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Posted: Jul 22 2009 08:12 am

Yea, so apparently Sam Raimi is going to be directing the Warcraft movie. I don't know what to think about this movie, but I can guarantee there will be a ton of uber fanboys there for the midnight showing.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/100/1006097p1.html

This movie can be pretty entertaining if done right, I hope hey take alot of WCIII influence, Arthas is quite badass.

Posted: Jul 22 2009 08:43 am

I've been pretty skeptical about the movie up to this point, but Sam Raimi at the helm? Maybe it has potential after all.

Joined: Mar 13 2009 Location: Arlington Posts: 467

I couldn't tell if this will be CGI or live action. Anyone know?

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Haven't they vehemently denied that any movie was in the works.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

Lets dispense with the rumors:

http://www.blizzard.com/us/press/090721.html

Quote:

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® AND LEGENDARY PICTURES SIGN SAM RAIMITO DIRECT UPCOMING WARCRAFT® MOVIE

Raimi, acclaimed director of the blockbuster Spider-Man series, will bring the forces of the Horde and the Alliance to life in epic live-action film. Charles Roven's Atlas Entertainment will produce alongside Raimi's Stars Road Entertaiment.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 22, 2009 -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures announced today that Sam Raimi has signed on to direct the eagerly-anticipated major motion picture based on Blizzard Entertainment®’s award-winning Warcraft® universe. Raimi has, in the course of his career, clearly demonstrated a genius for developing and adapting existing fictional universes for mainstream audiences while staying true to the spirit of the original content.
Raimi directed the Spider-Man trilogy, which has broken box-office records around the world and garnered five Academy Award® nominations. Known for his imaginative filmmaking style, richly drawn characters and offbeat humor, Raimi wrote and directed the cult classic, The Evil Dead and produced 30 Days Of Night. He most recently wrote and directed the supernatural thriller, Drag Me To Hell.

"At its core, Warcraft is a fantastic, action-packed story," said Raimi. "I am thrilled to work with such a dynamite production team to bring this project to the big screen."

Charles Roven’s producing talents were recently seen with last summer’s blockbuster The Dark Knight, which grossed in excess of $1 billion, was nominated for eight Academy Awards® and won two. His body of work also includes the widely acclaimed Batman Begins and the sci-fi classic 12 Monkeys. Roven, with Atlas producing partner Alex Gartner, will be producing with Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull, Legendary’s Chief Creative Officer Jon Jashni, Raimi and Raimi’s producing partner Joshua Donen. Raimi’s partner, Robert Tapert, will be an Executive Producer and Blizzard Entertainment’s Senior Vice President of Creative Development, Chris Metzen, a Co-Producer.

"Partnering with Sam Raimi exemplifies Legendary's mandate of marrying the highest quality intellectual property to world-class filmmakers" said Legendary’s Tull. "Sam's passion for 'Warcraft' is undeniable and we know that he will create an incredible film worthy of Blizzard's phenomenal franchise. We look forward to collaborating with our partners at Warner Bros. and continuing our successful relationship with Chuck in bringing this rich new world to the screen."

"Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures have a shared vision for this film and we searched at length to find the very best director to bring that vision to life," said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. "From our first conversation with Sam, we could tell he was the perfect choice. Sam knows how to simultaneously satisfy the enthusiasts and the mainstream audience that might be experiencing that content for the first time. We're looking forward to working with him to achieve that here."

"Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft has become a second home for millions of players and Sam’s experience and talent make him the perfect director for this remarkable and action-packed world," said Atlas’ Roven. "Alex and I are proud to be working with Sam and re-teaming with our friends at Legendary and Warner Bros."

The film will fall under Legendary Pictures’ co-production and co-financing deal with Warner Bros. "Warcraft is emblematic of the kind of branded, event films for which our studio is best known. We have enjoyed great success with our partners at Legendary, and this is an incredible opportunity for us to work with Sam on a project that is so eagerly anticipated by so many," said Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft universe is a rich fantasy setting that revolves around the epic conflict between the opposing forces of the Horde and the Alliance. Since its debut in 1994, Warcraft has developed a loyal following across the globe, with several bestselling, award-winning PC games and a range of popular licensed products including novels, action figures, apparel, comic books, board games, and more. World of Warcraft®, Blizzard Entertainment’s subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in the Warcraft universe, is the most popular game of its kind in the world. Its most recent expansion, Wrath of the Lich King™, is the fastest-selling PC game of all time, with more than 2.8 million copies sold in its first 24 hours of availability and more than 4 million in its first month.

Further details about the upcoming Warcraft movie, including cast and targeted release date, will be revealed as development progresses.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Well then I retract my statement

Posted: Jul 22 2009 10:42 am

hmmm, i like sam raimi and i like the mythology behind warcraft. i hope the script is good and not some BS cash in like Dungeons & Dragons

Posted: Jul 22 2009 12:27 pm

username wrote:

hmmm, i like sam raimi and i like the mythology behind warcraft. i hope the script is good and not some BS cash in like Dungeons & Dragons

Exactly, I am definitely holding my breath on this one.

Posted: Jul 22 2009 12:38 pm

Warcraft II was the only WC game I ever played, but I fucking loved it (still do to this day.....if only my computer could still run it. The DOS-Box setup isn't so great, IMO)

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

I have never had a problem with DOSBox. Get a simple front-end or learn how to use it and you should never have a problem. Warcraft II can be run in Windows 95 compatibility mode as well, so you should not even need to use DOSBox.

But anyway, *Yawn* Warcraft Movie.

Joined: Aug 26 2007 Posts: 2752

Thorton02 wrote:

I couldn't tell if this will be CGI or live action. Anyone know?

my guess is for more human like characters like Elves, they'll have live actors but for the dragons, most like CGI. So i would say it might just be a mix of both. Then again most live actions have been CGI fests so my skepticism has been render mute.

In terms of 'Beast Wars' all CGI, i kind of doubted it, having Sam Raimi as the director usually means there will be live actors.

Posted: Jul 22 2009 01:50 pm

ReeperTheSeeker wrote:

Thorton02 wrote:

I couldn't tell if this will be CGI or live action. Anyone know?

my guess is for more human like characters like Elves, they'll have live actors but for the dragons, most like CGI.

Actually, I am pretty sure they are gonna go ahead and use real dragons. Razz

Joined: May 22 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 353

Uwe Boll wanted to make this movie, and people at Blizzard told him "no way, especially not you". Thank god they didn't let him go forward with it. Here is the article.

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/04/18/uwe-boll-wont-ever-be-entering-the-world-of-warcraft

Posted: Jul 22 2009 06:30 pm

I think uwe boll would've caused massive suicides if he directed it.

Joined: Aug 26 2007 Posts: 2752

Andrew Man wrote:

ReeperTheSeeker wrote:

Thorton02 wrote:

I couldn't tell if this will be CGI or live action. Anyone know?

my guess is for more human like characters like Elves, they'll have live actors but for the dragons, most like CGI.

Actually, I am pretty sure they are gonna go ahead and use real dragons. Razz

you get my drift though. Calling a movie 'live action' is obligatory nowadays mainly because much of the action is not physically there rather CGI ergo not live action.

My cousin in-law was ranting to me a long time ago about a certain movie called 'Transformers' that was going to be a live action rendition of my fav cartoon growing up. Intrigued i asked him if they would be using CGI and he said 'nope all live action' I think what he thought i asked 'was the movie going to be all CGI like Beast Wars.' I went into Transformers knowing it would have CGI but maybe some of the Transformers will have some puppetry to them to make them more believable. Then again i forgot Michael Bay was directing and any such creative talent is non existent.

I know this is a nitpicky thing but i would like to see hollywood at least attempt a movie with fantasy characters without CGI. I really don't give a crap about WoW but if they did use some old school methods of bring imaginary creatures to life much in the same vain and gremlins or Star Wars in it's hey day, then I would give it a view.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Well most films, not only scifi movies use CGI. The film will likely use a mix of both practical and cgi effects, typically most people don't see orcs in everyday life so even if the CG is perfect it may seem fake, point is save judgment.

Posted: Jul 22 2009 11:00 pm

If the movie doesn't feature at least one 40 man raid, it = FAIL.

And God fucking help them if they pull some fucking bullshit like a 50 man raid or a 100 man raid.

Posted: Jul 22 2009 11:39 pm

ReeperTheSeeker wrote:

you get my drift though.

I do, just fuckin with ya. Pac-Man

Posted: Jul 22 2009 11:55 pm

joshwoodzell wrote:

I have never had a problem with DOSBox. Get a simple front-end or learn how to use it and you should never have a problem. Warcraft II can be run in Windows 95 compatibility mode as well, so you should not even need to use DOSBox.

But anyway, *Yawn* Warcraft Movie.

The DOSBox was kind of choppy when I tried to use it.

What's this Windows 96 compatibility mode, though? If you don't mind could you provide details?

Posted: Jul 23 2009 12:05 am

Huh...I couldn't find anything in the article about exactly how this is going to be handled; live action or CGI. If they're having someone like Rami direct, I'm assuming its going to have at least some real actors in it. If that's the case, and if the casting is good, this could end up being quite the good movie. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Posted: Jul 23 2009 12:08 am

SoldierHawk wrote:

Huh...I couldn't find anything in the article about exactly how this is going to be handled; live action or CGI. If they're having someone like Rami direct, I'm assuming its going to have at least some real actors in it. If that's the case, and if the casting is good, this could end up being quite the good movie. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Well it's not going to come out anytime soon.

I heard that Raimi is not even going to look at it until he is done with Spidey 4. I am calling a 2012 release on this.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

I will not be seeing this movie. Even if it is awesome I won't be seeing it. It would feed an addiction that I beat two years ago and I have no desire to go back to that lifestyle again.

Posted: Jul 23 2009 02:32 pm

GPFontaine wrote:

I will not be seeing this movie. Even if it is awesome I won't be seeing it. It would feed an addiction that I beat two years ago and I have no desire to go back to that lifestyle again.

*Andrew looks into crystal ball*

Ah yes, GP, I see you in line......about 3 years from now......11:30 pm......full orc attire.....movie staring in 30 mins.......and you are.........

VERY EXCITED!!

Posted: Jul 23 2009 02:59 pm

I want to see some Evil Dead tribute bits and including Leroy Jenkins would be funny also.

Posted: Jul 24 2009 08:09 am

GPFontaine wrote:

I will not be seeing this movie. Even if it is awesome I won't be seeing it. It would feed an addiction that I beat two years ago and I have no desire to go back to that lifestyle again.

I've found that when it comes to WoW addiction, it's a lot easier to ditch it the second or third time around, kind of like smoking. Once you quit successfully once, it's a dawdle to quit again.