World of Warcraft Movie?

[PH3AR]

Film adaptation
In May 2006, production company Legendary Pictures acquired film rights to adapt Warcraft for the big screen with the game's publisher, Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard had originally considered hiring a scribe for the film adaptation before teaming up with Legendary Pictures. The companies plan to create a film that will not follow one specific Warcraft game's storyline, but will still take place in the fantasy universe. According to Blizzard's Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams, the film's budget would be over $100 million.

In June 2007, Legendary Pictures chairman Thomas Tull said that the studio was working closely with Blizzard's designers and writers to adapt World of Warcraft. Tull explained the desire to have a good story for the film adaptation, "I think some of the stuff that makes a game translate well... if there's a lore, if there's a road and story and a world that's been created, and characters that are interesting in a way that's more than just point and shoot." World of Warcraft's lead designer Rob Pardo expressed interest in being able to adapt the intellectual property of World of Warcraft to the appropriate medium of the film. He also added that the designers were collaborating with Legendary Pictures on story and script development.

In August 2007, at BlizzCon, it was unveiled that the film will aim for a projected 2009 release. It was also revealed that the movie will take place from an Alliance perspective and will be geared towards a PG-13 audience, with a storyline set one year before the beginning of the World of Warcraft storyline. Also revealed was the $100 million budget. As of this time no director or cast are yet associated with its development. Thomas Tull stated that, "It’s not so much a quest movie. It’s more of a war movie."

In a 2007 interview about directors, a Blizzard official stated they were "looking for someone along the lines of a Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan type." As of 2008, no director has been announced.

August 2008 Blizzard Entertainment co-founder and vice president, Frank Pearce, was asked about the current status of the feature film. He replied briefly:

"I think they're looking to assign a screenwriter and director to it right now... it's still really early."

never really played or got into the game, but i was interested when they were making a movie, so any thoughts?

[iori]

My only reaction to this is WoW..

[BluLobsta]

You've never played WoW?!?! Well, in all probability you must indeed have a life then sir I would DEFINITELY love to see this if nothing else, just for the Murlocs alone

[PH3AR]

Originally Posted by BluLobsta

You've never played WoW?!?! Well, in all probability you must indeed have a life then sir I would DEFINITELY love to see this if nothing else, just for the Murlocs alone

i dont know if thats a compliment or what!

[redtornado]

Due to the fact that I have a life, and go outside every so often,Ive never played WoW, but I did see the South Park episode that spoofed it.

Last I heard, a couple of years ago, they rejected a bid by Uwe Boll to make a movie based on it. As much as I like Bloodrayne, and Alone in the Dark, they made the right call.

[andyman1970]

Originally Posted by PH3AR

i dont know if thats a compliment or what!

It was a compliment. Trust me as someone else who also has a life. Not interested in the movie either. Now, it's time for me to go and live my life.

[un4gvn94538]

south park wow is all the movie i need

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by redtornado

Due to the fact that I have a life, and go outside every so often,Ive never played WoW, but I did see the South Park episode that spoofed it.

That is as far as my knowledge of WoW goes too, but before that episode I kept hearing about this at work, it was a table in the break room of single men in their 40's and 50's who kept saying Wow, and mentioning strange names until I finally asked what the hell they where talking about. They snickered and made jokes like i was missing out on the greatest invention in the history of the world. I than left work that night and met human friends and live women in the real world. I am a sorry basterd.