Warcraft movie on the way

By Ellie Gibson Published 9 May, 2006

Hit MMO heads to the big screen.

Yes, yet another videogame is getting turned into a movie - and this time it's the turn of hit PC MMO World of Warcraft.

That's according to the New York Times, which reckons Blizzard will officially announce the project later today. There's no word on who will direct or star, but we do know it's being produced by Legendary Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Legendary is also the production company behind the excellent Batman Begins and forthcoming blockbuster Superman Returns.

"We try to make big, epic, immersive games at Blizzard, and we have a track record of making some of the best games in the world," Blizzard bigwig Paul Sams told the Times.

"Similarly, our goal is to make one of the best films in the world. With Legendary, they have a creative and management team that is so attuned with us it was like we were separated at birth.

"We want to make a movie that will not only appeal to our existing fans, but will also bring in people that have never heard of Warcraft before."

More details soon...

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Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

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Comments (16) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • Tiiti #1 6 years ago

    If it's anything like their Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft CGI movies then I'm all excited :)
    Edited by 1 at 09/05/06 @ 12:16

  • Darkedge #2 6 years ago

    world of borecraft...

    Go on get Ewe Boll to direct!

  • terminalterror #3 6 years ago

    As long as they keep Jason Hayes doing the soundtrack then I should be happy :)

    I'm assuming they are going more for an adaptation of the CG intro movie than an adaptation of a whole load of tards spamming 'LFG' all the time.

  • El_MUERkO #4 6 years ago

    Hope this is CG rather than live action

  • Teeth #5 6 years ago

    They have excellent CG, it's just a shame that every element of the Warcraft universe is stolen :) Oh well, standing on the shoulders of giants is OK.

  • The_Aardvark #6 6 years ago

    It's the epic tale of an orc who spends 40 hours killing pigs and insects and selling the skins to buy himself a pair of shoes.

    I can't wait.

  • Azazel #7 6 years ago

    Yeah heh... I suppose the success of this depends on how sick of overblown fantasy everyone managed to get following the Rings trilogy.

    I can think of licenses of this type i'd rather see made into movies... Warhammer and Black Isles various outputs being the two that immediately spring to mind.

  • Psi #8 6 years ago

    lol Aardvark

    I can't wait for the big battle scene in the film, crowds of people spamming LVL60 Rouge LFG!!

  • shamblemonkee #9 6 years ago

    please please please don't let this be live action...... th eonly reaons people have ever wanted a movie by Blizzard was because their CG work is soo good :(

  • PearOfAnguish #10 6 years ago

    Similarly, our goal is to make one of the best films in the world. With Legendary, they have a creative and management team that is so attuned with us it was like we were separated at birth.

    Oh dear. If Sony, Blizzard and the rest keep this up I'm going to be physically sick before E3 is over.

    Attention companies: slap your PR and marketing people. Please. Won't somebody think of the children?
    Edited by 1 at 09/05/06 @ 12:55

  • space_ace #11 6 years ago

    a fantasy blockbuster film? who would have thought?! oh wait... :)

  • Orange #12 6 years ago

    I do really like the Warcraft storyline in respect of Thrall, nice to see a bit of convention turned on it's head with orcs as heroic and noble creatures, rather than just evil drooling beasts all the time.

  • Hicksy #13 6 years ago

    ROFLOL @ "seperated at birth"

    much like their pr's brain from their mouth...

  • Aga #14 6 years ago

    Never heard of Warcraft, so they do exist?

  • Xerx3s #15 6 years ago

    I would have much rather seen a diablo film. But this is nice as well. If they dnt fuck up. ;\

  • Sucram #16 6 years ago

    "We want to make a movie that will not only appeal to our existing fans, but will also bring in people that have never heard of Warcraft before."

    Well who wouldn't find two hours of live action, japanese girls dressed as night elves cosplay, appealing?