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| name = ''Warcraft''
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| name = Warcraft: The Beginning<ref name="movieposterTheBeginning">[[:File:Warcraft The Beginning poster.jpg]]</ref>
  
 
| image = Warcraft The Beginning poster.jpg
  
| image = Warcraft The Beginning poster.jpg
 
| caption = Two Worlds. One Home.
  
| caption = Two Worlds. One Home.
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| director = [[Duncan Jones]]
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| director = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1512910/ Duncan Jones]<ref name="officialBluePostDuncanJones">{{ref web|work=Official Community &gt; General Discussion forum (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/7801170580#1|title=#1 - Warcraft Movie Update: Director Signed!|author={{blizz}} [[Nethaera]]|date=30-Jan-2013 4:58 PM PST}}</ref><ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones">{{ref web|work=Hollywood Reporter|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/warcraft-movie-lands-source-code-416956|title='Warcraft' Movie Lands 'Source Code' Director (Exclusive)|author=Borys Kit|date=30-Jan-2013 4:15 PM PST}}</ref>
  
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| producer =[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100078/ Thomas Tull]<ref name="varietyLeavittScreenwriterAndMore">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057401|title='World of Warcraft' drafts new scribe <small>Legendary sparks to Charles Leavitt take on fantasy tale</small>|author=[http://www.variety.com/biography/3167 Jeff Sneider], [http://www.variety.com/biography/1380 Marc Graser]|date=2-Aug-2012 3:40pm PDT}}</ref><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD">{{ref web|work=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rxoz13Bthc|title=Warcraft - Official Trailer (HD)|author=[https://www.youtube.com/user/legendarychannel Legendary]|date=6-Nov-2015}}</ref> <small>(Legendary)</small>,<br/><!--
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| producer = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100078/ Thomas Tull] <small>(Legendary)</small><br/>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419169/ Jon Jashni] <small>(Legendary)</small><br/>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849964/ Charles Roven] <small>(Atlas)</small><br /> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308672/ Alex Gartner] <small>(Atlas)</small><br />[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1568035/ Stuart Fenegan]<br />[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2949271/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr11 Jillian Share] <small>(Legendary)</small><br />[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640255/ Brent O'Connor]<br /> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3231221/ Rebecca Steel Roven]<br />[[Mike Morhaime]] <small>(Blizzard)</small><br/>[[Paul Sams]] <small>(Blizzard)</small><br />[[Rob Pardo]] <small>(Blizzard)</small><br />[[Chris Metzen]] <small>(Blizzard)</small>
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| writer = Duncan Jones,<br/>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0495378/ Charles Leavitt]
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--> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419169/ Jon Jashni]<ref name="varietyLeavittScreenwriterAndMore" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Legendary)</small>,<br/><!--
  
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| starring = [[Clancy Brown]]<br/>[[Travis Fimmel]]<br/>[[Ben Foster]]<br/>[[Rob Kazinsky]]<br/>[[Daniel Wu]]<br/>[[Warcraft (film)#Cast|...and more]]
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-->[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0849964/ Charles Roven]<ref name="varietyLeavittScreenwriterAndMore" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Atlas)</small>,<br /><!--
  
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| music = [[Ramin Djawadi]]
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-->[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308672/ Alex Gartner]<ref name="varietyLeavittScreenwriterAndMore" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Atlas)</small>,<br /><!--
  
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| cinematography = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240954/ Simon Duggan]
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-->[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1568035/ Stuart Fenegan]<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /><br /><!--
  
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-->[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2949271/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr11 Jillian Share]<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate">{{ref web|work=[[Blizzplanet]]|url=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/legendary-pictures-announces-warcraft-film-release-date-december-18-2015|title=Legendary Pictures Announces Warcraft Film Release Date: December 18, 2015|author=[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon]|date=1-Oct-2013}}</ref> <small>(Legendary)</small>,<br /><!--
  
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-->[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640255/ Brent O'Connor],<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate"/><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /><br />
  
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3231221/ Rebecca Steel Roven],<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /><br /><!--
  
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-->[[Mike Morhaime]]<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Blizzard)</small>,<br/><!--
  
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-->[[Paul Sams]]<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Blizzard)</small>,<br /><!--
  
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-->[[Rob Pardo]]<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Blizzard)</small>,<br /><!--
  
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-->[[Chris Metzen]]<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> <small>(Blizzard)</small>
  
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| writer = Duncan Jones,<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0495378/ Charles Leavitt]<ref name="varietyLeavittScreenwriterAndMore" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" /><br/>Chris Metzen (presumed)
  
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| starring = Clancy Brown,<ref name="warcraftTwitterClancyBrownDanielWu">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/413472357529837568|title=WARCRAFT by @Legendary from @UniversalPics coming March 11, 2016 cast to also include @danielwuyanzu and Clancy Brown.|author=[https://twitter.com/Warcraft @Warcraft]|date=19 Dec 2013 12:54 AM}}</ref><ref name="legendaryTwitterClancyBrownDanielWu">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/413461860550070272|title=#WarcraftMovie update! Daniel Wu & Clancy Brown to join the cast.|author=[https://twitter.com/Legendary @Legendary]|date=19 Dec 2013 12:12 AM}}</ref> Travis Fimmel,<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes">{{ref web|work=ComingSoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=112065|title=Full Warcraft Cast Includes Ben Foster, Paula Patton, Dominic Cooper and More!|author=Source: Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures|date=4-Dec-2013}}</ref> Paula Patton,<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /> Ben Foster,<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /> Toby Kebbell,<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /> Rob Kazinsky,<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /><ref name="varietyCastingDec2013">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/ben-foster-warcraft-rob-kazinsky-1200805271/|title=Ben Foster, Toby Kebbell, Rob Kazinsky Join ‘Warcraft’ for Legendary|author=[http://variety.com/author/justin-kroll/ Justin Kroll]|date=4-Dec-2013 04:00PM PST}}</ref> Daniel Wu,<ref name="warcraftTwitterClancyBrownDanielWu" /><ref name="legendaryTwitterClancyBrownDanielWu" /> and more
  
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| music = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1014697/ Ramin Djawadi]<ref name="filmMusicReporter">{{ref web|work=Film Music Reporter|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/10/09/ramin-djawadi-to-score-duncan-jones-warcraft-movie/|title=Ramin Djawadi to Score Duncan Jones’ ‘Warcraft’ Movie|author=filmmusicreporter|date=9-October-2014}}</ref>
  
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| cinematography = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240954/ Simon Duggan]<ref name="kotakuWeKnowMuch">{{ref web|work=Kotaku|url=http://kotaku.com/we-know-much-more-about-the-warcraft-movie-now-1461560037|title=We Know Much More About The Warcraft Movie Now|author=[http://kinja.com/Fahey#_ga=1.256756363.1400666074.1451938095 Mike Fahey]|date=9-Nov-2013 5:00pm}}</ref>
  
 
| editor = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/ Paul Hirsch]
  
| editor = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/ Paul Hirsch]
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| studio = [http://www.legendarypictures.com/ Legendary Pictures], [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0028338/ Atlas Entertainment]<ref name="varietyLeavittScreenwriterAndMore" />
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| studio = [[Legendary Pictures]]<br/>[http://www.imdb.com/company/co0028338/ Atlas Entertainment]
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| distributor = [http://www.universalpictures.com/ Universal Pictures]
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| distributor = [http://www.universalpictures.com/ Universal Pictures]<ref name="vergeWarcraftMovie">{{ref web|work=The Verge|url=http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/1/4792838/warcraft-movie-dated-for-december-18-2015|title='Warcraft' movie slated for December 18th, 2015 release|author=[http://www.theverge.com/users/nateog Nathan Olivarez-Giles]|date=1-Oct-2013 09:48 pm}}</ref>
  
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| release = UK: 30-May-2016<br/>US: 10-June-2016
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| release = UK: 30-May-2016<ref name="twitterUniversalUK">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/universaluk/status/694208345863880704|title=Warcraft: The Beginning will be released in the UK on May 30 ahead of its release in the US. #WarcraftMovie|author=[https://twitter.com/universaluk UniversalPicturesUK]|date=1 Feb 2016 9:19 AM}}</ref><br/>US: 10-June-2016<ref name="twitterWarcraftReleaseMove11Mar2016">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/Warcraft/status/405820745302814720|title=Release date for WARCRAFT from @Legendary Pictures released by @UniversalPics is moving from December 18, 2015, to March 11, 2016.|author=[https://twitter.com/Warcraft World of Warcraft]|date=27-Nov-2013 10:09 PM}}</ref><ref name="hollywoodreporterReleaseMove10Jun2016">{{ref web|work=HollywoodReporter.com|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/legendarys-warcraft-spooked-by-star-660654|title=Legendary's 'Warcraft,' Spooked by 'Star Wars,' Moves to 2016|author=Borys Kit|date=27-Nov-2013 3:20 PM PST}}</ref>
  
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| runtime = 123 minutes
 
| country = United States
  
| country = United States
 
| language = English
  
| language = English
 
| budget = $160 million<ref name="varietyOpensFirstInternational">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-warcraft-opens-international-1201784457/|title=‘Warcraft’ Opens in First in 11 International Markets With $9.3 Million|author=[http://variety.com/author/dave-mcnary/ Dave McNary]|date=27-May-2016 10:57 AM PDT}}</ref>
  
| budget = $160 million<ref name="varietyOpensFirstInternational">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-warcraft-opens-international-1201784457/|title=‘Warcraft’ Opens in First in 11 International Markets With $9.3 Million|author=[http://variety.com/author/dave-mcnary/ Dave McNary]|date=27-May-2016 10:57 AM PDT}}</ref>
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| gross = $430 million (US &amp; international);<ref name="boxofficemojo14Jul2016">{{ref web|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=warcraft.htm|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=14-Jul-2016}}</ref> $46 million (US only), <ref name="boxofficemojo14Jul2016" /> $383 million (international only)<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl14Jul2016">{{ref web|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=warcraft.htm||title=Warcraft (2016) - International Box Office Results|accessdate=14-Jul-2016}}</ref>
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| gross = $430 million (US &amp; international)<ref name="boxofficemojo14Jul2016">{{ref web|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=warcraft.htm|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=14-Jul-2016}}</ref><br/>$46 million (US only)<ref name="boxofficemojo14Jul2016" /><br/>$383 million (international only)<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl14Jul2016">{{ref web|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=warcraft.htm||title=Warcraft (2016) - International Box Office Results|accessdate=14-Jul-2016}}</ref>
 
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'''''Warcraft: The Beginning''''', or just '''''Warcraft''''', 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,<ref name="twitterUniversalUK" /> and on June 10, 2016 release date in the United States.<ref name="hollywoodreporterReleaseMove10Jun2016" /> 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.<ref name="earlyJune8AMCIMAX">{{ref web|work=ComingSoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/683977-amc-theatres-to-host-exclusive-pre-release-warcraft-screenings-in-imax-3d|title=AMC Theatres to Host Exclusive Pre-Release Warcraft Screenings in IMAX 3D|author=[http://www.comingsoon.net/author/maxevry Max Evry]|date=5-May-2016}}</ref> However, the world premiere was in Paris on the night of May 24, 2016.<ref name="blizzheartWorldPremiereParis">{{ref web|work=Blizzheart.com|url=http://blizzheart.com/en/wow/world-premiere-of-the-warcraft-movie-at-the-grand-rex/|title=World Premiere of the Warcraft movie at The Grand Rex|author=[http://blizzheart.com/en/author/lugia_blizz/ Lugia]|date=29-Apr-2016}}</ref><ref name="allocineInfo">{{ref web|work=Allocine.fr|url=http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=129526.html|title=Warcraft : Le commencement|accessdate=29-Apr-2016}}</ref><ref name="manmademoonFrancePemiere">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/727860570905436160|title=3 weeks to go, France, you lucky punks! Feels like Christmas coming... HURRY UP, RELEASE DATE! :) #WarcraftMovie|author=[https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon @ManMadeMoon]|date=4 May 2016 7:00 AM}}</ref>
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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.<ref name="earlyJune8AMCIMAX">{{ref web|work=ComingSoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/683977-amc-theatres-to-host-exclusive-pre-release-warcraft-screenings-in-imax-3d|title=AMC Theatres to Host Exclusive Pre-Release Warcraft Screenings in IMAX 3D|author=[http://www.comingsoon.net/author/maxevry Max Evry]|date=5-May-2016}}</ref> However, the world premiere was in Paris on the night of May 24, 2016.<ref name="blizzheartWorldPremiereParis">{{ref web|work=Blizzheart.com|url=http://blizzheart.com/en/wow/world-premiere-of-the-warcraft-movie-at-the-grand-rex/|title=World Premiere of the Warcraft movie at The Grand Rex|author=[http://blizzheart.com/en/author/lugia_blizz/ Lugia]|date=29-Apr-2016}}</ref><ref name="allocineInfo">{{ref web|work=Allocine.fr|url=http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=129526.html|title=Warcraft : Le commencement|accessdate=29-Apr-2016}}</ref><ref name="manmademoonFrancePemiere">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/727860570905436160|title=3 weeks to go, France, you lucky punks! Feels like Christmas coming... HURRY UP, RELEASE DATE! :) #WarcraftMovie|author=[https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon @ManMadeMoon]|date=4 May 2016 7:00 AM}}</ref>
   
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The official Warcraft Movie Weibo account (Chinese version of Twitter) strongly hinted that a sequel was likely to be made<ref name="slashfilmWarcraftWeiboSequel">{{ref web|work=/FILM|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/warcraft-sequel/|title=‘Warcraft’ Sequel Teased By the Film’s Official Chinese Social Media Account|author=[http://www.slashfilm.com/author/ethan-anderton/ Ethan Anderton]|date=8-July-2016}}</ref>, though there has been no official word as to whether a ''Warcraft 2'' will ever be filmed.
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As of late June 2016, the movie had made over $400 million worldwide.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016">{{ref web|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=warcraft.htm|title=Warcraft (2016) - International Box Office Results|accessdate=27-Jun-2016}}</ref> China led all markets by a large margin by bringing in over $200 million by themselves.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> The US was second at $44 million.<ref name="boxofficemojo27Jun2016" /> Russia, Germany, and France followed with $21.6 million, $13.8 million, and $10.9 million respectively.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> South Korea led all other Asian countries at $8.4 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> Brazil led all South American countries at $5.6 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> Africa did not do that much, but in the Middle East, UAE registered around $2.3 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" />
  
   
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== Official synopsis ==
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The Blu-ray and DVD editions were not given a release date by June 2016, but it has been widely reported that the movie will be one of the first 4K blu-ray releases from Universal Pictures.<ref name="verge4K">{{ref web|work=TheVerge.com|url=http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/19/11465476/universal-pictures-4k-blu-ray-movies-warcraft|title=Universal Pictures will release its first 4K Blu-ray movies this summer (Starting with Warcraft, Jason Bourne, and others)|author=[http://www.theverge.com/users/Rich%20McCormick Rich McCormick]|date=19-April-2016 11:56 pm}}</ref> Pr-orders for blu-ray and DVD started on June 24, 2016.<ref name="blizzplanetBlurayDVDPreorder">{{ref web|work=WarcraftMovie.BlizzPlanet.com|url=http://warcraftmovie.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/warcraft-movie-blu-ray-pre-orders-begun|title=Warcraft Movie Blu-Ray Pre-Orders have Begun|author=[http://warcraftmovie.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzpmedievaldragon Medievaldragon]|date-24-June-2016}}</ref>
  
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''The peaceful realm of [[Azeroth]] stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: [[orc]] warriors fleeing their [[Draenor|dying home]] to colonize another. As a [[Dark Portal|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.''
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''So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.''
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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 (movie)|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 (movie)|Gul'dan]]; [[Anduin Lothar (movie)|Anduin Lothar]] - a military commander of Stormwind City who will do anything to keep his people safe; [[Garona (movie)|Garona Halforcen]] - a pawn trying to throw off her yoke; and [[Khadgar (movie)|Khadgar]] - a young mage slowly learning of his [[Medivh (movie)|teacher's]] descent into madness and treachery.
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== Box office ==
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As of late June 2016, the movie had made over $400 million worldwide.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016">{{ref web|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=warcraft.htm|title=Warcraft (2016) - International Box Office Results|accessdate=27-Jun-2016}}</ref> China led all markets by a large margin by bringing in over $200 million by themselves.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> The US was second at $44 million.<ref name="boxofficemojo27Jun2016" /> Russia, Germany, and France followed with $21.6 million, $13.8 million, and $10.9 million respectively.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> South Korea led all other Asian countries at $8.4 million while Brazil led all South American countries at $5.6 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" /> Africa did not do that much, but in the Middle East, UAE registered around $2.3 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl27Jun2016" />
   
 
The movie had largely run its course as of mid-July 2016 with the last major country release in Japan on July 1, 2016,<ref name="warcraftMovieJP">{ref web|work=Warcraft-movie.jp|url=http://warcraft-movie.jp/|title=Warcraft|accessdate=14-Jul-2016}}</ref> but had made over $430 million worldwide.<ref name="boxofficemojo14Jul2016" /> China did most of the heavy lifting with $220 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl14Jul2016" />
  
The movie had largely run its course as of mid-July 2016 with the last major country release in Japan on July 1, 2016,<ref name="warcraftMovieJP">{ref web|work=Warcraft-movie.jp|url=http://warcraft-movie.jp/|title=Warcraft|accessdate=14-Jul-2016}}</ref> but had made over $430 million worldwide.<ref name="boxofficemojo14Jul2016" /> China did most of the heavy lifting with $220 million.<ref name="boxofficemojoIntl14Jul2016" />
   
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== Home media ==
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The official Warcraft Movie Weibo account (Chinese version of Twitter) strongly hinted that a sequel was likely to be made.<ref name="slashfilmWarcraftWeiboSequel">{{ref web|work=/FILM|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/warcraft-sequel/|title=‘Warcraft’ Sequel Teased By the Film’s Official Chinese Social Media Account|author=[http://www.slashfilm.com/author/ethan-anderton/ Ethan Anderton]|date=8-July-2016}}</ref>
  
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=== Blu-ray and more ===
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''Warcraft'' was one of the first 4K blu-ray releases from Universal Pictures.<ref name="verge4K">{{ref web|work=TheVerge.com|url=http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/19/11465476/universal-pictures-4k-blu-ray-movies-warcraft|title=Universal Pictures will release its first 4K Blu-ray movies this summer (Starting with Warcraft, Jason Bourne, and others)|author=[http://www.theverge.com/users/Rich%20McCormick Rich McCormick]|date=19-April-2016 11:56 pm}}</ref> Pre-orders for blu-ray and DVD started on June 24, 2016.<ref name="blizzplanetBlurayDVDPreorder">{{ref web|work=WarcraftMovie.BlizzPlanet.com|url=http://warcraftmovie.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/warcraft-movie-blu-ray-pre-orders-begun|title=Warcraft Movie Blu-Ray Pre-Orders have Begun|author=[http://warcraftmovie.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzpmedievaldragon Medievaldragon]|date-24-June-2016}}</ref> with physical copes available as DVD on September 27, 2016.<ref name="comingsoonDVDRelease">{{ref web|work=ComingSoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/dvd/news/770117-september-27-2016-dvd-blu-ray|title=September 27, 2016: This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD|author=[http://www.comingsoon.net/author/silas Silas Lesnick]|date=27-Sep-2016}}</ref> It was supposed to be available as Blu-Ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra on October 10, 2016,<ref name="godisageekBluray">{{ref web|work=GodIsAGeek.com|url=http://www.godisageek.com/2016/08/warcraft-blu-ray-release-date/|title=Warcraft coming to Blu-Ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra 10th October|author=[http://www.godisageek.com/author/press-releases/ Press Releases]|date=5-Aug-2016}}</ref> but it was moved up to match the {{texttip|DVD release date|September 27, 2016}} apparently.<ref name="hdreportBlurayReleases">{{ref web|work=HD-Report.com|url=http://hd-report.com/2016/09/29/this-weeks-new-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-releases-with-hdr/|title=This Week’s New 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases With HDR|author=[http://hd-report.com/author/hdreport/ hdreport]|date=29-Sep-2016}}</ref>
   
 
Initial DVD and blu-ray sales were promising with Warcraft leading the pack in the first week after release.<ref name="varietyTopDiscSales">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/warcraft-central-intelligence-take-top-spots-on-dvd-blu-ray-disc-sales-chart-1201879431/|title=‘Warcraft,’ ‘Central Intelligence’ Take Top Spots on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Chart|author=[http://variety.com/author/thomas-k-arnold/ Thomas K. Arnold]|date=6-Oct-2016 02:50PM PDT}}</ref>
  
Initial DVD and blu-ray sales were promising with Warcraft leading the pack in the first week after release.<ref name="varietyTopDiscSales">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/warcraft-central-intelligence-take-top-spots-on-dvd-blu-ray-disc-sales-chart-1201879431/|title=‘Warcraft,’ ‘Central Intelligence’ Take Top Spots on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Chart|author=[http://variety.com/author/thomas-k-arnold/ Thomas K. Arnold]|date=6-Oct-2016 02:50PM PDT}}</ref>
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== Release dates ==
  
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=== Blu-ray and more ===
  
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''Warcraft: The Beginning'' became available as DVD on September 27, 2016.<ref name="comingsoonDVDRelease">{{ref web|work=ComingSoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/dvd/news/770117-september-27-2016-dvd-blu-ray|title=September 27, 2016: This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD|author=[http://www.comingsoon.net/author/silas Silas Lesnick]|date=27-Sep-2016}}</ref> It was supposed to be available as Blu-Ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra on October 10, 2016,<ref name="godisageekBluray">{{ref web|work=GodIsAGeek.com|url=http://www.godisageek.com/2016/08/warcraft-blu-ray-release-date/|title=Warcraft coming to Blu-Ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra 10th October|author=[http://www.godisageek.com/author/press-releases/ Press Releases]|date=5-Aug-2016}}</ref> but it was moved up to match the {{texttip|DVD release date|September 27, 2016}} apparently.<ref name="hdreportBlurayReleases">{{ref web|work=HD-Report.com|url=http://hd-report.com/2016/09/29/this-weeks-new-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-releases-with-hdr/|title=This Week’s New 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases With HDR|author=[http://hd-report.com/author/hdreport/ hdreport]|date=29-Sep-2016}}</ref>
  
   
 
==== Bonuses often missing ====
  
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For those who purchase the movie on DVD or Blu-ray, some will receive the [[w:c:hearthstone:Medivh|Medivh hero]] for ''[[w:c:hearthstone|Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'', the [[w:c:hots:Gul'dan|Gul'dan hero]] for ''[[w:c:hots|Heroes of the Storm]]'', and a free digital copy of ''World of Warcraft''<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20272634/buy-warcraft%e2%84%a2-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-get-three-epic-digital-loot-drops-9-12-2016 ''Buy Warcraft on Blu-Ray and DVD, Get Three Epic Digital Loot Drops'']</ref> for a limited time, apparently.{{fact}} There is a serious problem where many physical copies have a sticker promising bonus items, but no codes or inserts are in the product when opened.{{fact|This happened to me. - Fandyllic}} The whole process seems to be handled badly with Blizzard claiming it's the manufacturers responsibility<ref name="bnetWoWCS">{{ref web|work=Official WoW Customer Support forum (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20749417439#post-2|title=Warcraft Bluray Digital Loot Codes Missing|author={{blizz}} [[Vrakthris]]|date=3-Oct-2016 09:58 PM}}</ref> and many retail stores being clueless or unhelpful.<ref name="bestbuyMissingCodes">{{ref web|work=Forums.BestBuy.com|url=http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Best-Buy-Store-Purchase/Warcraft-3D-Blu-ray-missing-in-game-content-codes/td-p/986712|title=Warcraft 3D Blu-ray missing in-game content codes|author=[http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/258542 Oarsman05]|date=29-Sep-2016 07:47 AM}}</ref>
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For those who purchased the movie on DVD or Blu-ray, some received the [[w:c:hearthstone:Medivh|Medivh hero]] for ''[[w:c:hearthstone|Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'', the [[w:c:hots:Gul'dan|Gul'dan hero]] for ''[[w:c:hots|Heroes of the Storm]]'', and a free digital copy of ''[[World of Warcraft]]''<ref>[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20272634/buy-warcraft%e2%84%a2-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-get-three-epic-digital-loot-drops-9-12-2016 ''Buy Warcraft on Blu-Ray and DVD, Get Three Epic Digital Loot Drops'']</ref> 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<ref name="bnetWoWCS">{{ref web|work=Official WoW Customer Support forum (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20749417439#post-2|title=Warcraft Bluray Digital Loot Codes Missing|author={{blizz}} [[Vrakthris]]|date=3-Oct-2016 09:58 PM}}</ref> and many retail stores were clueless or unhelpful.<ref name="bestbuyMissingCodes">{{ref web|work=Forums.BestBuy.com|url=http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Best-Buy-Store-Purchase/Warcraft-3D-Blu-ray-missing-in-game-content-codes/td-p/986712|title=Warcraft 3D Blu-ray missing in-game content codes|author=[http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/258542 Oarsman05]|date=29-Sep-2016 07:47 AM}}</ref>
   
 
=== Digital download ===
  
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''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.
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''Warcraft: The Beginning'' was available for digital download on September 26, 2016.<ref name="godisageekBluray" /> Possibly, iTunes may get it on September 13, 2016.<ref name="itunesWarcraft">{{ref web|work=iTunes.Apple.com|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/id1112365515|title=Warcraft on iTunes|accessdate=29-Aug-2016}}</ref> Digital release is available on Amazon as of September 13, 2016.
  
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:{{wwicon|britain}} UK: May 30<ref name="ukMovieSite">http://www.warcraft-movie.co.uk/</ref>
  
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:[[File:Empty_Icon.png|22px|link=]] New Zealand: Jun 16<ref name="unofficialNZRelease">{{ref web|work=Flicks.co.nz|url=http://www.flicks.co.nz/movie/warcraft/|title=Warcraft - movie times, release dates, reviews, trailers|accessdate=11-May-2016}}</ref>
  
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:{{wwicon|japan}} Japan: July 1<ref name="jpMovieSite">http://www.warcraft-movie.jp/</ref>
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Austria: May 27<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Denmark: May 26<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Finland: June 10<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Greece: June 9<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Hungary: May 26<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Iceland: May 27<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Norway: May 27<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Latvia: May 27<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:[[File:Empty_Icon.png|22px|link=]] Lebanon: May 26<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Lithuania: June 10<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Poland: June 10<ref name="officialEUAfricaRelease" />
  
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:{{wwicon|eu}} Serbia &amp;: May 28{{fact|Users report May 28 date which contradicts official date.}}<ref name="adriacraftPromoDetail">{{ref web|work=AdriaCraft.net|url=http://www.adriacraft.net/warcraft/warlords-of-draenor-sada-deo-battlechesta-promo-detalji-warcraft-filma-201605176646/|title=Warlords of Draenor sada deo Battlechesta, Promo Detalji Warcraft Filma|author=Stiven|date=17 May 2016}}</ref>
  
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: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.
  
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* [[Anduin Lothar]] will be featured throughout the film.
  
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Though little specific has been revealed about the content of the movie, it is reportedly set at the time of events leading into the [[First War]]. The story focuses on the war between the orcs and humans, capturing each side's way of thinking and delving into their varied and sometimes identical ideals. Sir Anduin Lothar plays a prominent role for the humans, while the orcs' main driving character is reportedly Durotan, the father of [[Thrall]].
  
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There are a number of characters that may make an appearance in the movie since they appeared at some point during this time period. For the human side of things we might see [[Adamant Wrynn III]] and his wife [[Varia]] (briefly), and perhaps even [[Aedelas Blackmoore]], depending on if the entirety of the First War is played out.
  
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== Cast and crew ==
  
== Cast and crew ==
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=== Crew ===
  
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:'''Director''' - [[Duncan Jones]]<ref name="officialBluePostDuncanJones" /><ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" />
  
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:'''Executive Producer''' - [[Stuart Fenegan]]<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Executive Producer''' - [[Jillian Share]]<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Executive Producer''' - [[Brent O'Connor]]<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Executive Producer''' - [[Mike Morhaime]] ([[Blizz]]ard)<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Executive Producer''' - [[Paul Sams|Paul W. Sams]] ([[Blizz]]ard)<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Co-Producer''' - [[Rob Pardo]] ([[Blizz]]ard)<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Co-Producer''' - [[Chris Metzen]] ([[Blizz]]ard)<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Co-Producer''' - [[Nick Carpenter|Nicholas S. Carpenter]] ([[Blizz]]ard)<ref name="engadgetWestenhoferVFX">{{ref web|work=Engadget.com ([[WoWInsider]] archive)|url=http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/26/bill-westenhofer-announced-as-vfx-director-for-warcraft-movie/|title=Bill Westenhofer announced as VFX director for Warcraft movie|author=[[Sarah Pine]]|date=26-Apr-2013}}</ref><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Co-Producer''' - Rebecca Steel Roven<ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Producer''' - Charles Roven<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Producer''' - Alex Gartner<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /> (Atlas Entertainment)<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Producer''' - Thomas Tull (Legendary Pictures)<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Producer''' - Jon Jashni (Legendary Pictures)<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Writer''' - Duncan Jones<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Writer''' - [[Charles Leavitt]]<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /><ref name="youtubeWarcraftOfficialTrailerHD" />
  
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:'''Visual Effects Director''' - Bill Westenhofer<ref name="blizzplanetCarpenterTweet">{{ref web|work=[[Blizzplanet]]|url=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/legendary-pictures-and-blizzard-entertainment-welcome-visual-effects-supervisor-bill-westenhofer|title=Warcraft Film – Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment Welcome Visual Effects Supervisor Bill Westenhofer|author=[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon]|date=15-April-2013}}</ref><ref name="kotakuWeKnowMuch" /><ref name="engadgetWestenhoferVFX" /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--
  
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:'''Animation Supervisor''' - Hal Hickel<ref name="colliderWarcraftILM" />
  
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:'''VFX Supervisor''' - Jason Smith<ref name="colliderWarcraftILM" />
  
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:'''Visual Effects Art Director''' - Christian Alzmann<ref name="colliderWarcraftILM" />
  
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:'''Music Composer''' - [[Ramin Djawadi]]<ref name="filmMusicReporter" />
  
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:'''Cinematography''' - Simon Duggan<ref name="kotakuWeKnowMuch" />
  
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:'''Production Designer''' - Gavin Bocquet<ref name="2pDuncanJones">{{ref web|work=2p.com|url=http://2p.com/40424873_1/Warcraft-Movie-Week-Duncan-Jones-Interview-by-Aaron.htm|title=Duncan Jones: "I Surround Myself With the Truly Talented Amazing People"|author=[http://2p.com/user/activity.htm?userId=513dacee61fcd05020b77e39 Aaron]|date=17-Jan-2016}}</ref>
  
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:'''Costume Designer''' - Mayes Rubeo<ref name="kotakuWeKnowMuch" /><ref name="empireDuncanJones" />
  
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:'''Set Decorator''' - Elizabeth Wilcox<ref name="comingsoonVisitWarcraftSet">{{ref web|work=ComingSoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/630607-orcs-and-humans-our-visit-to-the-warcraft-set#/slide/1|title=Orcs and Humans: Our Visit to the Warcraft Set|author=[http://www.comingsoon.net/author/mirko Jenna Busch]|date=7-November-2015}}</ref>
  
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:'''Movement Coach''' - [[Terry Notary]]<ref name="blizzcon2015PressScreening">[[BlizzCon 2015]] press movie screening and cast Q&amp;A</ref>
  
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:'''Stunts and Orc Mo-cap assist''' - [[Daniel Cudmore]]<ref name="blizzcon2015PressScreening" />
  
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:'''Blizzard Concept Artist''' - [[Wei Wang]]<ref name="slashfilmILMVisit">{{ref web|work=/FILM|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/warcraft-facial-capture/|title=/Film Visits ILM To Learn Why the Visual Effects in ‘Warcraft’ Are Considered “Groundbreaking”|author=[http://www.slashfilm.com/author/peter-sciretta/ Peter Sciretta]|date=16-May-2016}}</ref>
  
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=== Cast ===
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* [[Clancy Brown]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Blackhand}}
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;Confirmed
  
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* [[Ben Foster]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Medivh}}
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* [[Travis Fimmel]]<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /><ref name="varietyCastingDec2013" /><ref name="varietyVikings">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/viking-travis-fimmel-warcraft-legendary-1200755267/|title=Vikings’ Actor Travis Fimmel Game for Legendary’s ‘Warcraft’ (EXCLUSIVE)|author=[http://variety.com/author/justin-kroll/ Justin Kroll]|date=25-Oct-2013 05:37 PM PDT}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Anduin Lothar}}
  
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* [[Toby Kebbell]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Durotan}}
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* [[Ben Foster]]<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /><ref name="varietyCastingDec2013" /><ref>{{ref web|work=IGN.com|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/30/ben-foster-reveals-his-character-in-the-warcraft-movie|title=BEN FOSTER REVEALS HIS CHARACTER IN THE WARCRAFT MOVIE|author=[http://people.ign.com/StaxIGN JIM VEJVODA]|date=30 MAY 2014}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Medivh}}
  
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* [[Rob Kazinsky]]<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /><ref name="varietyCastingDec2013" /> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Orgrim Doomhammer}}
 +
* [[Paula Patton]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Garona}}
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* [[Toby Kebbell]]<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /><ref name="varietyCastingDec2013" /> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Durotan}}
 +
* [[Daniel Wu]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Gul'dan}}
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* [[Dominic Cooper]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Llane Wrynn|King Llane}}
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* [[Paula Patton]]<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /><ref name="varietyCastingDec2013" /><ref name="atlanticwireMovie">{{ref web|work=The Atlantic Wire|url=http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2013/09/world-warcraft-gets-movie-treatment/69775/|title='World of Warcraft' Gets the Movie Treatment|author=[http://www.theatlanticwire.com/authors/richard-lawson/ Richard Lawson]|date=23-Sep-2013}}</ref><ref name="indiewire">{{ref web|work=Blogs.IndieWire.com|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/paula-patton-ruth-negga-will-fight-for-the-alliance-in-warcraft-movie-adaptation-20141107|title=Paula Patton & Ruth Negga Will Fight for the Alliance in 'Warcraft' Movie Adaptation|author=Tambay A. Obenson|date=7-November-2014 9:20PM}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Garona}}
  
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* [[Ben Schnetzer]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Khadgar}}
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* [[Daniel Wu]]<ref name="warcraftTwitterClancyBrownDanielWu" /><ref name="legendaryTwitterClancyBrownDanielWu" /> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Gul'dan}}
  
−
* [[Dominic Cooper]]<ref name="varietyCastingDec2013" /> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Llane Wrynn|King Llane}}
 +
* [[Ruth Negga]] &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} {{Moviechar|Taria Wrynn|Lady Taria}}
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* [[Anna Galvin]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Draka}}
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* [[Ben Schnetzer]]<ref name="VGF">{{ref web|work=Video Game Films|url=http://www.videogamefilms.com/actor-ben-schnetzer-reveals-hes-in-warcraft/|title=Actor Ben Schnetzer reveals he’s in WARCRAFT|author=[http://www.videogamefilms.com/author/admin/ Mark Julian]|date=6-Sep-2014}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Khadgar}}
  
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* [[Terry Notary]] - {{Moviechar|Grommash Hellscream}}
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* [[Ruth Negga]]<ref name="comingsoonFullCastIncludes" /> <ref name="indiewire" /> &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Taria Wrynn|Lady Taria]]
  
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* [[Michael Adamthwaite]] &mdash; King {{Moviechar|Magni Bronzebeard}}
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* [[Anna Galvin]]<ref name="yahoonewsMakingWarcraftMovie">{{ref web|work=Yahoo News|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/making-the-warcraft-movie-how-theyre-building-123868510987.html|title=Making the 'Warcraft' Movie: How They're Building a Better Video Game Film|author=[https://www.yahoo.com/movies/author/marcus-errico Marcus Errico] and [https://www.yahoo.com/movies/author/jordan-zakarin Jordan Zakarin]|date=11-July-2015}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Draka}}
  
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* [[Terry Notary]]<ref name="colliderSideBySide">{{ref web|work=Collider.com|url=http://collider.com/warcraft-images-cgi-comparisons/|title=‘Warcraft’: Check out a Side-by-Side Comparison of the Actors and Their Orcs|author=[http://collider.com/author/matt-goldberg/ Matt Goldberg]|date=16-May-2016}}</ref><ref name="2pGrom">{{ref web|work=2p.com|url=http://2p.com/32801920_1/Warcraft-Film-Actors-for-Grommash-Hellscream-and-Young-Varian-Wyrnn-Confirmed-by-Blake-Lau.htm|title=Warcraft Film: Actors for Grommash Hellscream and Young Varian Wyrnn Confirmed|author=[http://2p.com/user/activity.htm?userId=523fa2e361fc3261961e85bf Blake Lau]|date=2-May-2015}}</ref> - {{Moviechar|Grommash Hellscream}}
  
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* [[Michael Adamthwaite]]<ref name="colliderSideBySide" /> &mdash; King {{Moviechar|Magni Bronzebeard}}
  
 
* [[Glenn Close]]<ref name="io9DuncanAnswers">{{ref web|work=io9|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/director-duncan-jones-answers-all-your-burning-question-1781663557|title=Director Duncan Jones Answers All Your Burning Questions About the Warcraft Movie|author=[http://kinja.com/germainlussier#_ga=1.198978095.1043806684.1448068352 Germain Lussier] and [http://kinja.com/ursus-veritas#_ga=1.170500899.2009766669.1460678745 James Whitbrook]|date=13-Jun-2016 2:30pm}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Alodi}} (uncredited)
  
* [[Glenn Close]]<ref name="io9DuncanAnswers">{{ref web|work=io9|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/director-duncan-jones-answers-all-your-burning-question-1781663557|title=Director Duncan Jones Answers All Your Burning Questions About the Warcraft Movie|author=[http://kinja.com/germainlussier#_ga=1.198978095.1043806684.1448068352 Germain Lussier] and [http://kinja.com/ursus-veritas#_ga=1.170500899.2009766669.1460678745 James Whitbrook]|date=13-Jun-2016 2:30pm}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Alodi}} (uncredited)
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* Daniel Cudmore &mdash; Various orcs
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* Daniel Cudmore<ref name="2pMedivh">{{ref web|work=2p.com|url=http://2p.com/6749852_1/Medivh-Morros-And-Karos-Will-Appear-on-World-of-Warcraft-Movie-by-Tracyfan.htm|title=Medivh, Morros And Karos Will Appear on World of Warcraft Movie|author=[http://2p.com/user/activity.htm?userId=52c662bbc01dcc1195940373 Tracyfan]|date=31-May-2014}}</ref><ref name="kutvSaltLakeComicCon2015">{{ref web|work=KUTV.com|url=http://kutv.com/news/entertainment/salt-lake-comic-con-2015-daniel-cudmore|title=Salt Lake Comic Con 2015: Daniel Cudmore|author=Ryan Painter|date=27-September-2015}}</ref> &mdash; Various orcs
  
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* [[Ryan Robbins]]<ref name="2pMedivh" /><ref name="varietyTVSpot">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/warcraft-trailer-tv-spot-watch-1201687440/|title=Watch: ‘Warcraft’ TV Spot Teases More Fantasy Action|author=[http://variety.com/author/alexa-stedman/ Alex Stedman]|date=24-Jan-2016 10:33AM PST}}</ref> &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Karos]] (Stormwind knight)
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* [[Ryan Robbins]] &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Karos]] (Stormwind knight)
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* [[Burkely Duffield]]<ref name="vinereport">{{ref web|work=VineReport.com|url=http://www.vinereport.com/article/warcraft.news.trailer.unleashed.online/5023.htm|title='Warcraft' news: Trailer for film adaptation of hit game out|author=Abigail Genn Briones|date=28-Nov-2015 7:55 AM}}</ref> &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Callan Lothar|Callan]]
 +
* [[Burkely Duffield]] &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Callan Lothar|Callan]]
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* [[Callum Keith Rennie]] &mdash; {{Moviechar|Moroes}}
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* [[Callum Keith Rennie]]<ref name="2pMedivh" /><ref name="hollywoodreporterLittlePinkHouse">{{ref web|work=|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeanne-tripplehorn-callum-keith-rennie-829578|title=Jeanne Tripplehorn, Callum Keith Rennie Join Cast of 'Little Pink House'|author=Mia Galuppo|date=5-Oct-2015 1:46pm PDT}}</ref> &mdash; {{Moviechar|Moroes}}<ref name="vinereport" />
  
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* [[Dean Redman]] &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Varis]] (Stormwind knight) &amp; Caged Frostwolf orc<ref name="colliderSideBySide" />
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* [[Dean Redman]] &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Varis]] (Stormwind knight) &amp; Caged Frostwolf orc
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* [[Dylan Schombing]]<ref name="2pGrom" /> &mdash; Young {{Moviechar|Varian Wrynn}}<ref name="vinereport" />
 +
* [[Dylan Schombing]] &mdash; Young {{Moviechar|Varian Wrynn}}
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* [[Elena Wurlitzer]]<ref name="colliderSideBySide" /> &mdash; Draenei mother
 +
* [[Elena Wurlitzer]] &mdash; [[Draenei]] mother
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* [[Anna Van Hooft]] &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Aloman]] (Stormwind knight)
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* [[Anna Van Hooft]]<ref name="premiereBlackCarpet">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20139981/join-us-for-the-warcraft-movie-premiere-live-stream-june-6-6-2-2016|title=Watch the Warcraft Movie Premiere Event VoD Now!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=6-June-2016}}<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (EU)|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20139981/join-us-for-the-warcraft-movie-premiere-live-stream-june-6-07-06-2016|title=Join us for the Warcraft Movie Premiere Live Stream June 6!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=6-June-2016}}</ref> &mdash; {{Warcraftmovie-inline}} [[Aloman]] (Stormwind knight)
  
   
 
:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Warcraftmovie-inline}} ''denotes characters introduced with the movie.''
  
:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Warcraftmovie-inline}} ''denotes characters introduced with the movie.''
   
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=== Crew ===
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;Not confirmed
  
  +
:'''Director''' - [[Duncan Jones]]
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* ...
  
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:'''Executive Producers''' - [[Stuart Fenegan]], [[Jillian Share]], [[Brent O'Connor]], [[Mike Morhaime]] ([[Blizz]]ard), [[Paul Sams|Paul W. Sams]] ([[Blizz]]ard)
−  
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:'''Co-Producers''' - [[Rob Pardo]] ([[Blizz]]ard), [[Chris Metzen]] ([[Blizz]]ard), [[Nick Carpenter|Nicholas S. Carpenter]] ([[Blizz]]ard), Rebecca Steel Roven
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;Rumored
  
  +
:'''Producers''' - Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Thomas Tull (Legendary Pictures), Jon Jashni (Legendary Pictures)
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* [[Valérie Wiseman]]{{fact-compact|Mostly only in IMDB.}} &mdash; Kultiran?
  
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:'''Writers''' - Duncan Jones, [[Charles Leavitt]]
−  
  +
:'''Visual Effects Director''' - Bill Westenhofer
−
;Early eliminated
  
  +
:'''Visual Effects Supervisor''' (ILM) - Jeff White
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* [[Paul Dano]]<ref name="atlanticwireMovie" /> &mdash; ?
  
  +
:'''Animation Supervisor''' - Hal Hickel
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* [[Anson Mount]]<ref name="atlanticwireMovie" /> &mdash; ?
  
  +
:'''VFX Supervisor''' - Jason Smith
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* [[Anton Yelchin]]<ref name="atlanticwireMovie" /> &mdash; ?
  
  +
:'''Visual Effects Art Director''' - Christian Alzmann
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* [[Colin Farrell]]<ref name="atlanticwireMovie" /> &mdash; ?
  
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:'''Music Composer''' - [[Ramin Djawadi]]
−
* [[Mila Kunis]] &mdash; [[Valeera Sanguinar]]? <ref name="fanshare">It is not clear if this is a reliable source, since: A. it was released April 1st and B. FansShare is not really a proper news site:<br />{{ref web|work=FansShare.com|url=http://www.fansshare.com/news/mila-kunis-confirmed-for-world-of-warcraft-movie/|title=Mila Kunis confirmed for World of Warcraft movie|author=[https://plus.google.com/117703832515584744072?rel=author Jon Galt]|date=1-April-2013}}</ref>
  
  +
:'''Cinematography''' - Simon Duggan
  +
:'''Production Designer''' - Gavin Bocquet
  +
:'''Costume Designer''' - Mayes Rubeo
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:'''Set Decorator''' - Elizabeth Wilcox
  +
:'''Movement Coach''' - [[Terry Notary]]
  +
:'''Stunts and Orc Mo-cap assist''' - [[Daniel Cudmore]]
  +
:'''Blizzard Concept Artist''' - [[Wei Wang]]
   
 
== Development history ==
  
== Development history ==
 
=== 2006 - 2008 ===
  
=== 2006 - 2008 ===
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In a May 9, 2006 press release, [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and ''{{wplink|Legendary Pictures}}'' (makers of {{wplink|Batman Begins}} and {{wplink|300 (film)|300}}) announced that they will develop a live-action film set in the [[Warcraft universe]].<ref name="blizz06pr">{{ref web|work=Archive.org (archive of Blizzard.com)|url=http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|title=BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT&reg; AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT&reg; MOVIE|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=9-May-2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512043405/http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|archivedate=12-May-2006}}</ref> Legendary Pictures has acquired the movie rights for the game universe, and both companies are now focused on translating the Warcraft experience to the big screen. Uwe Boll attempted to apply for the job of director, from which Blizzard CEO Paul Sams replied "We will not sell the movie rights, not to you…especially not to you."<ref name="No-Uwe-Boll">{{ref web |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/04/18/uwe-boll-wont-ever-be-entering-the-world-of-warcraft/ |title=Uwe Boll Won't Ever Be Entering The World Of Warcraft |accessdate=2009-06-01 |author=Shawn Adler |date=2008-04-18}}</ref> At [[BlizzCon 2008]], according to Mike Morhaime, a script was being written.<ref name="firstshowing">{{ref web|work=FirstShowing.net|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/world-of-warcraft-movie-still-on-the-horizon/|title=World of Warcraft Movie Still on the Horizon?|author=[http://www.firstshowing.net/author/abillington/ Alex Billington]|date=15-Oct-2008}}</ref> Chris Metzen mentioned that the film will 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."<ref name="kotaku" />
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In a May 9, 2006 press release, [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and ''[[Legendary Pictures]]'' (makers of ''[[w:c:batman:Batman Begins|Batman Begins]]'' and ''[[w:c:300:300 (film)|300]]'') announced that they would develop a live-action film set in the [[Warcraft universe]].<ref name="blizz06pr">{{ref web|work=Archive.org (archive of Blizzard.com)|url=http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|title=BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT&reg; AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT&reg; MOVIE|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=9-May-2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512043405/http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|archivedate=12-May-2006}}</ref> 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."<ref name="No-Uwe-Boll">{{ref web |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/04/18/uwe-boll-wont-ever-be-entering-the-world-of-warcraft/ |title=Uwe Boll Won't Ever Be Entering The World Of Warcraft |accessdate=2009-06-01 |author=Shawn Adler |date=2008-04-18}}</ref> At [[BlizzCon 2008]], according to Mike Morhaime, a script was being written.<ref name="firstshowing">{{ref web|work=FirstShowing.net|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/world-of-warcraft-movie-still-on-the-horizon/|title=World of Warcraft Movie Still on the Horizon?|author=[http://www.firstshowing.net/author/abillington/ Alex Billington]|date=15-Oct-2008}}</ref> 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."<ref name="kotaku" />
   
 
=== 2009 - 2011 ===
  
=== 2009 - 2011 ===
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The live-action film was set for release in 2009,<ref name="kotaku">{{ref web|work=Kotaku.com|url=http://kotaku.com/286074/warcraft-movie-details-revealed-at-blizzcon|title=Warcraft Movie Details Revealed At BlizzCon|author=[http://kotaku.com/people/MCWHERTOR/ Michael McWhertor]|date=4-Aug-2007 6:30 PM}}</ref> but was later rescheduled to 2011.<ref name="Rami">{{ref web |title = Sam Raimi Announces Robert Rodat as Warcraft Film writer|accessdate = 2009-10-18 |author = Medievaldragon |url = http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/sam_raimi_announces_robert_rodat_as_warcraft_film_writer/|date = 2009-10-12}}</ref> On July 22, 2009, Blizzard Entertainment announced that [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000600/ 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 {{wplink|Oz: The Great and Powerful}}.<ref name="craveNoRaimiDirector">{{ref web|work=Crave Online|url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/articles/192085-comic-con-2012-exclusive-sam-raimi-wont-direct-the-world-of-warcraft-movie|title=Comic Con 2012 Exclusive: Sam Raimi Won't Direct the World of Warcraft Movie|author=[http://www.craveonline.com/profiles/167425-fred-topel Fred Topel]|date=13-July-2012|quote2=“Actually, they don’t have me directing World of Warcraft anymore because when I took the Oz job, they had to move on to another director,” Raimi said. “They had to start making it.”}}</ref>
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The live-action film was set for release in 2009,<ref name="kotaku">{{ref web|work=Kotaku.com|url=http://kotaku.com/286074/warcraft-movie-details-revealed-at-blizzcon|title=Warcraft Movie Details Revealed At BlizzCon|author=[http://kotaku.com/people/MCWHERTOR/ Michael McWhertor]|date=4-Aug-2007 6:30 PM}}</ref> but was later rescheduled to 2011.<ref name="Rami">{{ref web |title = Sam Raimi Announces Robert Rodat as Warcraft Film writer|accessdate = 2009-10-18 |author = Medievaldragon |url = http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/sam_raimi_announces_robert_rodat_as_warcraft_film_writer/|date = 2009-10-12}}</ref> On July 22, 2009, Blizzard Entertainment announced that [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000600/ 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 ''[[w:c:oz:Oz the Great and Powerful|Oz: The Great and Powerful]]''.<ref name="craveNoRaimiDirector">{{ref web|work=Crave Online|url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/articles/192085-comic-con-2012-exclusive-sam-raimi-wont-direct-the-world-of-warcraft-movie|title=Comic Con 2012 Exclusive: Sam Raimi Won't Direct the World of Warcraft Movie|author=[http://www.craveonline.com/profiles/167425-fred-topel Fred Topel]|date=13-July-2012|quote2=“Actually, they don’t have me directing World of Warcraft anymore because when I took the Oz job, they had to move on to another director,” Raimi said. “They had to start making it.”}}</ref>
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In 2010 it was announced that Filipina cosplay goddess Alodia Gosengfiao would likely star in the movie,<ref>{{ref web|work=Japanator.com|url=http://www.japanator.com/cosplay-goddess-alodia-to-be-in-wow-movie-15945.phtml|title=Cosplay Goddess Alodia to be in WoW movie|author=[http://www.japanator.com/userblog_show_promoted_blogs.phtml?a=605 Red Baylon]|date=31-Jul-2010 5:30 PM}}</ref><ref>{{ref web|work=The 9th Soul (Anima9.Wordpress.com) blog|url=http://anima9.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/its-official-alodia-will-be-on-the-world-of-warcraft-movie/|title=It’s official: Alodia will be on the World of Warcraft movie|author=Fated Blue|date=21-August-2010}}</ref> but this was never confirmed by any official sources.
  
   
 
=== 2012 ===
  
=== 2012 ===
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As of early 2012, the movie has still not been announced to be in production, so the chances of it being made are getting lower by the year. At Comic Con 2011, Chris Metzen said the movie was not dead, but gave few useful details saying it was still in the "treatment stage".<ref>{{ref web|work=Cinema Blend|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Comic-Con-World-Of-Warcraft-Movie-Isn-t-Dead-But-It-s-Nowhere-Close-To-Happening-19749.html|title=Comic Con: World Of Warcraft Movie Isn't Dead But It's Nowhere Close To Happening|author=[http://www.cinemablend.com/features/About-Us-296.html#Pete%20Haas Pete Haas]|date=22-Jul-2010 16:10:11}}</ref> In mid-March 2012, [[Nethaera]] said the movie is "still on the radar" with no other update.<ref>{{ref web|work=Official Movies, TV and Entertainment forum (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/4175551752#10|title=#10 - World of Warcraft Movie|author={{blizz}} [[Nethaera]]|date=15-Mar-2012 10:40 AM|bluequote=It's still on the radar. We just don't have any current updates to provide.}}</ref>
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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".<ref>{{ref web|work=Cinema Blend|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Comic-Con-World-Of-Warcraft-Movie-Isn-t-Dead-But-It-s-Nowhere-Close-To-Happening-19749.html|title=Comic Con: World Of Warcraft Movie Isn't Dead But It's Nowhere Close To Happening|author=[http://www.cinemablend.com/features/About-Us-296.html#Pete%20Haas Pete Haas]|date=22-Jul-2010 16:10:11}}</ref> In mid-March 2012, [[Nethaera]] said the movie was "still on the radar" with no other update.<ref>{{ref web|work=Official Movies, TV and Entertainment forum (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/4175551752#10|title=#10 - World of Warcraft Movie|author={{blizz}} [[Nethaera]]|date=15-Mar-2012 10:40 AM|bluequote=It's still on the radar. We just don't have any current updates to provide.}}</ref>
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According to IMDB, the manuscript writer will be [[Chris Metzen]]. ([http://imdb.com/name/nm0927889/ Jesse Wigutow] was mentioned, but has been removed).<ref name="imdbWarcraft">''IMDB information on pre-release movies should be taken as suspect, though. IMDB generally only removes false information if someone reports it.'' {{ref web|work=IMDB.com|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/|title=Warcraft <small>(????)</small>|accessdate=11-Jul-2012}}</ref> ''IMDB information on pre-release movies should be taken as suspect, though. IMDB generally only removes false information if someone reports it.''
  
   
 
=== 2013 ===
  
=== 2013 ===
−
Not much happened through late 2012, but in late January 2013, Legendary Pictures announced that director Duncan Jones had been attached to the production,<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /> sparking some hope the filming might start. No specific development news has come out so far in Spring 2013, but lots of indirect evidence of film production has cropped up. However, previous Director, Sam Raimi, did explain why he left the project in 2013. He revealed that a lot of pre-production work was done by him and Robert Rodat (script writer), but [[Blizz]]ard effectively vetoed their work and he largely blamed it on their mismanagement.<ref name="blizzplanetRaimiExplains">{{ref web|work=[[Blizzplanet]]|url=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/sam-raimi-reveals-why-he-departed-the-warcraft-film|title=Sam Raimi Reveals Why He Departed the Warcraft Film|author=[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon]|date=5-March-2013}}</ref>
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In late January 2013, Legendary Pictures announced that director Duncan Jones had been attached to production,<ref name="hollywoodreporterDuncanJones" /> 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 [[Blizz]]ard effectively vetoed their work.<ref name="blizzplanetRaimiExplains">{{ref web|work=[[Blizzplanet]]|url=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/sam-raimi-reveals-why-he-departed-the-warcraft-film|title=Sam Raimi Reveals Why He Departed the Warcraft Film|author=[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon]|date=5-March-2013}}</ref>
   
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The film now appears to be real with an official announcement and short teaser at [[Comic-Con]] 2013.<ref name="cinemaBlendComiCon2013">{{ref web|work=CinemaBlend.com|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/World-Warcraft-Movie-Officially-Announced-With-Footage-Screened-Comic-Con-38625.html|title=World Of Warcraft Movie Officially Announced With Footage Screened At Comic-Con|author=[http://www.cinemablend.com/features/About-Us-296.html#Katey%20Rich Katey Rich]|date=20-Jul-2013 12:47:26}}</ref> The film is supposed to begin principal photography some time in early 2014.<ref name="CTVVancouver">{{ref web|work=BC.CTVNews.ca|url=http://bc.ctvnews.ca/world-of-warcraft-film-to-shoot-in-vancouver-1.1437486|title=World of Warcraft film to shoot in Vancouver|author=CTV British Columbia's Peter Grainger|date=3-Sep-2013 7:51AM PDT}}</ref>
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The film received an official announcement and short teaser at [[Comic-Con]] 2013.<ref name="cinemaBlendComiCon2013">{{ref web|work=CinemaBlend.com|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/World-Warcraft-Movie-Officially-Announced-With-Footage-Screened-Comic-Con-38625.html|title=World Of Warcraft Movie Officially Announced With Footage Screened At Comic-Con|author=[http://www.cinemablend.com/features/About-Us-296.html#Katey%20Rich Katey Rich]|date=20-Jul-2013 12:47:26}}</ref> The film was to begin principal photography some time in early 2014.<ref name="CTVVancouver">{{ref web|work=BC.CTVNews.ca|url=http://bc.ctvnews.ca/world-of-warcraft-film-to-shoot-in-vancouver-1.1437486|title=World of Warcraft film to shoot in Vancouver|author=CTV British Columbia's Peter Grainger|date=3-Sep-2013 7:51AM PDT}}</ref>
   
 
==== Comic-Con teaser ====
  
==== Comic-Con teaser ====
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A very short visual teaser for the film was introduced by current director, Duncan Jones, at San Diego [[Comic-Con]].<ref name="cinemaBlendComiCon2013" /> Here is a brief description of the teaser which was not released to the public:<ref>An amalgamation of various reports of the teaser.</ref>
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A very short visual teaser for the film was introduced by Duncan Jones at San Diego [[Comic-Con]].<ref name="cinemaBlendComiCon2013" /> Below is a brief description of the teaser which was not released to the public:<ref>An amalgamation of various reports of the teaser.</ref>
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:''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.''
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:''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.''
   
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==== Officially announced to release in late 2015 ====
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==== Shifting release dates ====
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It has been announced to be released on December 18, 2015.<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" />
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It was initially announced the movie would release on December 18, 2015.<ref name="blizzplanetLegendaryReleaseDate" /> 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.<ref name="hollywoodreporterReleaseMove10Jun2016" />
   
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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.<ref name="varietyPushedBack">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/pacific-rim-2-release-date-warcraft-the-mummy-1201478865/|title=‘Pacific Rim 2′ Pushed Back to Summer 2017|author=[http://variety.com/author/alexa-stedman/ Alex Stedman]|date=23-April-2015 05:14PM PDT}}</ref><ref name="twitterLegendary">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/legendary/status/591405523775324160|title=.@Legendary’s WARCRAFT will be in theaters Friday, June 10, 2016. #Summer2016|author=[https://twitter.com/Legendary @Legendary]|date=23 Apr 2015 5:57 PM}}</ref>
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==== Official release pushed to spring 2016 ====
  
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Apparently the next installment of the Star Wars franchise was scheduled for late 2015, so it apparently prompted the studio to move the Warcraft film release to March 16, 2016.<ref name="hollywoodreporterReleaseMove10Jun2016" />
  
   
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==== Official release delayed now to summer 2016 ====
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==== Casting lined up ====
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By early December 2013, several cast members were confirmed or mostly confirmed. Among them: Travis Fimmel (''[[w:c:vikings|Vikings]]''), Paula Patton (''[[w:c:missionimpossible:Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol|Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol]]''), Ben Foster (''3:10 to Yuma''), Toby Kebbell (''The Counselor''), and Rob Kazinsky (''[[w:c:pacificrim|Pacific Rim]]''). Negotiations with Dominic Cooper (''[[w:c:marvelcinematicuniverse:Captain America: The Winter Soldier|Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'') were also being finalized.
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The reasons were not specifically given (perhaps to take advantage of traditional action movie summer season), but the studios delayed the release again to June 10, 2016.<ref name="varietyPushedBack">{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/pacific-rim-2-release-date-warcraft-the-mummy-1201478865/|title=‘Pacific Rim 2′ Pushed Back to Summer 2017|author=[http://variety.com/author/alexa-stedman/ Alex Stedman]|date=23-April-2015 05:14PM PDT}}</ref><ref name="twitterLegendary">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/legendary/status/591405523775324160|title=.@Legendary’s WARCRAFT will be in theaters Friday, June 10, 2016. #Summer2016|author=[https://twitter.com/Legendary @Legendary]|date=23 Apr 2015 5:57 PM}}</ref>
  
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==== Significant casting lined up ====
  
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By early December 2013, several cast members have been 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') are also being finalized.
  
   
 
==== Financing and distribution ====
  
==== Financing and distribution ====
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According to the LA Times: "...Universal, a unit of NBCUniversal, will market, co-finance and distribute Legendary films for five years beginning in 2014..."<ref name="latimesUniversalCoFinanceDist">{{ref web|work=LA Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-universal-pictures-warcraft-20131001,0,6307105.story|title=Universal Pictures sets 2015 release date for Legendary's 'Warcraft'|author=Daniel Miller|date=1-Oct-2013 5:31 pm}}</ref>
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According to the ''LA Times'': "...Universal, a unit of NBCUniversal, will market, co-finance and distribute Legendary films for five years beginning in 2014..."<ref name="latimesUniversalCoFinanceDist">{{ref web|work=LA Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-universal-pictures-warcraft-20131001,0,6307105.story|title=Universal Pictures sets 2015 release date for Legendary's 'Warcraft'|author=Daniel Miller|date=1-Oct-2013 5:31 pm}}</ref>
   
 
=== 2014 ===
  
=== 2014 ===
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{{sectionstub}}Legendary Pictures began production on the film on January 13th, 2014 in Vancouver, Canada which spanned up to 5 months as Director Duncan Jones announces Warcraft film officially wrapped on May 23, 2014.
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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 ===
  
=== 2015 ===
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On April 23, 2015 Legendary Pictures announced release date changes for Warcraft to move from March 11th, 2016 to June 10th, 2016.<ref name="hollywoodreporterReleaseMove10Jun2016" /> Although not officially announced by the studio, the changes were most likely made to avoid the March 25, 2016 release of {{wplink|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice}}.
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On April 23, 2015 Legendary Pictures announced release date changes for ''Warcraft'' to move from March 11th, 2016 to June 10th, 2016.<ref name="hollywoodreporterReleaseMove10Jun2016" /> Although not officially announced by the studio, the changes were most likely made to avoid the March 25, 2016 release of ''[[w:c:dcmovies:Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''.
   
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A prequel [[graphic novel]], ''[[Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood]]'', was announced as in the works on July 9, 2015,<ref name="twitterWarcraft">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/warcraft/status/619292980910764032|title=#Warcraft film announcement! Official graphic novel prequel Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood to be released May 2016.|author=[https://twitter.com/warcraft/ @Warcraft]|date=9 Jul 2015 4:52 PM}}</ref> but with not much followup until April 2016.
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A prequel [[graphic novel]], ''[[Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood]]'', was announced as being in the works on July 9, 2015.<ref name="twitterWarcraft">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/warcraft/status/619292980910764032|title=#Warcraft film announcement! Official graphic novel prequel Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood to be released May 2016.|author=[https://twitter.com/warcraft/ @Warcraft]|date=9 Jul 2015 4:52 PM}}</ref>
   
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The official trailer was announced to be released on November 6, 2015.<ref name="officialTrailerRelease">{{ref web|work=WarcraftMovie.com|url=http://www.warcraftmovie.com/|desc=GLOBAL ONLINE TRAILER LAUNCH (countdown)|author=Legendary Pictures|date=2-Nov-2015}}</ref> It debuted during the opening ceremony of [[BlizzCon 2015]].<ref name="trailerBlizzCon2015">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19941534/watch-the-warcraft-movie-trailer-live-at-blizzcon-2015-11-3-2015|title=Watch the Warcraft Movie Trailer Live at BlizzCon 2015!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=3-Nov-2015}}<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;
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The release date for the official trailer was slated for November 6, 2015.<ref name="officialTrailerRelease">{{ref web|work=WarcraftMovie.com|url=http://www.warcraftmovie.com/|desc=GLOBAL ONLINE TRAILER LAUNCH (countdown)|author=Legendary Pictures|date=2-Nov-2015}}</ref> It debuted during the opening ceremony of [[BlizzCon 2015]].<ref name="trailerBlizzCon2015">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19941534/watch-the-warcraft-movie-trailer-live-at-blizzcon-2015-11-3-2015|title=Watch the Warcraft Movie Trailer Live at BlizzCon 2015!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=3-Nov-2015}}<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;
 
{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (EU)|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19941534/watch-the-warcraft-movie-trailer-live-at-blizzcon-2015-03-11-2015|title=Watch the Warcraft Movie Trailer Live at BlizzCon 2015!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=3-Nov-2015}}</ref>
  
{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (EU)|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19941534/watch-the-warcraft-movie-trailer-live-at-blizzcon-2015-03-11-2015|title=Watch the Warcraft Movie Trailer Live at BlizzCon 2015!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=3-Nov-2015}}</ref>
   
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There was no general movie panel, but WoWWiki got to cover the [[User_blog:Raylan13/Warcraft_Movie_Panel|press-only movie panel]] that began with a re-screening of the trailer for press only.
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There was no general-audience movie panel, but WoWWiki got to cover the [[User_blog:Raylan13/Warcraft_Movie_Panel|press-only movie panel]] that began with a re-screening of the trailer.
   
 
=== 2016 ===
  
=== 2016 ===
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In early February 2016, Universal UK, the UK distributor, announced the UK release date for the movie would move up to May 30th, 2016.<ref name="twitterUniversalUK" /> No reasons were given, but some have speculated it is to coincide with the Spring {{wplink|Bank holiday}} which falls on May 30th.<ref name="finalreelukReleaseDate">{{ref web|work=FInalReel.co.uk|url=http://www.finalreel.co.uk/warcraft-uk-release-date-duncan-jones/|title=Warcraft UK Release Date Moves Up to May|author=[http://www.finalreel.co.uk/author/kenji-lloyd/ Kenji Lloyd]|date=4-February-2016 3:18 pm}}</ref>
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In early February 2016, Universal UK, the UK distributor, announced the UK release date for the movie would move up to May 30th, 2016.<ref name="twitterUniversalUK" /> No reasons were given, but some speculated it was to coincide with the Spring {{wplink|Bank holiday}} which fell on May 30th.<ref name="finalreelukReleaseDate">{{ref web|work=FInalReel.co.uk|url=http://www.finalreel.co.uk/warcraft-uk-release-date-duncan-jones/|title=Warcraft UK Release Date Moves Up to May|author=[http://www.finalreel.co.uk/author/kenji-lloyd/ Kenji Lloyd]|date=4-February-2016 3:18 pm}}</ref>
   
 
In an interview with Australia's FilmInk, Duncan Jones hinted that he was trying to get a cameo done with Chris Metzen.<ref name="filminkAUMetzen">{{ref web|work=FilmInk.com.au|url=http://www.filmink.com.au/2016/duncan-jones-creating-the-world-of-warcraft/|title=Duncan Jones: Creating The World Of Warcraft|author=Gill Pringle|date=26-Feb-2016|quote="Chris Metzen, who’s one of the guys from Blizzard, is here today…we’re trying to squeeze in a cameo for him..."}}</ref>
  
In an interview with Australia's FilmInk, Duncan Jones hinted that he was trying to get a cameo done with Chris Metzen.<ref name="filminkAUMetzen">{{ref web|work=FilmInk.com.au|url=http://www.filmink.com.au/2016/duncan-jones-creating-the-world-of-warcraft/|title=Duncan Jones: Creating The World Of Warcraft|author=Gill Pringle|date=26-Feb-2016|quote="Chris Metzen, who’s one of the guys from Blizzard, is here today…we’re trying to squeeze in a cameo for him..."}}</ref>
   
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An official TV Spot (#1) was released January 24th, 2016<ref name="legendaryTVSpot1">{{ref web|work=Youtube.com|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qEXq0cH3x0|title=Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 1) (HD)|author={{wwicon|legendary}} [https://www.youtube.com/user/legendarychannel Legendary]|date=24-Jan-2016}}</ref> and a second one (#2) on March 17th, 2016.<ref name="legendaryTVSpot2">{{ref web|work=Youtube.com|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlGM6ikW0U|title=Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 2) (HD)|author={{wwicon|legendary}} [https://www.youtube.com/user/legendarychannel Legendary]|date=17-Mar-2016}}</ref> An apparent Twitter video exclusive trailer was posted March 19th, 2016.<ref name="warcraftmovieTwitterTrailer">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/warcraftmovie/status/711271755629748224|title=An unthinkable threat needs unstoppable heroes. #WarcraftMovie hits theaters June 10.|author=[https://twitter.com/warcraftmovie @ warcraftmovie]|date=19-Mar-2016 12:22 PM}}</ref>
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An official TV Spot (#1) was released January 24th, 2016<ref name="legendaryTVSpot1">{{ref web|work=Youtube.com|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qEXq0cH3x0|title=Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 1) (HD)|author={{wwicon|legendary}} [https://www.youtube.com/user/legendarychannel Legendary]|date=24-Jan-2016}}</ref> with a second one (#2) on March 17th, 2016.<ref name="legendaryTVSpot2">{{ref web|work=Youtube.com|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlGM6ikW0U|title=Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 2) (HD)|author={{wwicon|legendary}} [https://www.youtube.com/user/legendarychannel Legendary]|date=17-Mar-2016}}</ref> An apparent Twitter video exclusive trailer was posted March 19th, 2016.<ref name="warcraftmovieTwitterTrailer">{{ref web|work=Twitter.com|url=https://twitter.com/warcraftmovie/status/711271755629748224|title=An unthinkable threat needs unstoppable heroes. #WarcraftMovie hits theaters June 10.|author=[https://twitter.com/warcraftmovie @ warcraftmovie]|date=19-Mar-2016 12:22 PM}}</ref>
   
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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.<ref name="deadlineUniversalClearance">{{ref web|work=Deadline.com|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/universal-exhibition-clearance-amc-theatres-warcraft-x-men-apocalypse-1201755834/|title=Universal Scraps Exhibitor Requests For Clearances Starting With ‘Warcraft’; AMC To Play In Competitive Zones|author=[http://deadline.com/author/adalessandro/ Anthony D'Alessandro] and [http://deadline.com/author/abusch/ Anita Busch]|date=13-May-2016 6:15pm}}</ref>
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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.<ref name="deadlineUniversalClearance">{{ref web|work=Deadline.com|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/universal-exhibition-clearance-amc-theatres-warcraft-x-men-apocalypse-1201755834/|title=Universal Scraps Exhibitor Requests For Clearances Starting With ‘Warcraft’; AMC To Play In Competitive Zones|author=[http://deadline.com/author/adalessandro/ Anthony D'Alessandro] and [http://deadline.com/author/abusch/ Anita Busch]|date=13-May-2016 6:15pm}}</ref>
   
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==== Warcraft movie promotion ====
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==== Promotion ====
 
{{main|Warcraft movie promotion}}
  
{{main|Warcraft movie promotion}}
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Previously called "World of Warcraft: Ultimate Movie Edition", the promotion became official on May 17. 2016.<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20120033/the-warcraft-movie-arrives-in-theaters-soon-5-17-2016|title=The Warcraft Movie Arrives in Theaters Soon!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=17-May-2016}}<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (EU)|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20120033/the-warcraft-movie-arrives-in-theaters-soon-17-05-2016|title=The Warcraft Movie Arrives in Theaters Soon!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=17-May-2016}}</ref> The only US theater chains participating are from the {{wplink|Regal Entertainment Group}}: Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theaters, and Edwards Theaters.<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" /> Unfortunately, some of the larger theater chains (AMC, Cinemark, and Cineplex) in the US and Canada don't appear to be participating.<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" /> Also, it appeared that only Brazil was including 30 days of free game time,<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" /> but [[Blizz]]ard sources supposedly said it will be for all recipients.<ref name="gameinformerBlizzGive">{{ref web|work=GameInformer.com|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/05/17/blizzard-giving-away-world-of-warcraft-if-you-see-the-movie.aspx|title= Blizzard Giving Away World Of Warcraft If You See The Movie|author=[http://www.gameinformer.com/members/GIMike/default.aspx Mike Futter]|date=7-May-2016 11:08 AM }}</ref> Promotional period varies by country and theater chain.
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Previously called "World of Warcraft: Ultimate Movie Edition", the promotion became official on May 17, 2016.<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20120033/the-warcraft-movie-arrives-in-theaters-soon-5-17-2016|title=The Warcraft Movie Arrives in Theaters Soon!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=17-May-2016}}<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (EU)|url=http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20120033/the-warcraft-movie-arrives-in-theaters-soon-17-05-2016|title=The Warcraft Movie Arrives in Theaters Soon!|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=17-May-2016}}</ref> The only US theater chains participating were from the {{wplink|Regal Entertainment Group}}: Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theaters, and Edwards Theaters.<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" /> Some of the larger theater chains (AMC, Cinemark, and Cineplex) in the US and Canada didn't appear to participate.<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" /> Also, it appeared that only Brazil was including 30 days of free game time,<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" /> but [[Blizz]]ard sources said it would be for all recipients.<ref name="gameinformerBlizzGive">{{ref web|work=GameInformer.com|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/05/17/blizzard-giving-away-world-of-warcraft-if-you-see-the-movie.aspx|title= Blizzard Giving Away World Of Warcraft If You See The Movie|author=[http://www.gameinformer.com/members/GIMike/default.aspx Mike Futter]|date=7-May-2016 11:08 AM }}</ref>. You can easy play games with Amazon echo by [https://downloadalexaappecho.com download Alexa app] , after that enjoy. Promotional period varied by country and theater chain:<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" />
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* [[Warcraft movie transmog items|Alliance and Horde transmog items]] for players who logged in between May 25th and August 1st.
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** A server-side update allowed items to be mailed to characters of the opposite faction and converted on arrival to the appropriate faction type.<ref name="transmogItemsUpdate">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20142254/warcraft-movie-inspired-transmog-items-update-6-3-2016|title=Warcraft Movie–Inspired Transmog Items Update|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=3-Jun-2016}}</ref>
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Benefits:<ref name="warcraftMovieArrives" />
  
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* Digital copy of ''World of Warcraft''
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* [[Warcraft movie transmog items|Alliance and Horde transmog items]] for players who log in from May 25 and August 1.
  
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** A server side update will theoretically allow these items to be mailed to characters of the opposite faction and convert on arrival to the appropriate faction type.<ref name="transmogItemsUpdate">{{ref web|work=World of Warcraft official game site (US)|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/20142254/warcraft-movie-inspired-transmog-items-update-6-3-2016|title=Warcraft Movie–Inspired Transmog Items Update|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=3-Jun-2016}}</ref>
  
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* Digital copy of World of Warcraft (presumably includes up through {{Warlords-inline}}).
  
 
* 30 days of free game time.<ref name="gameinformerBlizzGive" />
  
* 30 days of free game time.<ref name="gameinformerBlizzGive" />
 
* Regal Crown Club-only: The opportunity to enter to win two tickets to [[BlizzCon 2016]].
  
* Regal Crown Club-only: The opportunity to enter to win two tickets to [[BlizzCon 2016]].
   
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==== World of Warcraft: Ultimate Movie Edition ====
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==== ''Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood'' ====
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IGN reported that Legendary would publish a [[graphic novel]] entitled ''[[Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood]]'' as a prequel story to the movie.<ref name="ign">{{ref web|work=IGN.com|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/14/warcraft-movie-gets-a-prequel-graphic-novel-called-bonds-of-brotherhood|title=Warcraft Movie Gets a Prequel Graphic Novel Called Bonds of Brotherhood|author=[http://people.ign.com/JoshuaYehl-IGN Joshua Yehl]|date=14 Apr 2016}}</ref>
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In early February 2016, a Reddit user posted a screenshot of a survey appearing to be from [[Blizz]]ard asking about interest in a World of Warcraft "Ultimate Movie Edition" promotion,<ref name="redditSurvey">https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/44344q/just_got_a_survey_from_blizzard_this_is_a_great/cznzitt</ref> that was later verified as legitimate by a [[blue post]].<ref name="mmochampionMovieRewardsAraxom">{{ref web|work=[[MMO Champion]]|url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/5467-Warcraft-Movie-Rewards-Legion-Hippogryphs-Blue-Posts-Tweets-Resto-Druid-Preview?#post_message_38676321|title=Warcraft Movie Rewards, Legion Hippogryphs, Blue Posts, Tweets, Resto Druid Preview|author={{blizz}} [[Araxom]]|date=5-Feb-2016|bluequote=Although it's always a good idea to be wary of phishing attempts, I wanted to drop in to let you know that this survey is legitimate.}}</ref> It's not clear how much work has progressed on this promotion or whether it will appear at all.
  
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[[File:WCMovieReward_Survey_screenshot_from_MMOChampion.png|center|600px]]
  
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==== Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood ====
  
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IGN reported that Legendary will publish [[graphic novel]] called ''[[Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood]]'' as a prequel story to the movie.<ref name="ign">{{ref web|work=IGN.com|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/14/warcraft-movie-gets-a-prequel-graphic-novel-called-bonds-of-brotherhood|title=Warcraft Movie Gets a Prequel Graphic Novel Called Bonds of Brotherhood|author=[http://people.ign.com/JoshuaYehl-IGN Joshua Yehl]|date=14 Apr 2016}}</ref>
  
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A Belgian/French movie theater chain, Kinepolis, apparently informed the Warcraft fan site, Mamytwink.com, that movie tickets from them will include a code to unlock transmogs, access to digital download of ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' through the {{warlords-inline}} Warlords of Draenor expansion, and 1 month free game time.<ref name="blizzwatchMovieBonusesCode">{{ref web|work=[[Blizzard Watch]]|url=http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/05/02/transmogs-gametime-may-come-warcraft-movie-tickets/|title=Transmogs, gametime may come with Warcraft movie tickets|author=[http://blizzardwatch.com/author/eharper/ Elizabeth Harper]|date=2-May-2016 10:28am}}</ref> The code should be emailed in mid to late May 2016.<ref name="wowheadMovieBonusCodeEmail">{{ref web|work=[[Wowhead]] News|url=http://www.wowhead.com/news=252733/warcraft-movie-in-game-rewards-lothar-character-video|title=Warcraft Movie In-Game Rewards, Lothar Character Video|author=[http://www.wowhead.com/news&user=perculia perculia]|date=2-May-2016 9:45 AM}}</ref> Until details come from other sources, including a US source, this info may not apply globally.
  
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Here is the list of select locations:<ref name="amcTheatersWarcraft">[https://www.amctheatres.com/warcraft AMC Theatres Fan First Event] Warcraft</ref><ref>{{ref web|work=Nerdist.com|url=http://nerdist.com/see-warcraft-before-anyone-else-in-imax/|title=See WARCRAFT Before Anyone Else… in IMAX!|author=[http://nerdist.com/author/rachel-heine/ Rachel Heine]|date=5-May-2016 }}</ref><ref name="imaxFanFirstWarcraft19May" />
  
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AMC and IMAX pre-released the movie in select theaters in the US as part of a promotion for IMAX 3D.<ref name="earlyJune8AMCIMAX" /> More theaters were added on May 19, 2016.<ref name="imaxFanFirstWarcraft19May">{{ref web|work=IMAX.com|url=http://www.imax.com/news/warcraft-fan-first-event|title=Warcraft Fan First Event|author=IMAX|date=19-May-2016}}</ref>
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== Reception ==
  
== Reception ==
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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<ref name="metacriticScore25May2016">{{ref web|work=Metacritic.com|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/warcraft|title=Warcraft |accessdate=25-May-2016}}</ref> and Rotten Tomatoes gave it 38%,<ref name="rottentomatoesScore25May2016">{{ref web|work=RottenTomatoes.com|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=25-May-2016}}</ref> but with less than 10 reviews counted at that point. After the US premiere, Metacritic had declined slightly to 31/100<ref name="metacriticScore7Jun2016">{{ref web|work=Metacritic.com|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/warcraft|title=Warcraft |accessdate=7-Jun-2016}}</ref> and Rotten Tomatoes had declined dramatically to 18%.<ref name="rottentomatoesScore7Jun2016">{{ref web|work=RottenTomatoes.com|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=7-Jun-2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="deadlineOpeningIntl28May2016">{{ref web|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/warcraft-opening-weekend-international-box-office-1201763736/|title=‘Warcraft’ Builds $16.3M Overseas War Chest Through Friday – Intl B.O. Update|author=[http://deadline.com/author/ntartaglione/ Nancy Tartaglione]|date=28-May-2016 7:39am}}</ref> 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, ''[[w:c:fastandfurious:Furious 7|Furious 7]]''.<ref name="deadlineChinaAdvanceRecord">{{ref web|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/warcraft-china-advance-ticket-sales-record-legendary-wanda-furious-7-box-office-preview-1201767728/|title=‘Warcraft’ Sets China Record For Widest Release Ever, Wows With Pre-Sales; How Big Is Its Box Office Game?|author=[http://deadline.com/author/ntartaglione/ Nancy Tartaglione]|date=7-June-2016 10:13am}}</ref>
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Reception of the film by professional critics has been largely negative with most reviews being below average. As of the worldwide premiere on May 25, 2016, Metacritic gave the movie 32/100<ref name="metacriticScore25May2016">{{ref web|work=Metacritic.com|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/warcraft|title=Warcraft |accessdate=25-May-2016}}</ref> and Rotten Tomatoes gave it 38%,<ref name="rottentomatoesScore25May2016">{{ref web|work=RottenTomatoes.com|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=25-May-2016}}</ref> but with less than 10 reviews counted at that point. After the US premiere, Metacritic had declined slightly to 31/100<ref name="metacriticScore7Jun2016">{{ref web|work=Metacritic.com|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/warcraft|title=Warcraft |accessdate=7-Jun-2016}}</ref> and Rotten Tomatoes had declined dramatically to 18%.<ref name="rottentomatoesScore7Jun2016">{{ref web|work=RottenTomatoes.com|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=7-Jun-2016}}</ref> Despite being a critical failure (primarily in the US and UK), regular viewers have generally responded more positively in international markets by opening at number 1 for its opening weekend in 19 of 20 overseas markets.<ref name="deadlineOpeningIntl28May2016">{{ref web|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/warcraft-opening-weekend-international-box-office-1201763736/|title=‘Warcraft’ Builds $16.3M Overseas War Chest Through Friday – Intl B.O. Update|author=[http://deadline.com/author/ntartaglione/ Nancy Tartaglione]|date=28-May-2016 7:39am}}</ref> It also appears 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''.<ref name="deadlineChinaAdvanceRecord">{{ref web|work=Deadline Hollywood|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/warcraft-china-advance-ticket-sales-record-legendary-wanda-furious-7-box-office-preview-1201767728/|title=‘Warcraft’ Sets China Record For Widest Release Ever, Wows With Pre-Sales; How Big Is Its Box Office Game?|author=[http://deadline.com/author/ntartaglione/ Nancy Tartaglione]|date=7-June-2016 10:13am}}</ref>
  
   
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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<ref name="metacriticScore13Jun2016">{{ref web|work=Metacritic.com|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/warcraft|title=Warcraft |accessdate=13-Jun-2016}}</ref> and 80%+ on Rotten Tomatoes)<ref name="rottentomatoesScore13Jun2016">{{ref web|work=RottenTomatoes.com|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=13-Jun-2016}}</ref> have been generally good. As such the critics do not seem to be representing the users.
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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<ref name="metacriticScore13Jun2016">{{ref web|work=Metacritic.com|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/warcraft|title=Warcraft |accessdate=13-Jun-2016}}</ref> and 80%+ on Rotten Tomatoes)<ref name="rottentomatoesScore13Jun2016">{{ref web|work=RottenTomatoes.com|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/|title=Warcraft (2016)|accessdate=13-Jun-2016}}</ref> 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<ref name="kotakuNotGood">{{ref web|work=Kotaku.com|url=http://kotaku.com/the-warcraft-movie-is-not-good-1778550679|title=The Warcraft Movie Is Not Good|author=[http://kinja.com/jschreier#_ga=1.156215611.1842909649.1465839533 Jason Schreier]|date=10-Jun-2016 9:30am}}</ref> and then a day later posted a positive review.<ref name="kotakuGood">{{ref web|work=Kotaku.com|url=http://kotaku.com/counterpoint-the-warcraft-movie-is-good-1781805845|title=Counterpoint: The Warcraft Movie Is Good|author=[http://kinja.com/Fahey#_ga=1.190098859.1842909649.1465839533 Mike Fahey]|date=11-Jun-2016 3:30pm}}</ref> Another example is a generally positive review in Den of Geek<ref name="denofgeek25May2016">{{ref web|work=Den of Geek|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/warcraft/40915/warcraft-the-beginning-review|title=Warcraft: The Beginning review|author=[http://www.denofgeek.com/authors/ryan-lambie Ryan Lambie]|date=25 May 2016 09:07}}</ref> after the worldwide debut in France in late May and then a much more negative review in early June<ref name="denofgeek3Jun2016">{{ref web|work=Den of Geek|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/warcraft/255939/warcraft-review|title=Warcraft Review|author=[http://www.denofgeek.com/us/authors/don-kaye Don Kaye]|date=6/3/2016 1:17PM}}</ref> a few days before the US premiere.
  
Another peculiar phenomenon is disparate reviews from some sites. Kotaku had an initial very negative review<ref name="kotakuNotGood">{{ref web|work=Kotaku.com|url=http://kotaku.com/the-warcraft-movie-is-not-good-1778550679|title=The Warcraft Movie Is Not Good|author=[http://kinja.com/jschreier#_ga=1.156215611.1842909649.1465839533 Jason Schreier]|date=10-Jun-2016 9:30am}}</ref> and then a day later posted a positive review.<ref name="kotakuGood">{{ref web|work=Kotaku.com|url=http://kotaku.com/counterpoint-the-warcraft-movie-is-good-1781805845|title=Counterpoint: The Warcraft Movie Is Good|author=[http://kinja.com/Fahey#_ga=1.190098859.1842909649.1465839533 Mike Fahey]|date=11-Jun-2016 3:30pm}}</ref> Another example is a generally positive review in Den of Geek<ref name="denofgeek25May2016">{{ref web|work=Den of Geek|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/warcraft/40915/warcraft-the-beginning-review|title=Warcraft: The Beginning review|author=[http://www.denofgeek.com/authors/ryan-lambie Ryan Lambie]|date=25 May 2016 09:07}}</ref> after the worldwide debut in France in late May and then a much more negative review in early June<ref name="denofgeek3Jun2016">{{ref web|work=Den of Geek|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/warcraft/255939/warcraft-review|title=Warcraft Review|author=[http://www.denofgeek.com/us/authors/don-kaye Don Kaye]|date=6/3/2016 1:17PM}}</ref> a few days before the US premiere.
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== Media ==
  
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File:Warcraft_-_Featurette_%22Director%27s_Vision%22_(HD)|Jun 7, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Garona%22_Extended_Character_Video_(HD)|Jun 6, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Durotan%22_Extended_Character_Video_(HD)|Jun 6, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_In_Theaters_June_10_(TV_Spot_16)_(HD)|May 27, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Khadgar%22_Extended_Character_Video_(HD)|May 26, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Lothar%22_Extended_Character_Video_(HD)|May 25, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_In_Theaters_June_10_(TV_Spot_8)_(HD)|May 24, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_Featurette_%22Rob_Kazinsky_Tours_War_Room%22_(HD)|May 23, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_Featurette_%22Paula_Patton%22_(HD)|May 18, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_In_Theaters_June_10_(TV_Spot_9)_(HD)|May 18, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_Featurette_%22A_Look_Inside%22_(HD)|May 17, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_Featurette_%22ILM_Visual_Effects%22_(HD)|May 16, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Warcraft%22_Score_by_Ramin_Djawadi|May 8, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Garona%22_Character_Video_(HD)|May 4, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Lothar%22_Character_Video_(HD)|May 2, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_%22Durotan%22_Character_Video_%28HD%29|Apr 29, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_Featurette_%22The_Lion%27s_Pride_Inn%22_(HD)|Apr 27, 2016 - From a {{wwicon|twitter}} [https://twitter.com/RobertKazinsky/status/723919357504544768 tweet] by [https://twitter.com/RobertKazinsky @RobertKazinsky]
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File:Warcraft_-_Trailer_2_(HD)|Apr 19, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_In_Theaters_June_10_(TV_Spot_4)_(HD)|Mar 21, 2016
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File:Warcraft_-_In_Theaters_June_10_(TV_Spot_2)_(HD)|Mar 17, 2016
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== Trivia ==
  
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* 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.
  
* 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.
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* {{wwicon|fandom}} [http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/warcraft-beginning-crash-course Crash Course: ‘Warcraft’] by {{wwicon|fandom}} [[User:Raylan13|Raylan13]] June 9, 2016
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* {{wwicon|fandom}} [http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/warcraft-beginning-crash-course Crash Course: ‘Warcraft’] by {{wwicon|fandom|size=12px}} [http://fandom.wikia.com/u/Raylan13 Raylan13] June 9, 2016
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* {{wwicon|fandom}} [http://fandom.wikia.com/videos/what-is-warcraft What Is ‘Warcraft’?] (video) by {{wwicon|fandom|size=12px}} [http://fandom.wikia.com/u/Mr._Nick_Nunziata Nick Nunziata] June 9, 2016
   
 
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{{elink|prefix={{text|#aa4|Mild Spoilers}}|type=blizzardwatch|link=http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/05/25/know-lore-warcraft-movie-canon-lore/|desc=Know Your Lore: The Warcraft movie and canon lore|bydate=By [http://blizzardwatch.com/author/anne/ Anne Stickney] May 25, 2016 12:15pm}}
  
{{elink|prefix={{text|#aa4|Mild Spoilers}}|type=blizzardwatch|link=http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/05/25/know-lore-warcraft-movie-canon-lore/|desc=Know Your Lore: The Warcraft movie and canon lore|bydate=By [http://blizzardwatch.com/author/anne/ Anne Stickney] May 25, 2016 12:15pm}}
 
{{elink|prefix={{text|#aa4|Mild Spoilers}}|type=blizzardwatch|link=http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/05/23/orgrim-doomhammer-warcraft-movie/|desc=Know Your Lore: Orgrim Doomhammer in the Warcraft movie|bydate=By [http://blizzardwatch.com/author/matt/ Matthew Rossi] May 23, 2016 1:00pm}}
  
{{elink|prefix={{text|#aa4|Mild Spoilers}}|type=blizzardwatch|link=http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/05/23/orgrim-doomhammer-warcraft-movie/|desc=Know Your Lore: Orgrim Doomhammer in the Warcraft movie|bydate=By [http://blizzardwatch.com/author/matt/ Matthew Rossi] May 23, 2016 1:00pm}}
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=== News ===
  
=== News ===

Latest revision as of 13:08, 7 May 2020

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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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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][38]

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.[40]

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.[43] 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.[48]

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

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.

References

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See also

Fandom coverage

External links

Icon-warcraftmovie-22x22 External link WarcraftMovie.com Warcraft | Legendary | June 10
      External link Tumblr Warcraft
External link UniversalPictures.com Warcraft
External link UniversalPictures.co.uk Warcraft: The Beginning
IMDB
External link IMDB.com Warcraft (movie)
      External link IMDB.com IMDB news for Warcraft (movie)
Blu-ray/DVD
Release date: September 27, 2016; Digital copy redemption deadline: May 2, 2018
$29.99 External link Amazon Warcraft [Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital HD] Travis Fimmel (Actor), Paula Patton (Actor), Duncan Jones (Director, Writer)
$26.99 External link Amazon Warcraft [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD] Travis Fimmel (Actor), Paula Patton (Actor), Duncan Jones (Director, Writer)
$19.99 External link Amazon Warcraft (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD) Travis Fimmel (Actor), Paula Patton (Actor), Duncan Jones (Director, Writer)
$17.99 (DVD-only) External link Amazon Warcraft Travis Fimmel (Actor), Paula Patton (Actor), Duncan Jones (Director, Writer)
Digital download
External link Amazon Video Warcraft
External link Google Play Warcraft
External link iTunes Warcraft
Box office info
External link BoxOfficeMojo.com Warcraft (2016)
External link The-Numbers.com Warcraft (2016) - Financial Information
US/LA Premiere

Archived videos available

WoW Official Game Site (US) WoW Official Game Site (US) Watch the Warcraft Movie Premiere Event VoD Now! Blizzard Entertainment 6/6/2016
WoW Official Game Site (EU) WoW Official Game Site (EU) Join us for the Warcraft Movie Premiere Live Stream June 6! Blizzard Entertainment 07/06/2016

Original live stream

External link Twitch.tv warcraft (premiere was broadcast live on June 6, 2016 5pm PDT)
Fan Sweepstakes!
External link IMAX.com Warcraft IMAX® Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes Ends May 13, 2016.
Warcraft movie promotion
External link WorldOfWarcraft.com (en-us) Warcraft Movie - WoW
External link WorldOfWarcraft.com (en-gb) Warcraft Movie - WoW
Images
External link JOBLO'S MOVIE POSTERS Warcraft Posters
International
Icon-warcraftmovie-22x22 External link Media.WoW-Europe.com Warcraft: The Beginning MOVIE RELEASE DATES (dates may change)
Info and Tickets
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link Fandango.com (US) (2016) Warcraft
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link MovieTickets.com (US) Warcraft
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link WarcraftTickets.co.uk Warcraft: The Beginning Universal Pictures Cinema Times
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link Movie.mtime.com 魔兽 (2016) Warcraft
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link AlloCine.fr Warcraft: Le Commencement
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link Cinemaxx.de WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link AdoroCinema.com Warcraft - O Primeiro Encontro de Dois Mundos
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link Cinema10.com.br Warcraft - O Primeiro Encontro de Dois Mundos
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Icongfx/img_label_link_data.json' not found. External link SensaCine.com Warcraft: El origen
Fansites
External link Warcraft-TheMovie.com Warcraft: The Movie
Guides
Spoilers External link Fandom.Wikia.com Crash Course: ‘Warcraft’ By: Raylan13 June 9, 2016
External link io9.com Everything You Need to Know About Warcraft Before You See the Movie James Whitbrook 6/3/16 11:00am
     Old version External link io9.com What the Hell is the Warcraft Movie About? Our Complete Guide! James Whitbrook 7/14/15 8:37am
External link GameRant.com Warcraft Movie: Heroes and Villains of Azeroth Character Guide By Denny Connolly 8-Nov-2014
History
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film Activity Since 2012 By Medievaldragon – February 20, 2013
Complete plot spoilers
Snark Alert! Major Spoilers! External link BayArea.com Spoiler-Riddled Warcraft Review: We Saw It So You Don’t Have To By Rebecca Maurer Jun 15, 2016
Major Spoilers! External link TheMovieSpoiler.com WARCRAFT Jeremy (fan submitted)
Trailer official photo gallery
External link Legendary.com THE WARCRAFT TRAILER IS UNLEASHED November 6, 2015
VR App (from Legendary)
External link Legendary.com VR App (for Android or iOS)

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).
External link MovieWeb.com Warcraft Review: Don't Believe the Haters BY Julian Roman June 8, 2016
External link 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?)
External link IGN.com Warcraft Review Leigh Singer 31 May 2016
External link EmpireOnline.com Warcraft: The Beginning Review Olly Richards, 26 May 2016 17:51; Last updated: 26 May 2016 18:20
External link HollywoodReporter.com 'Warcraft': Film Review by Sheri Linden, 5/24/2016 3:00 PM PDT
Other reviews
Included for random reasons like mentioning WoWWiki and general fairness.
External link VentureBeat.com Warcraft is almost the movie fans have always wanted Mike Minotti June 8, 2016 2:01 PM (misspells "dour" as "dower"!)
External link TomsGuide.com Warcraft Movie Gets It Right For Noobs and Gamers Alike by Sam Rutherford & Cherlynn Low, Jun 1, 2016, 8:04 AM
External link TwitchFilm.com Review: WARCRAFT Should Please The Fans Ard Vijn June 1, 2016 7:00 am
External link RockPaperShotgun.com Wot I Think: Warcraft: The Beginning By Philippa Warr on May 26th, 2016 at 5:00 pm

Lore

Spoilers! BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Know Your Lore: The Warcraft movie and streamlined lore By Matthew Rossi June 14, 2016 5:27pm
Spoilers! External link TechTimes.com How Does The 'Warcraft' Film Change The Lore Of The Games? By Cameron Koch 9 June 2016, 8:26 am EDT
Mild Spoilers BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Know Your Lore: The Warcraft movie and canon lore By Anne Stickney May 25, 2016 12:15pm
Mild Spoilers BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Know Your Lore: Orgrim Doomhammer in the Warcraft movie By Matthew Rossi May 23, 2016 1:00pm
BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Know Your Lore: Warcraft: Durotan and the Warcraft movie By Anne Stickney May 6, 2016 3:00pm

News

2017 News
External link FlickeringMyth.com Duncan Jones reveals what his story would have been for Warcraft 2 by Luke Owen June 20, 2017
External link Gamespot.com Warcraft Movie Sequel Details Emerge, Still Not Confirmed by Eddie Makuch January 3, 2017 at 10:21AM
2016 News - June thru December
External link Variety.com ‘Warcraft,’ ‘Central Intelligence’ Take Top Spots on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Chart Thomas K. Arnold October 6, 2016 02:50PM PT
External link HD-Report.com This Week’s New 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases With HDR by hdreport September 29, 2016
Official WoW Site (US) Official WoW Site (US) WARCRAFT*trade; Arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD Today! by Blizzard Entertainment September 27th, 2016
External link ComingSoon.net September 27, 2016: This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD By Silas Lesnick September 27, 2016
External link ComicbookMovie.com New Blu-ray Featurettes For Duncan Jones' WARCRAFT Rohan Patel 8/26/2016
External link /FILM ‘Warcraft’ Sequel Teased By the Film’s Official Chinese Social Media Account by Ethan Anderton Friday, July 8th, 2016
BlizzPlanet WarcraftMovie.BlizzPlanet.com Warcraft Movie Blu-Ray Pre-Orders have Begun by Medievaldragon June 24, 2016
External link 2p.com Warcraft Movie: Check out the Concept of Weapons for the Movie Annie Jun 23, 2016
External link USA.ChinaDaily.com.cn Warcraft success a marketing coup, lesson for Hollywood By Chang Jun; Updated: 2016-06-21 10:32
External link ChinaFilmInsider.com China Box Office: ‘Warcraft’ Ticket Sales Come Under Scrutiny By Jonathan Papish June 20th, 2016
External link TheMarySue.com Warcraft Is Now the Most (Financially) Successful Video Game Movie, Sequels Possible by Dan Van Winkle 10:17 am, June 20th, 2016
External link IGN.com Warcraft Is Now the Most Successful Video Game Movie of All Time By Joe Skrebels 20 Jun 2016
External link 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
External link TheBeijinger.com What’s Up in Beer: Beer Run, Beer Friends Festival, Brewdog Launch at Ramo, and Warcrafted Tsingtao Tracy Wang Jun 16, 2016 3:40 pm
External link TechInsider.io Reporter walks out of interview after 'Warcraft' director defends movie against criticism Sidney Fussell Jun. 16, 2016, 3:15 PM
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. External link Cracked.com The Problem With The Warcraft Movie No One's Talking About By J.F. Sargent June 14, 2016
BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Warcraft novelization a must-read for movie fans By Anne Stickney June 13, 2016 3:00pm
External link BuzzFeed.com In Defense Of The Sexy Half-Orc In “Warcraft” Katie Hasty Jun. 13, 2016, 1:34 p.m.
SPOILERS! External link io9 Director Duncan Jones Answers All Your Burning Questions About the Warcraft Movie Germain Lussier and James Whitbrook 6/13/16 2:30pm
External link HollywoodReporter.com Jackie Chan: 'Warcraft' Success in China "Scares the Americans" by Patrick Brzeski 7:37 AM PDT 6/12/2016
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Inverse.com Consulted Blizzplanet for Warcraft Movie Article by Medievaldragon June 11, 2016
External link Inverse.com Talking with serious 'Warcraft' fans about Duncan Jones's new movie. Sean Hutchinson June 9, 2016
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Inlinegfx/img_link_data.json' not found. External link PointAndClickbait.com Warcraft Movie Patched To 1.0.1, Here’s What’s New by Tim Colwill June 9, 2016
(Mostly video) External link Fandom.Wikia.com What Is ‘Warcraft’? By: Nick Nunziata June 9, 2016
External link 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
(Mostly video) External link Fandom.Wikia.com Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, and Toby Kebbell Talk ‘Warcraft’ By: Eric Moro June 7, 2016
External link 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
External link Deadline Hollywood ‘Warcraft’ 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)
External link GlobalTimes.cn Will ‘Warcraft’ film’s built-in fan base save the movie in China? By Wei Xi, 2016-6-6 19:28:01
External link Bloomberg.com ‘Warcraft’ to Be Bigger Than ‘Star Wars’ in China. Here’s Why Prudence Ho June 6, 2016 — 3:00 PM PDT; Updated on June 6, 2016 — 6:56 PM PDT
External link Variety.com ‘Warcraft’ Fever Hits China as Advance Sales Reach $20.4 Million Dave McNary June 6, 2016 08:31AM PT
External link Deadline Hollywood ‘Warcraft’ Whipping Up $69M Offshore Cume In 2nd Frame – Intl Box Office by Nancy Tartaglione June 4, 2016 3:53pm
WoW Official Game Site (US) WoW Official Game Site (US) Warcraft Movie–Inspired Transmog Items Update Blizzard Entertainment 6/3/2016
WoW Official Game Site (US) WoW Official Game Site (US) Join us for the Warcraft Movie Premiere Live Stream June 6! Blizzard Entertainment 6/2/2016
WoW Official Game Site (EU) WoW Official Game Site (EU) Join us for the Warcraft Movie Premiere Live Stream June 6! Blizzard Entertainment 02/06/2016
External link HitFix.com Everything You Need to Know About the 'Warcraft' Movie
BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Behind the scenes of the Warcraft movie with Chris Metzen By Anne Stickney June 1, 2016 7:00pm
External link IBTimes.com ‘Warcraft’ Could Be China’s Biggest-Ever Hollywood Import And A Key Win In Wanda-Disney Rivalry By Matt Pressber 06/01/16 12:53 PM
External link 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
External link GlobalTimes.cn 'Warcraft' themed exhibition in Beijing Source: Ecns.cn, 2016-5-30 22:26:13
External link Variety.com ‘Warcraft’ Opens in First in 11 International Markets With $9.3 Million Dave McNary May 27, 2016 10:57AM PT
External link Deadline Hollywood ‘Warcraft’ Game With $9.3M Start In Early Offshore Openings – Intl Box Office by Nancy Tartaglione May 27, 2016 10:24am
External link GameSpot.com Look at All These Warcraft Movie T-Shirts, Hoodies, Hats, and More by Eddie Makuch May 27, 2016
WoW Official Game Site (US) WoW Official Game Site (US) Warcraft Movie–Inspired Transmog Items Now Available Blizzard Entertainment 5/24/2016
Wowhead News Wowhead News Warcraft Movie Twitter Q&A, War Room Tour, USA Today Lothar Spotlight by perculia 2016/05/23 10:45 AM
External link USAToday.com Meet the 'Warcraft' warriors: Travis Fimmel goes to battle as Lothar Brian Truitt May 23, 2016 9:01 a.m. EDT
External link Today.com ‘Warcraft’ actor Rob Kazinsky and director Duncan Jones talk about film (video) May 23rd, 2016
External link IMAX.com Warcraft Fan First Event May 19, 2016
WoW Official Game Site (US) WoW Official Game Site (US) The Warcraft Movie Arrives in Theaters Soon! Blizzard Entertainment 5/17/2016
WoW Official Game Site (EU) WoW Official Game Site (EU) The Warcraft Movie Arrives in Theaters Soon! Blizzard Entertainment 17/05/2016
External link FilmInk.com.au Anna Galvin: Enters The World Of Warcraft By Gill Pringle, March 17, 2016
External link Polygon.com How they made Warcraft into a movie By Blake Peterson May 16, 2016 12:00p
External link GameRant.com GR Pick: Warcraft Movie Trailer Remade in World of Warcraft MMO By Brad Jones May 16, 2016
External link ComicBookResources.com 'Preacher's" Ruth Negga Talks Tulip, Racebending, & Playing "Warcraft's" Michelle Obama Kristy Puchko May 16th, 2016
External link /FILM /Film Visits ILM To Learn Why the Visual Effects in ‘Warcraft’ Are Considered “Groundbreaking” by Peter Sciretta May 16th, 2016
External link Collider.com ‘Warcraft’ ILM Visit Takes Us Out of the Uncanny Valley and into Azeroth by Matt Goldberg May 16, 2016
External link Collider.com ‘Warcraft’: Check out a Side-by-Side Comparison of the Actors and Their Orcs by Matt Goldberg May 16, 2016
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Movie TV Spot # 11: Protector by Medievaldragon May 15, 2016
External link Deadline.com Universal Scraps Exhibitor Requests For Clearances Starting With ‘Warcraft’; AMC To Play In Competitive Zones by Anthony D'Alessandro and Anita Busch May 13, 2016 6:15pm
Wowhead News 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 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 Wowhead News Legion Build 21691 Data Updates: Movie Transmog Rewards, Defiled Reins and Leyfeather Hippogryph Mounts by perculia 2016/05/09 6:50 PM
External link ComingSoon.net AMC Theatres to Host Exclusive Pre-Release Warcraft Screenings in IMAX 3D By Max Evry May 5, 2016
External link GameSpot.com Candies Collide in New Warcraft Movie Promotion by Eddie Makuch May 4, 2016
BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Transmogs, gametime may come with Warcraft movie tickets By Elizabeth Harper May 2, 2016 10:28am
Wowhead News Wowhead News Warcraft Movie In-Game Rewards, Lothar Character Video by perculia 2016/05/02 9:45 AM
MMO-Champion MMO-Champion Warcraft Movie Rewards by chaud 2016-05-02 02:24 PM
External link Blizzheart.com World Premiere of the Warcraft movie at The Grand Rex Lugia 29-Apr-2016
External link AttackOfTheFanboy.com The Warcraft Movie has an Awesome Fight Scene with Orgrim Doomhammer by Kyle Hanson, April 26, 2016
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet 2016 PAX East Exclusive Warcraft Movie Trailer Shows Iron Forge by Medievaldragon April 25, 2016
External link Imgur.com Lion's Pride Inn - Game / Movie Comparison April 23, 2016
External link 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 Wowhead News Pax East 2016 Warcraft Movie Roundup: Draka Poster, Lion's Pride Inn, Q&A by perculia 2016/04/23 5:03 PM
External link 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
External link 2p.com Chinese WoW-Themed Movie to Hit Big Screen Before the Premiere of Warcraft Movie Aaron Apr 18, 2016
External link IGN.com Warcraft Movie Gets a Prequel Graphic Novel Called Bonds of Brotherhood By Joshua Yehl 14 Apr 2016
External link Forbes.com If You Think The 'Warcraft' Movie Looks Terrible, It Might Be YouTube's Fault Paul Tassi Apr 8, 2016 @ 11:01 AM
External link io9 How the Hell Are These Fan-Made Warcraft Promos So Much Better Than the Official Ones? James Whitbrook 4/07/16 1:22pm
External link ComingSoon.net Six New Warcraft Character Posters Bring The Horde and Alliance Together By Max Evry April 7, 2016
Wowhead News Wowhead News Wowhead Reveals Orgrim Doomhammer Warcraft Movie Poster by perculia 2016/04/06 10:59 AM
External link EW.com Warcraft director Duncan Jones made his biggest film yet amidst personal strife by Kevin P. Sullivan April 5 2016 — 12:00 PM EDT
BlizzardWatch BlizzardWatch Social Warcraft movie promos are oddities By Elizabeth Harper March 30, 2016 2:00pm
External link FilmInk.com.au Duncan Jones: Creating The World Of Warcraft By Gill Pringle, February 26, 2016
External link 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
External link MoviePilot.com Director Duncan Jones Gives Us An Early Look at 'Warcraft' With Familiar Easter Eggs By Tommy DePaoli January 27th, 2016 11:27am
External link GamesRadar.com Here's what the Warcraft movie's version of Stormwind looks like Sam Prell January 26, 2016
External link /FILM New ‘Warcraft’ TV Spot: Did Anyone Order Orcs, Gryphons and Gigantic Fantasy Battles? by Jacob Hall January 25th, 2016
External link Variety.com Watch: ‘Warcraft’ TV Spot Teases More Fantasy Action Alex Stedman January 24, 2016 | 10:33AM PT
External link 2p.com Anna Galvin: "There's Lots of Shades of Grey, More Than 50" Aaron Jan 19, 2016
External link 2p.com Duncan Jones: "I Surround Myself With the Truly Talented Amazing People" Aaron Jan 17, 2016
External link 2p.com Warcraft Movie Week: Everything You Need to Know About Warcraft Movie Is Here Aaron Jan 16, 2016
External link CinemaBlend.com Watch The Hilarious Rendition Of The Warcraft Movie Trailer With In-Game Sound Effects By Kayla Herrera January 12, 2016
2015 and before
2015 News
External link Legendary.com WARCRAFT HITS CHINA WITH EPIC MALL TOUR December 31, 2015
External link MassivelyOP.com Warcraft movie’s Elves bring all the ears to the yard Justin Olivetti December 28, 2015
External link DenOfGeek.us Daniel Wu Talks Kung Fu Movies, Into the Badlands, and the Warcraft Movie (Interview) Fred Topel 12/17/2015 8:30AM
External link Venture Capital Post ‘Warcraft’ Movie News: Director Duncan Jones battles sexism in industry with film's empowered female characters By Staff Writer, December 8, 2015 9:35 AM
External link ConfectioneryNews.com Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales support Warcraft movie with promotional candies By Douglas Yu, 07-Dec-2015
External link SciFiAddicts.com The Warcraft Movie: Could it Save the Genre? John Royal 04 Dec 2015
External link io9 The Warcraft Movie Has Way More Practical Effects Than You Realize Germain Lussier 11/18/15 3:20pm
External link /FILM See How ‘Warcraft’ Trailer Imagery Compares to the Game, Watch a New International TV Spot by Ethan Anderton Sunday, November 15th, 2015
External link ComicBook.com Warcraft International TV Spot Released Jamie Lovett - 11/13/2015
External link EmpireOnline.com Duncan Jones Breaks Down The Warcraft Trailer James Dyer 6 Nov 2015 20:00 (Last updated: 9 Nov 2015 15:51)
External link EscapistMagazine.com Warcraft Movie Changes Lore To What It Should Have Been Phil Hornshaw 9 November 2015 7:30 am
External link CinemaVine.com Trailer for Duncan Jones’ WARCRAFT Starring Travis Fimmel (With 100 HD Stills) By Stephanie Sharples on November 7th, 2015
External link PCGamesN.com Warcraft movie panel at Blizzcon liveblog By Ben Barrett Nov 7, 2015
External link ComingSoon.net Orcs and Humans: Our Visit to the Warcraft Set By Jenna Busch November 7, 2015
External link Crave Crave Visits the Set of ‘Warcraft’ – Part 2 by Andy Hunsaker Nov 7th, 2015
External link Crave Crave Visits the Set of ‘Warcraft’ – Part 1 by Andy Hunsaker Nov 6th, 2015
External link HitFix.com 'Warcraft' producers promise this isn't your typical good vs. evil high fantasy By Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) Friday, Nov 6, 2015 2:30 PM
External link HitFix.com 'Warcraft' Set Visit: From weapons to visual effects, everything's bigger in Azeroth By Donna Dickens (@MildlyAmused) Friday, Nov 6, 2015 2:30 PM
Wowhead Wowhead What We Know: Warcraft Movie at BlizzCon 2015 by Serrinn 2015-11-06 4:36 PM
External link Entertainment Weekly Director Duncan Jones: Warcraft isn't only for hardcore fans by Kevin P. Sullivan November 4 2015 — 9:00 AM EST
External link PCGamer.com We analysed the Warcraft movie teaser in absurd detail and are now hyped Leif Johnson Nov 3, 2015
WoW Official Game Site (US) WoW Official Game Site (US) Watch the Warcraft Movie Trailer Live at BlizzCon 2015! Blizzard Entertainment 11/3/2015
WoW Official Game Site (EU) WoW Official Game Site (EU) Watch the Warcraft Movie Trailer Live at BlizzCon 2015! Blizzard Entertainment 03/11/2015
External link VG24/7 Warcraft movie stills released, trailer coming November 6 By Sherif Saed Monday, 2 November 2015 16:41 GMT
External link 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
External link ScreenCrush Battle Lines Are Drawn on the Official ‘Warcraft’ Poster Charles Bramesco November 2, 2015
External link ComingSoon.net Warcraft Trailer Coming This Friday, New Poster Released By Spencer Perry ON November 2, 2015
External link IGN.com How Warcraft is Pushing Film Technology Forward By Chris Tilly 23 Oct 2015
External link Venture Capital Post ‘Warcraft’ movie: Official trailer to be released in November; Will it live up to expectations? by Staff Writer, October 1, 2015 8:51 AM
External link 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
External link GameSpot.com Watch Leaked Warcraft Movie Footage by Eddie Makuch on August 31, 2015 (FYI, quality is really bad)
External link Eurogamer.net Warcraft movie footage leaks from Comic-Con By Robert Purchese 15/07/2015
External link Moviepilot.com What We Can Learn From The Leaked Warcraft Movie Footage! by Gamertag Gaming July 15th, 2015 10:10am
External link 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
External link io9.com We've Just Seen The First Amazing Footage From The Warcraft Movie Germain Lussier 7/11/15 4:35pm
External link Comicbook.com Warcraft Trailer Release Date Revealed Jay Jayson - 07/11/2015
External link ComingSoon.net Warcraft Posters Show the Film’s Dueling Factions BY SPENCER PERRY ON JULY 11, 2015
External link 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)
External link Polygon The Warcraft movie is all but done, director discusses possible trilogy By Brian Crecente on Jul 09, 2015 10:04a
External link BlizzardWatch Soar the Skies of Azeroth in Legendary’s VR app for the Warcraft movie by Anne Stickney July 8, 2015 10:43pm
Wowhead News 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
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet SDCC 2015 – Legendary Pictures Announces Warcraft Movie Signings Schedule by Medievaldragon on July 7, 2015
External link Wired.com Your First Look at Orgrim, Warcraft’s Hunky Star Angela Watercutter 05.18.15 8:00 am
External link io9 Meet Orgrim The Orc In This Amazing First Peek At The Warcraft Movie James Whitbrook 5/18/15 12:10pm
External link Polygon Warcraft movie delayed to summer 2016 By Michael McWhertor on Apr 23, 2015 9:22p
External link Blog.ManMadeMovies.co.uk Duncan Jones Interview with Mtime On WARCRAFT And Daniel Wu UnkleRupert January 6, 2015 (translation of interview from late 2014)
2014 News
External link GameRant.com Warcraft Movie: Heroes and Villains of Azeroth Character Guide By Denny Connolly 8-Nov-2014
External link ComicbookMovie.com New WARCRAFT Promo Images Reveal 'Orgrim,' Dominic Cooper As 'King Llane' And Character Info By DCMarvelFreshman - 11/7/2014
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet SDCC 2014 – Warcraft Movie Booth Photos by Medievaldragon July 25, 2014
External link IGN.com Why Warcraft Was Easier to Adapt as a Movie than Mass Effect By Roth Cornet 21 Mar 2014
2013 News
External link HollywoodReporter.com Legendary's 'Warcraft' Adds Daniel Wu, Clancy Brown by Rebecca Ford 12/18/2013 3:32 PM PST
External link ComingSoon.net Full Warcraft Cast Includes Ben Foster, Paula Patton, Dominic Cooper and More! Source: Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures December 4, 2013
External link HollywoodReporter.com Legendary's 'Warcraft,' Spooked by 'Star Wars,' Moves to 2016 Borys Kit 11/27 2013 3:20 PM PST
External link IGN.com Warcraft Movie Will Include Iconic Game Characters, Locations By Andrew Goldfarb 9 Nov 2013
External link The Verge 'Warcraft' movie slated for December 18th, 2015 release By Nathan Olivarez-Giles October 1, 2013 09:48 pm
External link LATimes.com Universal Pictures sets 2015 release date for Legendary's 'Warcraft' By Daniel Miller October 1, 2013 5:31 p.m.
External link The Atlantic Wire 'World of Warcraft' Gets the Movie Treatment Richard Lawson Sep 23, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film Casting – Paul Dano, Travis Fimmel, Anson Mount & Anton Yelchin By Medievaldragon September 23, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film Casting – Paula Patton & Colin Farrell Rumored By Medievaldragon September 23, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet CTV News – World of Warcraft Film Could Save British Columbia Film Industry By Medievaldragon September 8, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film “Conflagration” Based on Prince Arthas Menethil? By Medievaldragon August 30, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film Shooting Scheduled to Roll Cameras on January 13 at Vancouver By Medievaldragon August 29, 2013
External link PC Magazine Comic-Con Fans Get World of Warcraft Teaser Trailer. You Don't By David Murphy July 20, 2013 09:36pm EST
External link ScreenRant.com Comic-Con 2013: ‘Warcraft’ Movie Teaser Footage Description by Rob Keyes 7/20/2013
External link CinemaBlend.com World Of Warcraft Movie Officially Announced With Footage Screened At Comic-Con by Katey Rich 2013-07-20 12:47:26
External link /FILM Legendary Officially Reveals ‘Warcraft’ Teaser at Comic-Con by Germain Lussier Saturday, July 20th, 2013
WoW Insider [First Warcraft teaser trailer debuted at San Diego Comic Con WoW Insider]  by Anne Stickney Jul 20th 2013 6:00PM
External link io9.com We just saw the first mighty teaser for the Warcraft movie! by Charlie Jane Anders 7/20/13 12:03pm
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Breaking News: Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros End Partnership, Warcraft Film Continues By Medievaldragon – June 25, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros 8-Year Parnertship Contract Expires Soon – NBC Universal Interested By Medievaldragon – June 23, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film – Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment Welcome Visual Effects Supervisor Bill Westenhofer By Medievaldragon – April 15, 2013
External link Collider.com Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Talks Duncan Jones’ WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie, and Other Future Projects by Matt Goldberg April 10th, 2013 11:19 am
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film – Duncan Jones visits Blizzard Entertainment By Medievaldragon – March 21, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film – Motion-Picture By Medievaldragon – March 7, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Sam Raimi Reveals Why He Departed the Warcraft Film By Medievaldragon – March 5, 2013
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Duncan Jones Teases Working on the Warcraft Film Today By Medievaldragon – February 24, 2013
External link Guardian.co.uk: Film Blog World of Warcraft: how to make the movie really like the game by Tom Meltzer Thursday 31 January 2013 13.00 EST
External link Hollywood Reporter 'Warcraft' Movie Lands 'Source Code' Director (Exclusive) by Borys Kit 1/30/2013 4:15 PM PST
External link FansShare.com When will Call of Duty and World of Warcraft movies be made? January 10th, 2013 @ 12:39 PM
2012 News
BlizzPlanet BlizzPlanet Warcraft Film – Blizzard Wants Your Casting Call Ideas By Medievaldragon – September 30, 2012
External link Variety.com 'World of Warcraft' drafts new scribe Legendary sparks to Charles Leavitt take on fantasy tale by Jeff Sneider, Marc Graser Thu., Aug. 2, 2012, 3:40pm PT
WoW Insider WoW Insider Warcraft Movie will not be directed by Sam Raimi by Olivia Grace Jul 13th 2012 4:00PM
Old news
External link 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
External link warcraft-themovie.blogspot.com Warcraft The Movie - Blogspot (last updated 23 July 2009)
External link Archive of kotaku.com BlizzCon07: Warcraft Movie Details Revealed At BlizzCon By Michael McWhertor, Sat Aug 4 2007 4:30 PM
External link PC.IGN.com BlizzCon 2007: New Details of the Warcraft Movie By Charles Onyett 4 Aug 2007
External link Movies.IGN.com Warcraft Movie Announced By IGN FilmForce 8 May 2006
External link nytimes.com Game Maker to Put Product on Big Screen By SETH SCHIESEL May 9, 2006
External link Archive of HollywoodReporter.com Legendary enters world of 'Warcraft' By Borys Kit May 09, 2006
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External link warcraft.moviechronicles.com World of Warcraft - The Movie
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