Warcraft Movie - Picking Up Steam!

[Nehkara]

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WARCRAFT (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/)

Director: Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code)

Writers: Chris Metzen (Story and characters), Duncan Jones (Screenplay), Charles Leavitt (Screenplay)

Budget: $220+ Million

Cast:

Paula Patton - (MI: Ghost Protocol)
Toby Kebbell - (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes)
Travis Fimmel - (Vikings)
Ben Foster - (3:10 to Yuma, Lone Survivor)
Dominic Cooper - (Captain America: The First Avenger)
Clancy Brown - (The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers)
Robert Kazinsky - (Pacific Rim)
Callum Keith Rennie - (Memento, The Butterfly Effect)
Daniel Cudmore - (X-men 2, X-men 3, X-men: Days of Future Past)
Ryan Robbins - (Sanctuary, Walking Tall)
Ben Schnetzer - (The Book Thief)
Daniel Wu - (Europa Report)
Burkely Duffield - (House of Anubis)

Release: March 11, 2016

[Crispy's Critter]

Mr. T better be in it! :mad:

Can't have Warcraft without Night Elf Mohawks!

[Nehkara]

Mr. T better be in it! :mad:

Can't have Warcraft without Night Elf Mohawks!

LOL. Absolutely.

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[nik-]

220 million? ... jesus.

[HPLovecraft]

They should have gotten Uwe Boll to direct.

[Regulator75]

http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2009/1/10/633672184305857218-raidinggear.jpg

[kirant]

They should have gotten Uwe Boll to direct.
http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/865/uwe-boll-asks-blizzard-for-wow-movie-rights-azeroth-way-off-limits

We will not sell the movie rights, not to you... especially not to you

[Nehkara]

220 million? ... jesus.

Yeah, they are definitely going to try and make a quality movie and blockbuster.

Apparently Legendary Pictures has said the film's budget will be "Not less than $220 million."

[MickMcGeough]

Word is that another possible title for this movie is Warcraft: Rise of the Lich King.

If that is the case then obviously I would think that the film would follow the story of Arthas.
Well, obviously.

[Coach]

i heard that Peter Jackson was involved somehow. Maybe WETA is doing the effects or something

[d_phaneuf]

Never played Wow but I played warcraft 2 when it first came out

it seems that there is enough of a backstory there to make it a very good story/movie

and the special effects with that budget should be outstanding, Raimi involved adds a lot of credibility

looking forward to this

[HPLovecraft]

Maybe Raimi will cast Topher Grace as the Lich King?

http://www.projectrj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/arthas.jpg

http://static.fameball.com/imgcache/10/56/0

Seems about right.

[nik-]

i heard that Peter Jackson was involved somehow. Maybe WETA is doing the effects or something

That would give me confidence in this being a well made movie, not the 220 million and not Raimi, but WETA and Jackson.

They still employ the true crafts of film making. I hope it's true.

[BlackArcher101]

As long as they make it so non-WoW players can actually understand what's going on, then I'll go see it.

[Otto-matic]

IMO Dragon Age would make a better movie :p.

[Locke]

Maybe Raimi will cast Topher Grace as the Lich King?

http://www.projectrj.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/arthas.jpg

http://static.fameball.com/imgcache/10/56/0

Seems about right.

Nope, he'll cast his brother like he always does:

http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/the_grudge/ted_raimi/grudgeprea2.jpg

Why do people continue to let this man make films? Can you imagine that Lich King guy doing the Spiderman 3 dance sequence, cuz thats what you'll get!

Raimi SUCKS!

[Blaster86]

My character better be in it or I will be SO upset!

[GreenLantern]

I have a feeling that a WOW movie, if done right and true to the game, could really surprise a lot of people. There is actually a pretty cool story line within the game.

[GreenLantern]

IMO Dragon Age would make a better movie :p.


Dragon Age would make an awesome HBO series... but Game of Thrones will be much better, wait and see.

[Nehkara]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtRgKv-CcAAyV1L.jpg

I did a full update to the OP... over 4 years later. :D

[Blaster86]

A thread necroed from so long ago, it's a move thread not in the movie forum.

[Nehkara]

A thread necroed from so long ago, it's a move thread not in the movie forum.

Well you know, CP is all about bringing threads back from the dead. :D

[nik-]

So, is this:

A: Live action
B: The Arthas storyline? Or are they going back to the original opening of the dark portal and Arthas will be a sequel?

[nik-]

nm:

The film portrays the origin story of the initial encounters between the humans and the orcs, with an emphasis upon both the Alliance's and Horde's sides of their conflict. Featuring characters such as Durotan and Lothar, the film will take place in a variety of locations established in the video game series.

[Nehkara]

It is live action, yes.

[Nehkara]

These are pieces of concept art that were shown at Blizzcon 2013:

http://wowcenter.pl/Files/warcraft_movie_dalaran2.jpg

http://mygaming.co.za/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Draenor-film.jpg

[djsFlames]

Warcraft I, II, III >>>>>>>>>>>> Wow.

#### that laggy, online pile of crap.

[Nehkara]

Warcraft I, II, III >>>>>>>>>>>> Wow.

#### that laggy, online pile of crap.

I love the Warcraft RTS games but calling WoW crap is like... well, you must not like any online game then.

WoW is the most successful and among the best online games ever made.

All of that said, I think it's cool that they are going back to the very beginning with this movie! :D

[djsFlames]

Warcraft was perfect as a third person army building war/adventure epic. IMO they messed with a good thing all those years back. That's the warcraft I fell in love with as a kid. But then they were so successful with Wow they didn't bother to at least keep the original game type going on the side. For that reason I've never purchased another thing Blizzard since (and yes, I've tried WOW, but really wasn't that impressed).

However, I'll check out the movie for old times' sake. And cause I like these sorts of movies.

[GreenLantern]

i heard that Peter Jackson was involved somehow. Maybe WETA is doing the effects or something

Oh great, so they will only make it to level 20 in this one, and we have to come back for another 2 movies to see them max out?

Then a second trilogy to watch them raid 25 mans?

[nik-]

Warcraft was perfect as a third person army building war/adventure epic. IMO they messed with a good thing all those years back. That's the warcraft I fell in love with as a kid. But then they were so successful with Wow they didn't bother to at least keep the original game type going on the side. For that reason I've never purchased another thing Blizzard since (and yes, I've tried WOW, but really wasn't that impressed).

However, I'll check out the movie for old times' sake. And cause I like these sorts of movies.

Well they just kind of took the Warcraft arc as far as it was going in the RTS games. Isn't it better that they don't drag out a franchise into awfulness? They still made a new Starcraft.

[Mazrim]

Warcraft was perfect as a third person army building war/adventure epic. IMO they messed with a good thing all those years back. That's the warcraft I fell in love with as a kid. But then they were so successful with Wow they didn't bother to at least keep the original game type going on the side. For that reason I've never purchased another thing Blizzard since (and yes, I've tried WOW, but really wasn't that impressed).


That's a really odd complaint. Basically you'd rather they kept making Warcraft RTS games, and therefore dislike WoW no matter how good it was? You probably weren't very impressed with WoW since you were going in with a negative outlook on it to start with.

The RTS genre was getting overloaded when Warcraft 3 came out, and the MMO market was there for the taking. It was probably the smartest decision Blizzard has ever made. If you cared about the Warcraft storyline, then WoW was a great way to flesh the world out in a way you wouldn't get from the RTS.

[nik-]

Yeah. From a lore standpoint, the Warcraft RTS line was like a black book and WoW was like the Yellow Pages.

[cam_wmh]

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[Galakanokis]

Been to set a few times for this, some of them were pretty damn impressive. The only thing I know about WOW is that my buddy bought his girlfriend a computer and a subscription to the game for her birthday. I helped him pack and move the next weekend.

[CaptainCrunch]

Wow, and I thought that the Transformer movies were targets for over the top nerd rage, wait until this one comes out.

Basing movies on video games is doomed to unbelievably high levels of detail scrutiny and impotent nerd rage.

I mean even Chris Roberts couldn't adapt the most obvious game to movie franchise in Wing Commander to the silver screen.

[nik-]

I dunno, they have a pretty legit storyline to pick movies out of with Warcraft. It just depends which slice they take out.

[CaptainCrunch]

I guess, I just don't have much faith in it. I've never played WOW, up until SWTOR I had never played an MMO at all.

The first Warcraft is still one of my favorite rts games.

[Ashasx]

Warcraft I, II, III >>>>>>>>>>>> Wow.

#### that laggy, online pile of crap.

WoW isn't so good now, but from it's original release to 2007, it was one of the best games I've ever played.

I also liked the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

Blizzard has made a lot of changes I disagree with (like talking the 'multiplayer' out of massively multiplayer online game), but they can never tarnish my memories of the game.

It even seems like nowadays with new MMOs being released, they forget that very important aspect. At least for the first bit, Blizzard understood the importance of creating a living, interacting community for players.

[Blaster86]

I guess, I just don't have much faith in it. I've never played WOW, up until SWTOR I had never played an MMO at all.

The first Warcraft is still one of my favorite rts games.

Don't be too confused by the name. While it has the MMO's name, they are taking from the time of Warcraft 1. They are doing this right and using all of the Warcraft lore, not just focusing on the biggest name in the franchise.

[Locke]

So...I'm not really a Warcraft fan per se, but are they actually making this?

[Blaster86]

So...I'm not really a Warcraft fan per se, but are they actually making this?

So it would seem. A bit late, but they are doing it.

[Locke]

So it would seem. A bit late, but they are doing it.

I think they may have missed the franchise's peak of popularity?

[nik-]

They definitely did, but people who played WoW for a long time and even quit long enough are still likely to see this movie. I know I will and I haven't played for a long time.

If they execute it well, there's a lot to work with here. The danger is trying to cram too much into one movie, or going too esoteric in hopes that the sequel will have a more familiar story and it bombing.

[Galakanokis]

So...I'm not really a Warcraft fan per se, but are they actually making this?

Filming wrapped a few weeks ago but it is CGI heavy so it will be a year or more for release I would imagine.

[nik-]

You didn't take secret photos on the set to post for us?

Way to go man :confused:

[Locke]

You didn't take secret photos on the set to post for us?

Way to go man :confused:

If its that CGI-heavy then the secret photos would likely look something like this:

http://i.imgur.com/rV32Rk6.jpg

[Nehkara]

I think they may have missed the franchise's peak of popularity?

They're not looking to feed off of WoW. They didn't sit down at a board room and count all of the WoW players and how much they could make if each player bought a movie ticket.

They are looking to create an awesome movie franchise... the fact that it is based on a game is almost beside the point.

Make an awesome movie based on the huge amount of lore in the Warcraft franchise, and people will want to see it. That's the idea.

I was at Blizzcon last year and I sat in on the panel about the movie with Duncan Jones. He said that Lord of the Rings is the benchmark for fantasy movies. You have to be at least that good.

[Nehkara]

Filming wrapped a few weeks ago but it is CGI heavy so it will be a year or more for release I would imagine.

Filming wrapped on May 23rd. They have some extremely advanced sequences that are... bleeding edge kind of stuff so their post production will take 20 months (January 2016).

Film has a release date of March 11, 2016.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

That's a really odd complaint. Basically you'd rather they kept making Warcraft RTS games, and therefore dislike WoW no matter how good it was? You probably weren't very impressed with WoW since you were going in with a negative outlook on it to start with.

The RTS genre was getting overloaded when Warcraft 3 came out, and the MMO market was there for the taking. It was probably the smartest decision Blizzard has ever made. If you cared about the Warcraft storyline, then WoW was a great way to flesh the world out in a way you wouldn't get from the RTS.

It really is an odd complaint. I've never played WoW myself, but you can't deny the success. And it's not like they ruined the RTS genre by making WoW. Boycotting Blizzard over it seems like a weird response. Didn't Starcraft II come out after WoW? You like RTS, but you're denying yourself from playing SCII because of WoW?

[Nehkara]

This is Doomhammer (http://wowpedia.org/Doomhammer) from the movie. :D

On display at San Diego Comic Con at the Legendary booth.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtVa3G5CUAAomoo.jpg

...and some more pictures I found:

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--plAEQr09--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/mdzjpglhcij5wgep0kjm.jpg

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--KlQyEHyY--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/texrnwg3p0ufsvvhbigw.jpg

http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2014/july/wcmovie01.jpg

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/07/warcraft.jpg

[Nehkara]

I really like what they have done with the cast for this movie. None of them are huge names but they have all proven themselves as good actors and have been in fairly big films/shows.

[Galakanokis]

You didn't take secret photos on the set to post for us?

Way to go man :confused:

Lame I know but I have no interest or really even know what WoW is. All I know is I let my son play it for awhile and I didn't see or hear from him in a month. In that respect it was actually really good.

[Galakanokis]

Filming wrapped on May 23rd. They have some extremely advanced sequences that are... bleeding edge kind of stuff so their post production will take 20 months (January 2016).

Film has a release date of March 11, 2016.

Pretty sure they had a number of re-shoots and 2nd unit stuff that carried into June. I could also be confusing this with Formula M which was going on at the same time.

ILM is working on this flick. Been meaning to head over there for a quick look around their new building, might just have to do that.

[northcrunk]

I haven't played since mists of pandora came out but if they do it right there is a lot of lore to "pull" from.

[Flames0910]

I played some WoW, but the RTS games are the foundation of the series. WoW was in the right place at the right time, and definitely helped the franchise reach the mainstream market, but to me Warcraft will always be an RTS. I will definitely be seeing this movie. :)

[FlamesAllTheWay]

Played the game a fair bit a few years ago and would likely try it again were it not for time constraints. Will definitely see the movie though and I really liked Duncan Jones' other film Moon.

Also hoping this leads to a Starcraft and/or Diablo movie..

[Nehkara]

Movie concept art for the Dark Portal:

http://warcraftmovie.blizzplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sdcc-2014-warcraft-movie-concept-art-dark-portal.jpg

[nik-]

well ... once they were getting so close to release and not putting out any marketing for the movie about 6 months ago I was expecting it would suck, but I didn't think it would be this bad.

Haven't seen it yet obviously, but 19% right now on RT ... getting slaughtered

[jeffman]

They should have just made the movie based off wc iii

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Why is anyone surprised? Honestly 19% is much higher than I expected. This looks like it could be one of the worst movies ever made, watching the trailer.

[CaptainCrunch]

The strung of cursed video game to movie translations continues.

I call it the Wing Commander/Super Mario Brothers effect.

[Looch City]

I really want it to be good but from the trailers...it just looks way too cheesy. Not really surprised about the RT rating thus far.

[OutOfTheCube]

The strung of cursed video game to movie translations continues.

I call it the Wing Commander/Super Mario Brothers effect.

Yep.

Next attempt is Assassin's Creed. At least the trailer for that wasn't completely bad.

[GreenLantern]

They should have made this a few years ago when the game was at its peak if they wanted to cash in. I am waiting for the Clash of Clans movie. :D

[Locke]

Yes...this film looks like hot garbage.

[Thor]

I played more WoW than I should have since it came out, and my desire to see this movie could not be any lower.

I'll watch it when it comes out on torrents in less than 2 months lol.

[Erick Estrada]

I'm shocked this movie is getting poor reviews. Shocked!

[Locke]

When do they orcs fight superman in the streets of Gotham? Thats the movie I'm waiting for!

[GreenLantern]

What if the Orc chiefs mom is named M'artha Thornshield!?!!?!?

[Locke]

What if the Orc chiefs mom is named M'artha Thornshield!?!!?!?

Orcman vs. SuperOrc?

[calf]

Orcnado

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Orcman vs. SuperOrc?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2m1bYlbFfVw/hqdefault.jpg

[opendoor]

It's too bad, Duncan Jones' first 2 movies (Moon and Source Code) were excellent. I was pretty skeptical when I saw that this was the next movie he was directing and nothing I've seen changes that skepticism.

[burn_this_city]

Is this actually a pile of #### or are people basing their opinion on the critics? Has anyone here seen it yet?

[Komskies]

Is this actually a pile of #### or are people basing their opinion on the critics? Has anyone here seen it yet?

It honestly seems like Warcraft fans like it/love it, and a lot of the critics simply don't get it. It has a metascore of 36/100, yet the IMDB user score is 8/10.

[Locke]

It honestly seems like Warcraft fans like it/love it, and a lot of the critics simply don't get it. It has a metascore of 36/100, yet the IMDB user score is 8/10.

I am not a Warcraft person, but after watching that trailer, I am not spending money on that.

[northcrunk]

I can see why viewers would be confused. I played WoW back in the day and play hearthstone now so I understand who the characters are but if you haven't had any experience you would have no clue who Medivh is or why any of these characters matter.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Yep.

Next attempt is Assassin's Creed. At least the trailer for that wasn't completely bad.
How weird would it be if Angry Birds breaks the trend?

I'm honestly trying to think of a game that would work. Last of Us is the best I can come up with.

If this was the 1990s you could make a decent sci fi series out of Mass Effect.

[blankall]

Is there any nudity in this film?

[nik-]

man orc tittays

[FlamesAddiction]

Is there any nudity in this film?

If it is going to be realistic, there will have to be at least one female blood elf hunter dancing naked on a mailbox or in an auction house at some point.

[Blaster86]

If this was the 1990s you could make a decent sci fi series out of Mass Effect.

That's the issue.

You can make an awesome series out of just about every video game. You cannot make a good movie. There just is not enough time.

[Locke]

Is there any nudity in this film?

Are you asking if the orcs are wearing anything under those loincloths? They might adhere to the code of the Scots...if Orc 'equipment' is your thing though theres nothing wrong with that....

[nik-]

That's the issue.

You can make an awesome series out of just about every video game. You cannot make a good movie. There just is not enough time.

Agreed. Warcraft is another show that should have gone to Netflix

[Nyah]

If this was the 1990s you could make a decent sci fi series out of Mass Effect.

But would it be Fem-Shep or Male-Shep? That would be a movie/series I'd be into though.

[OutOfTheCube]

How weird would it be if Angry Birds breaks the trend?

I'm honestly trying to think of a game that would work. Last of Us is the best I can come up with.

If this was the 1990s you could make a decent sci fi series out of Mass Effect.

The problem with stuff like The Last of Us or Uncharted is that the games themselves are already very cinematic/movie-like. They'd be pretty hard to top, and always on your mind.

Especially Uncharted. Nolan North is Nathan Drake, there's no way around that.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

But would it be Fem-Shep or Male-Shep? That would be a movie/series I'd be into though.
Early 90's: Male Shep. Played by squarest-jawed, whitest Kevin Sorbo lookalike available.

Late 90's: Fem Shep. Played by Kate Mulgrew or similar.

Oh 1990s.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

It honestly seems like Warcraft fans like it/love it, and a lot of the critics simply don't get it. It has a metascore of 36/100, yet the IMDB user score is 8/10.

I generally don't trust IMDB scores. I haven't looked up Warcraft specifically, but I remember for Civil War, people were "rating" it a good year in advance saying things like "It's a Marvel movie, therefore it will be good. 10/10". Mind you Civil War was pretty good....but that's beside the point lol.

That being said I could totally see it being a hit with Warcraft fans. I have no sense about the Warcraft lore whatsoever, despite having played Warcraft 1-3, and recently dabbling in Hearthstone. But yeah I could see the mass appeal as being lacking.

How weird would it be if Angry Birds breaks the trend?

I'm honestly trying to think of a game that would work. Last of Us is the best I can come up with.

If this was the 1990s you could make a decent sci fi series out of Mass Effect.


http://kotaku.com/report-jake-gyllenhaal-to-star-in-the-division-movie-1779987013

This is interesting, because the game is pretty open concept with an interesting background story. It's not already cinematic like Last of Us, so you could probably carve out a pretty good story in this universe with the right writer. I'm actually more interested in the movie than the game in this case (Division looked kinda meh to me), and I actually liked Prince of Persia, so there's that too! :bag:

[CaptainCrunch]

Wing commander could have been a really good movie, but Chris Roberts butchered his own lore and completely wrecked it, and tried to make it Beverly Hills in space.

I keep thinking that even the novels like End Run, Action Stations and Fleet action could have made really exceptional movies.

Plus you have a great story of the incredible fall of a hero in it.

[WhiteTiger]

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[The Yen Man]

How weird would it be if Angry Birds breaks the trend?

I'm honestly trying to think of a game that would work. Last of Us is the best I can come up with.

If this was the 1990s you could make a decent sci fi series out of Mass Effect.

This is the pinnacle of video game movies and will never be topped.

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[Thor]

So I finally saw it, didn't have to pay so figure what the heck, and I'll be honest I quite enjoyed it. Probably have to be someone who played it and loved it back in the day to enjoy the film, I can't imagine how people unfamiliar with WoW could just jump in and enjoy it at all.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Just to show the future of movies, this might not do very well in North America, but it had the second biggest opening ever in China and could make $200 million alone just there. So sequels seem likely if it does ok in North America and isn't a total bomb.

[Blaster86]

The Pacific Rim effect.

[GreenLantern]

So I finally saw it, didn't have to pay so figure what the heck, and I'll be honest I quite enjoyed it. Probably have to be someone who played it and loved it back in the day to enjoy the film, I can't imagine how people unfamiliar with WoW could just jump in and enjoy it at all.

I fully expect to enjoy this movie as a former WOW player. I know all the critics will tear it apart but I don't think they can ruin it for me, nor do I care what they have to say. Not like BvS where it was just a total screw up of the content, this they can't really screw it up for the fans. I look forward to renting it when it comes out in a few months.. or maybe a rainy weekend afternoon before then.

[Blaster86]

I've heard that not even a WoW player, but someone who played any of the original Warcraft games (1 and 2) will really like this movie.

[Mazrim]

I've heard that not even a WoW player, but someone who played any of the original Warcraft games (1 and 2) will really like this movie.

Makes lots of sense considering the timeframe in the Warcraft storyline this takes place in.

Most of what I read agrees that anyone who has played any Warcraft games will appreciate the movie even with its faults, but otherwise it might be a dud to everyone else.

[CaptainCrunch]

If it was like the first Warcraft game where you had orc workers going around doing that really weird howling noise it would be worth while

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[NuclearFart]

This is the pinnacle of video game movies and will never be topped.

fzAiPcB0RHQ

I think Super Mario Bros is in very strong contention for that title.

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[GreenLantern]

Jobs done!

[Resolute 14]

Just saw this, and yeah, easy to see why people who aren't into the game's history and lore would not get it.

It suffers from one of the same problems Batman vs Superman did - This movie's entire purpose was to set up a universe, so the number of pieces of lore that had to be introduced left the movie largely feeling disjointed. Solid CGI though.

Disappointed there was no poop quest... but that will have to wait for the World of Warcraft sequel, I guess.

[GGG]

I think Super Mario Bros is in very strong contention for that title.

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I raise you The Wizard

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[Blaster86]

If it was like the first Warcraft game where you had orc workers going around doing that really weird howling noise it would be worth while

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That's from Warcraft 3. Not Warcraft: Orcs vs Humans.

[Robo]

I'm going to see this movie tomorrow evening. On rotten tomatoes it is getting slaughtered by the critics but the audience score is surprisingly high.

[Raekwon]

Just saw this, and yeah, easy to see why people who aren't into the game's history and lore would not get it.

It suffers from one of the same problems Batman vs Superman did - This movie's entire purpose was to set up a universe, so the number of pieces of lore that had to be introduced left the movie largely feeling disjointed. Solid CGI though.

Disappointed there was no poop quest... but that will have to wait for the World of Warcraft sequel, I guess.

This makes sense to set up the universe but I found the acting, wardrobe, and dialogue to be pretty terrible besides the CG. Llane looks like a peasant, Medivh looks like a homeless hipster, the teeth on the orcs are over the top and a little odd looking and laughable on Garrona.

I compared the acting and believability of Medivh to Christopher Lambert in Mortal Kombat just terrible. He is the god of lightning and doesn't act the part just like Medivh the protector of the land, I can't see it

All that aside its Warcraft and I can't hate it

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[djsFlames]

Loved the original Warcraft games.

But people actually spent money to go see this?
Oh dear..

[Mazrim]

Pretty staggering numbers from China and overseas in general. Currently $280M vs $32M domestically on a $160M budget. Much like Pacific Rim ($309M Foreign/$100M Domestic total, $190M budget), can you officially call this a success?

[LanceUppercut]

Pretty staggering numbers from China and overseas in general. Currently $280M vs $32M domestically on a $160M budget. Much like Pacific Rim ($309M Foreign/$100M Domestic total, $190M budget), can you officially call this a success?

I don't think so, at least not yet. It needs 500 million world wide to break even apparently, and I don't think it has the legs to get there.

[FanIn80]

Pretty staggering numbers from China and overseas in general. Currently $280M vs $32M domestically on a $160M budget. Much like Pacific Rim ($309M Foreign/$100M Domestic total, $190M budget), can you officially call this a success?

I don't think so, at least not yet. It needs 500 million world wide to break even apparently, and I don't think it has the legs to get there.

If it cost $160M to make, why do they need to $500M to break even?

[Senator Clay Davis]

Because the money is split with the theaters and distributors, plus you have to add on all the overhead (namely marketing) into it. The thing I've always heard is a film has to make triple its budget to break even. So even a movie like BvS which made almost $900 million didn't make that much profit at a $250 million budget.

[nik-]

If it cost $160M to make, why do they need to $500M to break even?

Because the budget listed is the cost to make the movie. It ignores distribution and marketing

[Robo]

It has already made over 300 million world wide I don't think 500 is out of the question at all it has only been out 1 week

[nik-]

It has already made over 300 million world wide I don't think 500 is out of the question at all it has only been out 1 week

I'd be surprised if it hit 400

[ernie]

I'd be surprised if it hit 400

Might get $400 but $500 seems out of reach. It's stalling already...now at $377 mil worldwide. If it wasn't for huge numbers in China it wouldn't even be close.

Didn't make it to a second week at any local theaters in these parts.

[Resolute 14]

Because the budget listed is the cost to make the movie. It ignores distribution and marketing

And marketing can often cost 50% of what was spent making the movie itself.


That said, "Hollywood accounting" is a thing, and movie houses are notorious for flat out lying. Lucasfilm claims (http://www.slashfilm.com/lucasfilm-tells-darth-vader-that-return-of-the-jedi-hasnt-made-a-profit/) that Return of the Jedi lost money, for instance.

[GreenLantern]

Not surprised at all that China makes up a large portion of the profits and I bet neither is Blizzard. The game was/is massive over there.

[nik-]

The domestic numbers mean that not even half of the peak World of Warcraft North American player base went to see this movie.

They couldn't even win their gamers.

[Coys1882]

Saw it on the weekend and as a person who played it for almost a decade I thought it was good. Lots of nostalgia which is exactly what I paid to see.

[Robo]

My family ended up getting some crazy stomach virus or something so I had to cancel but hopefully sometime this week I will be able to go

[GreenLantern]

And now you've brought it to cp!?!?!??

[blankall]

Might get $400 but $500 seems out of reach. It's stalling already...now at $377 mil worldwide. If it wasn't for huge numbers in China it wouldn't even be close.

Didn't make it to a second week at any local theaters in these parts.

People are also forgetting DVD/digital copy sales and other sources of revenue like Netflix. Not to mention toys and other merchandise.

Just as there are costs beyond budget, there are also lots of revenue streams beyond box office.

[Robo]

And now you've brought it to cp!?!?!??

Seriously you better just sanitize or burn your entire computer because this bug is awful

[Mazrim]

Might get $400 but $500 seems out of reach. It's stalling already...now at $377 mil worldwide. If it wasn't for huge numbers in China it wouldn't even be close.

Didn't make it to a second week at any local theaters in these parts.
I was reading an article about the 2016 summer movies looking back, and they mentioned Warcaft hit over $400 million which reminded me of this thread. Boxofficemojo says $433 million, so $500 was definitely out of reach in the end. Pretty impressive worldwide totals though.

[Robo]

Rented this yesterday and loved it. I was nerding out pretty hard through the whole movie. It also had some pretty awesome easter eggs for those who play the game.