financing and distribution
According to the LA Times: "...Universal, a unit of NBCUniversal, will market, co-finance and distribute Legendary films for five years beginning in 2014..."[39]
2014
Legendary Pictures began production on the film on January 13th, 2014 in Vancouver, Canada which spanned up to 5 months. Duncan Jones announced the Warcraft film officially wrapped on May 23, 2014.
2015
On April 23, 2015 Legendary Pictures announced release date changes for Warcraft to move from March 11th, 2016 to June 10th, 2016.[36] Although not officially announced by the studio, the changes were most likely made to avoid the March 25, 2016 release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
A prequel graphic novel, Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood, was announced as being in the works on July 9, 2015.
The release date for the official trailer was slated for November 6, 2015.[41] It debuted during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2015.[42]
There was no general-audience movie panel, but WoWWiki got to cover the press-only movie panel that began with a re-screening of the trailer.
2016
In early February 2016, Universal UK, the UK distributor, announced the UK release date for the movie would move up to May 30th, 2016. No reasons were given, but some speculated it was to coincide with the Spring Bank holiday which fell on May 30th.[44]
In an interview with Australia's FilmInk, Duncan Jones hinted that he was trying to get a cameo done with Chris Metzen.[45]
An official TV Spot (#1) was released January 24th, 2016[46] with a second one (#2) on March 17th, 2016.[47] An apparent Twitter video exclusive trailer was posted March 19th, 2016.
In May 2016, Universal announced that it would not restrict which theaters Warcraft could play in across the U.S., basically ending a practice called "distributor clearance", which was more like exclusivity agreements with certain theater chains in certain regions.[49]
Promotion
- Main article: Warcraft movie promotion
Previously called "World of Warcraft: Ultimate Movie Edition", the promotion became official on May 17, 2016.[50] The only US theater chains participating were from the Regal Entertainment Group: Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theaters, and Edwards Theaters.[50] Some of the larger theater chains (AMC, Cinemark, and Cineplex) in the US and Canada didn't appear to participate.[50] Also, it appeared that only Brazil was including 30 days of free game time,[50] but Blizzard sources said it would be for all recipients.[51]. You can easy play games with Amazon echo by download Alexa app , after that enjoy. Promotional period varied by country and theater chain:[50]
- Alliance and Horde transmog items for players who logged in between May 25th and August 1st.
- A server-side update allowed items to be mailed to characters of the opposite faction and converted on arrival to the appropriate faction type.[52]
- Digital copy of World of Warcraft
- 30 days of free game time.[51]
- Regal Crown Club-only: The opportunity to enter to win two tickets to BlizzCon 2016.
Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood
IGN reported that Legendary would publish a graphic novel entitled Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood as a prequel story to the movie.[53]
Pre-release
AMC and IMAX pre-released the movie in select theaters in the US as part of a promotion for IMAX 3D.[4] More theaters were added on May 19, 2016.[54]
Reception
Reception of the film by professional critics was largely negative, with most reviews being below average. As of the worldwide premiere on May 25, 2016, Metacritic gave the movie 32/100[55] and Rotten Tomatoes gave it 38%,[56] but with less than 10 reviews counted at that point. After the US premiere, Metacritic had declined slightly to 31/100[57] and Rotten Tomatoes had declined dramatically to 18%.[58] Despite being a critical failure (primarily in the US and UK), regular viewers generally responded more positively in international markets by propelling it to number 1 for its opening weekend in 19 of 20 overseas markets.[59] It appeared to be very popular in China by setting pre-sales records and setting the record for widest release ever of any movie, beating the previous champion, Furious 7.[60]
It is important to note that while the movie's reception by critics has been abysmal in the United States, the user reviews after the first weekend (8.5+/10 on Metacritic[61] and 80%+ on Rotten Tomatoes)[62] have been generally good. As such, the critics do not seem to be representing the users.
Another peculiar phenomenon is disparate reviews from some sites. Kotaku had an initial very negative review[63] and then a day later posted a positive review.[64] Another example is a generally positive review in Den of Geek[65] after the worldwide debut in France in late May and then a much more negative review in early June[66] a few days before the US premiere.
Media
Images
- Main article: Warcraft movie images for many more pictures
Videos
- Main article: Warcraft movie videos for many more videos
Warcraft - Featurette "Director's Vision" (HD)
Jun 7, 2016
Warcraft - "Gul'dan" Extended Character Video (HD)
Jun 6, 2016
Warcraft - "Garona" Extended Character Video (HD)
Jun 6, 2016
Warcraft - "Durotan" Extended Character Video (HD)
Jun 6, 2016
Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 16) (HD)
May 27, 2016
Warcraft - "Khadgar" Extended Character Video (HD)
May 26, 2016
Warcraft - "Lothar" Extended Character Video (HD)
May 25, 2016
Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 8) (HD)
May 24, 2016
Warcraft - Featurette "Creating Warcraft" (HD)
May 24, 2016
Warcraft - Featurette "Rob Kazinsky Tours War Room" (HD)
May 23, 2016
Warcraft - Featurette "Paula Patton" (HD)
May 18, 2016
Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 9) (HD)
May 18, 2016
Warcraft - Featurette "A Look Inside" (HD)
May 17, 2016
Warcraft - Featurette "ILM Visual Effects" (HD)
May 16, 2016
Warcraft - "Warcraft" Score by Ramin Djawadi
May 8, 2016
Warcraft - "Khadgar" Character Video (HD)
May 6, 2016
Warcraft - "Garona" Character Video (HD)
May 4, 2016
Warcraft - "Lothar" Character Video (HD)
May 2, 2016
Warcraft - "Durotan" Character Video (HD)
Apr 29, 2016
Warcraft - Featurette "The Lion's Pride Inn" (HD)
Warcraft - Trailer 2 (HD)
Apr 19, 2016
Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 4) (HD)
Mar 21, 2016
Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 2) (HD)
Mar 17, 2016
Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 1) (HD)
Jan 24, 2016
WARCRAFT SKIES OF AZEROTH
Notes
Trivia
- The teaser released in November 2015 actually used the old flatter, silver-metallic logo from 2014, but they appear to have updated it right away.
- Warcraft is the highest-grossing film to be based on a video game.
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See also
- Fandom coverage
External links
- IMDB
- Blu-ray/DVD
- Release date: September 27, 2016; Digital copy redemption deadline: May 2, 2018
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- Digital download
- Box office info
US/LA Premiere
Archived videos available
Original live stream
Twitch.tv warcraft (premiere was broadcast live on June 6, 2016 5pm PDT)
Fan Sweepstakes!
IMAX.com Warcraft IMAX® Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes Ends May 13, 2016.
- Warcraft movie promotion
- Images
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- Info and Tickets
- Fansites
- Guides
Old version
io9.com What the Hell is the Warcraft Movie About? Our Complete Guide! James Whitbrook 7/14/15 8:37am
- History
- Complete plot spoilers
Snark Alert! Major Spoilers!
BayArea.com Spoiler-Riddled Warcraft Review: We Saw It So You Donât Have To By Rebecca Maurer Jun 15, 2016
- Trailer official photo gallery
- VR App (from Legendary)
Reviews
- Too many reviews to include them all. Not included for negativity or positivity.
- Fair reviews
- A selection of reviews from respected sources (aka not Forbes and not most gaming sites).
MovieWeb.com Warcraft Review #2: Azeroth Comes to Life on an Epic Scale BY Brian Gallagher June 8, 2016 (Why 2 reviews from the same site?)
IGN.com Warcraft Review Leigh Singer 31 May 2016
EmpireOnline.com Warcraft: The Beginning Review Olly Richards,
26 May 2016 17:51; Last updated: 26 May 2016 18:20
- Other reviews
- Included for random reasons like mentioning WoWWiki and general fairness.
Lore
News
- 2017 News
- 2016 News - June thru December
Variety.com âWarcraft,â âCentral Intelligenceâ Take Top Spots on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Chart Thomas K. Arnold October 6, 2016 02:50PM PT
/FILM âWarcraftâ Sequel Teased By the Filmâs Official Chinese Social Media Account by Ethan Anderton Friday, July 8th, 2016
2p.com Warcraft Movie: Check out the Concept of Weapons for the Movie Annie Jun 23, 2016
USA.ChinaDaily.com.cn Warcraft success a marketing coup, lesson for Hollywood By Chang Jun; Updated: 2016-06-21 10:32
TheMarySue.com Warcraft Is Now the Most (Financially) Successful Video Game Movie, Sequels Possible by Dan Van Winkle 10:17 am, June 20th, 2016
IGN.com Warcraft Is Now the Most Successful Video Game Movie of All Time By Joe Skrebels 20 Jun 2016
GamePlanet.com.au Alan sits down with Blizzard director of story and creative development James Waugh, high overseer of the company's "continuity cops". Alan Bell 20 June 2016, 12:31 pm
TheBeijinger.com Whatâs Up in Beer: Beer Run, Beer Friends Festival, Brewdog Launch at Ramo, and Warcrafted Tsingtao Tracy Wang Jun 16, 2016 3:40 pm
TechInsider.io Reporter walks out of interview after 'Warcraft' director defends movie against criticism Sidney Fussell Jun. 16, 2016, 3:15 PM
HollywoodReporter.com Jackie Chan: 'Warcraft' Success in China "Scares the Americans" by Patrick Brzeski 7:37 AM PDT 6/12/2016
Us Weekly Jamie Lee Curtis and Her Son Dress as Orcs at Warcraft Premiere, Is Officially the Coolest Mom Ever By Sierra Marquina June 7, 2016 @ 7:33 PM
HitFix.com So I went to the 'Warcraft' premiere, and all I got were these amazing memories By Donna Dickens Tuesday, Jun 7, 2016 6:55 PM
Deadline Hollywood âWarcraftâ Wows With China Pre-Sales Records; How Big Is Its Box Office Game? by Nancy Tartaglione June 6, 2016 9:29am; updated June 7, 2016 10:13am (far more detail than Variety article below)
GlobalTimes.cn Will âWarcraftâ filmâs built-in fan base save the movie in China? By Wei Xi, 2016-6-6 19:28:01
Bloomberg.com âWarcraftâ to Be Bigger Than âStar Warsâ in China. Hereâs Why Prudence Ho June 6, 2016 â 3:00 PM PDT; Updated on June 6, 2016 â 6:56 PM PDT
Variety.com âWarcraftâ Fever Hits China as Advance Sales Reach $20.4 Million Dave McNary June 6, 2016 08:31AM PT
HitFix.com Everything You Need to Know About the 'Warcraft' Movie
IBTimes.com âWarcraftâ Could Be Chinaâs Biggest-Ever Hollywood Import And A Key Win In Wanda-Disney Rivalry By Matt Pressber 06/01/16 12:53 PM
KCTV5.com LEGENDARY PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT THE GLOBAL PREMIERE OF WARCRAFT PRNewswire, June 1, 2016 (not really the global premiere, but the US/LA premiere)
- 2016 News - pre-June
Variety.com âWarcraftâ Opens in First in 11 International Markets With $9.3 Million Dave McNary May 27, 2016 10:57AM PT
Wowhead News Warcraft Movie Twitter Q&A, War Room Tour, USA Today Lothar Spotlight by perculia 2016/05/23 10:45 AM
USAToday.com Meet the 'Warcraft' warriors: Travis Fimmel goes to battle as Lothar Brian Truitt May 23, 2016 9:01 a.m. EDT
Today.com âWarcraftâ actor Rob Kazinsky and director Duncan Jones talk about film (video) May 23rd, 2016
IMAX.com Warcraft Fan First Event May 19, 2016
FilmInk.com.au Anna Galvin: Enters The World Of Warcraft By Gill Pringle, March 17, 2016
/FILM /Film Visits ILM To Learn Why the Visual Effects in âWarcraftâ Are Considered âGroundbreakingâ by Peter Sciretta May 16th, 2016
Wowhead News Warcraft Movie: Behind the Scenes Featurette and B-Roll, Screenslam Interviews, IGN Q&A with Duncan Jones and Battle Scene by perculia 2016/05/12 10:21 AM
Wowhead News New Warcraft Movie Images, Legion Enchants, Bringer of the Light Questline, Mad Merchant Followup by perculia 2016/05/11 11:00 AM
Wowhead News Legion Build 21691 Data Updates: Movie Transmog Rewards, Defiled Reins and Leyfeather Hippogryph Mounts by perculia 2016/05/09 6:50 PM
ComingSoon.net AMC Theatres to Host Exclusive Pre-Release Warcraft Screenings in IMAX 3D By Max Evry May 5, 2016
AttackOfTheFanboy.com The Warcraft Movie has an Awesome Fight Scene with Orgrim Doomhammer by Kyle Hanson, April 26, 2016
Imgur.com Lion's Pride Inn - Game / Movie Comparison April 23, 2016
Polygon.com Warcraft movie, true to its namesake, will explore both sides of a grand story By Owen S. Good Apr 23, 2016 9:24p
Wowhead News Pax East 2016 Warcraft Movie Roundup: Draka Poster, Lion's Pride Inn, Q&A by perculia 2016/04/23 5:03 PM
TheVerge.com Universal Pictures will release its first 4K Blu-ray movies this summer (Starting with Warcraft, Jason Bourne, and others) ByRich McCormick April 19, 2016 11:56 pm
2p.com Chinese WoW-Themed Movie to Hit Big Screen Before the Premiere of Warcraft Movie Aaron Apr 18, 2016
IGN.com Warcraft Movie Gets a Prequel Graphic Novel Called Bonds of Brotherhood By Joshua Yehl 14 Apr 2016
Forbes.com If You Think The 'Warcraft' Movie Looks Terrible, It Might Be YouTube's Fault Paul Tassi Apr 8, 2016 @ 11:01 AM
io9 How the Hell Are These Fan-Made Warcraft Promos So Much Better Than the Official Ones? James Whitbrook 4/07/16 1:22pm
ComingSoon.net Six New Warcraft Character Posters Bring The Horde and Alliance Together By Max Evry April 7, 2016
Wowhead News Wowhead Reveals Orgrim Doomhammer Warcraft Movie Poster by perculia 2016/04/06 10:59 AM
EW.com Warcraft director Duncan Jones made his biggest film yet amidst personal strife by Kevin P. Sullivan April 5 2016 â 12:00 PM EDT
FilmInk.com.au Duncan Jones: Creating The World Of Warcraft By Gill Pringle, February 26, 2016
GameSpot.com Ronda Rousey Started Playing WoW Because She Wanted to Be in the Movie
She'd also love to see more movies based on video games. by Mat Paget February 19, 2016
MoviePilot.com Director Duncan Jones Gives Us An Early Look at 'Warcraft' With Familiar Easter Eggs By Tommy DePaoli January 27th, 2016 11:27am
/FILM New âWarcraftâ TV Spot: Did Anyone Order Orcs, Gryphons and Gigantic Fantasy Battles? by Jacob Hall January 25th, 2016
2p.com Anna Galvin: "There's Lots of Shades of Grey, More Than 50" Aaron Jan 19, 2016
2p.com Duncan Jones: "I Surround Myself With the Truly Talented Amazing People" Aaron Jan 17, 2016
2p.com Warcraft Movie Week: Everything You Need to Know About Warcraft Movie Is Here Aaron Jan 16, 2016
2015 and before
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- 2015 News
Legendary.com WARCRAFT HITS CHINA WITH EPIC MALL TOUR December 31, 2015
DenOfGeek.us Daniel Wu Talks Kung Fu Movies, Into the Badlands, and the Warcraft Movie (Interview) Fred Topel 12/17/2015 8:30AM
Venture Capital Post âWarcraftâ Movie News: Director Duncan Jones battles sexism in industry with film's empowered female characters By Staff Writer, December 8, 2015 9:35 AM
io9 The Warcraft Movie Has Way More Practical Effects Than You Realize Germain Lussier 11/18/15 3:20pm
/FILM See How âWarcraftâ Trailer Imagery Compares to the Game, Watch a New International TV Spot by Ethan Anderton Sunday, November 15th, 2015
ComicBook.com Warcraft International TV Spot Released Jamie Lovett - 11/13/2015
EmpireOnline.com Duncan Jones Breaks Down The Warcraft Trailer James Dyer 6 Nov 2015 20:00 (Last updated: 9 Nov 2015 15:51)
Facebook.com Lisa Wu is backstage with the cast of the #WarcraftMovie for the upcoming trailer launch! November 6, 2015
Wowhead What We Know: Warcraft Movie at BlizzCon 2015 by Serrinn 2015-11-06 4:36 PM
PCGamer.com We analysed the Warcraft movie teaser in absurd detail and are now hyped Leif Johnson Nov 3, 2015
VG24/7 Warcraft movie stills released, trailer coming November 6 By Sherif Saed Monday, 2 November 2015 16:41 GMT
Empire It's Orcs Vs. Humans On The Latest Warcraft Poster James White, 2 Nov 2015 16:26; Last updated: 2 Nov 2015 17:58
Venture Capital Post âWarcraftâ movie: Official trailer to be released in November; Will it live up to expectations? by Staff Writer, October 1, 2015 8:51 AM
Venture Capital Post 'Warcraft' official movie trailer will be out in November; Duncan Jones hinted a sequel film by Staff Writer, September 16, 2015 8:31 AM
Gamezone.com Warcraft movie props made by same workshop that hand-crafted Lord of the Rings armor and weapons By Tatiana Morris Jul 13, 2015 7:00 pm
Comicbook.com Warcraft Trailer Release Date Revealed Jay Jayson - 07/11/2015
ComingSoon.net Warcraft Posters Show the Filmâs Dueling Factions BY SPENCER PERRY ON JULY 11, 2015
Huffington Post Exclusive: Warcraft Director Duncan Jones Discusses Comic-Con Character Sculpts, Unveiling Aaron Sagers 07/09/2015 12:40 am EDT (Updated: 07/09/2015 8:59 am EDT)
Polygon The Warcraft movie is all but done, director discusses possible trilogy By Brian Crecente on Jul 09, 2015 10:04a
Wowhead News Warcraft Movie Trailer to Debut at SDCC and Signing Schedule, BMAH in 6.2, July 6 Hotfixes by perculia 2015/07/06 12:22 PM
io9 Meet Orgrim The Orc In This Amazing First Peek At The Warcraft Movie James Whitbrook 5/18/15 12:10pm
- 2014 News
IGN.com Why Warcraft Was Easier to Adapt as a Movie than Mass Effect By Roth Cornet 21 Mar 2014
- 2013 News
HollywoodReporter.com Legendary's 'Warcraft' Adds Daniel Wu, Clancy Brown by Rebecca Ford 12/18/2013 3:32 PM PST
ComingSoon.net Full Warcraft Cast Includes Ben Foster, Paula Patton, Dominic Cooper and More! Source: Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures December 4, 2013
HollywoodReporter.com Legendary's 'Warcraft,' Spooked by 'Star Wars,' Moves to 2016 Borys Kit 11/27 2013 3:20 PM PST
LATimes.com Universal Pictures sets 2015 release date for Legendary's 'Warcraft' By Daniel Miller October 1, 2013 5:31 p.m.
BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film Casting â Paul Dano, Travis Fimmel, Anson Mount & Anton Yelchin By Medievaldragon September 23, 2013
BlizzPlanet CTV News â World of Warcraft Film Could Save British Columbia Film Industry By Medievaldragon September 8, 2013
PC Magazine Comic-Con Fans Get World of Warcraft Teaser Trailer. You Don't By David Murphy July 20, 2013 09:36pm EST
CinemaBlend.com World Of Warcraft Movie Officially Announced With Footage Screened At Comic-Con by Katey Rich 2013-07-20 12:47:26
/FILM Legendary Officially Reveals âWarcraftâ Teaser at Comic-Con by Germain Lussier Saturday, July 20th, 2013
 [First Warcraft teaser trailer debuted at San Diego Comic Con WoW Insider] by Anne Stickney Jul 20th 2013 6:00PM
BlizzPlanet Breaking News: Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros End Partnership, Warcraft Film Continues By Medievaldragon â June 25, 2013
BlizzPlanet Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros 8-Year Parnertship Contract Expires Soon â NBC Universal Interested By Medievaldragon â June 23, 2013
BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film â Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment Welcome Visual Effects Supervisor Bill Westenhofer By Medievaldragon â April 15, 2013
Collider.com Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Talks Duncan Jonesâ WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie, and Other Future Projects by Matt Goldberg April 10th, 2013 11:19 am
Hollywood Reporter 'Warcraft' Movie Lands 'Source Code' Director (Exclusive) by Borys Kit 1/30/2013 4:15 PM PST
FansShare.com When will Call of Duty and World of Warcraft movies be made? January 10th, 2013 @ 12:39 PM
- 2012 News
- Old news
Cinema Blend Comic Con: World Of Warcraft Movie Isn't Dead But It's Nowhere Close To Happening by Pete Haas 2010-07-22 16:10:11
Archive of kotaku.com BlizzCon07: Warcraft Movie Details Revealed At BlizzCon By Michael McWhertor, Sat Aug 4 2007 4:30 PM
PC.IGN.com BlizzCon 2007: New Details of the Warcraft Movie By Charles Onyett 4 Aug 2007
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