WoW Live-action Movie Announced!

No, it's not directed by Uwe Boll. Don't worry.

Here's the press release: http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml

Here's the interesting part:

Blizzard's Press Release said:
[size=40]About Legendary Pictures

Legendary Pictures formed a partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures in
2005 to co-produce and co-finance at least 25 pictures during an
initial 5-year term, which includes a first-look distribution
arrangement. The company operates from the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank,
California. Legendary Pictures' first film was Batman Begins, directed
by Chris Nolan. Future releases include Superman Returns, directed by
Bryan Singer, M. Night Shymalan's Lady in the Water, and Roland
Emmerich's 10,000 B.C.

[/size]How do you guys think they'll handle it? Extensive make-up and costuming? CGI? A mix?

The closest thing I can think of is a version of Lord of the Rings in the Warcraft Universe.

Would you guys go see it? If you're hesitant, would you go see it if the previews looked good?

Why would I be pissed?

I'd see it depending on what they plan on doing. If the story is just retarded, then, no. I just don't understand what the substance of the story is ... and taking that it's set in a MMO universe, any player definition will not fit the mold thought up by the gamers. In that sense, the only reason to even call it "World of Warcraft" or anything like that, is to make money. It'd be a better idea just to make your own universe and borrow ideas. I'm not entirely sure how this would work ... at all. I think blind fanaticism is going to really drive the hype up and pray for there to be a delivery.

Having huge awesome battles is one thing, but they need context, that will be difficult to deliver and "still feel like the game".

No doubt, if the film makers have any sense, they'll have Weta on board almost immediately. They really are one of the best at what they do. The nice thing, also, is that they're not just CGI effects-people, like ILM.

I think Blizzard has a say in who the film makers are (perhaps) and what the plot will entail.

I hear about this a few days ago, and at this point in time, it just sounds like people are trying to cash in more on the WoW craze that's going on.

But, let's see how the film develops ... If it develops.

Also suggesting Legend pictures would enlist Uwe Boll is disrespectful.

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

Oh god, WoW is pretty lame IMO. A movie? Uh, I'm tempted to say sux.

Sux.

Oh god, WoW is pretty lame IMO. A movie? Uh, I'm tempted to say sux.

Sux.

Thats your opinion and I respect that - But have you ever watched any
of their movies? Their movies are awsome - Im talking about the opening
movie to WoW when you first play it.

In anycase, its not based around WoW, its based around their lore and story thus far.

AM - Im about 90% sure its going to be CGI, as a lot of their games have awsome CGI movies in them.

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I hope it will be a CGI production... Please, please... Oh and please
don't f**k it up, pretty please... :biggrin: I think the Warcraft universe is
a good setting for a movie, but the problem is that they're likely to
make it gamelike while it should be movielike.

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''Everyone wades in s**t until they're competent enough to walk on it. Jesus style.''
Dystopia - Empires

If, one day, a movie maker makes a movie based on a game that is as good as, say, Goldeneye 007 is compared to the movie it would be pretty cool. Theoretically it's possible... but not very likely.

Except Goldeneye the movie came first (release and development, the development of the game started after the movie began filming) ... and Silent Hill already exists :razz:

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

Except Goldeneye the movie came first (release and development, the development of the game started after the movie began filming) ... and Silent Hill already exists :razz:

Well, what I meant is that it proved a movie/game combination can work. I just haven't seen it work the other way round (game->movie) but hey - it could happen!