What We Know: Warcraft Movie at BlizzCon 2015

posted 2015/11/06 at 4:36 PM by Serrinn

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They wanted to avoid a universe where humans are good and orcs are bad.

Metzen wants to share the story of Warcraft with everyone, even those who don't play games--he wants to take the idea far and wide. Film is the ultimate storytelling medium (only rivaled by games!) so the Warcraft universe should be conveyed in this medium.

There are Easter Eggs for hardcore fans, but the movie is for everyone. For a non-gamer, they'll enjoy the lush world, for an avid WoW fan, you'll notice all the rich intricate details. Duncan Jones worked with Blizzard artists to get all the little details right.

The actors then introduced themselves and spoke a little about their characters. Ben Foster hinted that his character was isolated, but was told not to say more! Paula Patton LOVED talking about Garona. She was talking about how the script read like a novel, that her ancestry was fascinating. She spent most of her life as a slave, had to work to get respect among Orcs, and is now a fish out of water among humans. She found working on the movie a challenge and scary. The film to her is entertainment but also a mirror of the world we live in, with people fighting to protect what they love, people in power doing what it takes to make things happen, and people mismanaging power who turn corrupt.

Duncan Jones and Chris Metzen talked a bit about the challenge of adapting a video game, since WoW is an extension of players, it's your persona. They talked about how seriously they were taking it, how they have a huge responsibility to the players. There's a strong theme of family and loyalty when you play with your friends, which is mirrored in the film.

Durotan lives in the moment, his life right now is about his land that's dying and becoming a father.

The actors only saw the finished effects for orcs several weeks into filming--it was a relief to see they weren't cartoons!

Gul'dan has unusual posture - had to be squatting hunched over throughout the shoot.

How true is the film to the story? The film tells the story of the game Warcraft 1, which was later revisited in the novel The Last Guardian. However, it started in 1994 so the storytelling is a bit crude by today's standards. As time goes on, Metzen talked about refining the mythology and they did simplify and tweak the story a bit to make it work as a film. He still loves Warcraft 1 as a game but it's over 20 years old. So, fans should view the movie as an ultimate version of Warcraft 1.

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Comment by razoraxe9BiS Movie!Comment by 52331This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by LizinatorI cannot wait for this movie. I definitely hope it's worth the hype!Comment by Adams1OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MY GOD HYPE!Comment by miloticneed see this movieComment by moonlupOh jeez, merchandising. As if I didn't have enough Blizzard things I wanted to buy.Comment by RunaetusLove the cast! on the fence with their cg enviorment decision! can't wait (should've not seen it so far away from release date!) 2muchypefeelsComment by TidalSnakeI wonder what the easter-eggs will be. Looking foward to it already.Comment by GMDrewMovie will be awesome on a big IMAX screen.Comment by DidraWoW :DComment by DaarkeThe trailer for the Warcraft movie is amazing! The characters, graphics, special effects...EVERYTHING is so awesome and I had goosebumps from start to finish. I just can't wait to see it in the theaters.Comment by DalphakansWell the film is better then I was thinking.... It was great! SOME YEARS LATE.... but before late.... than never... I need more news WOWHEAD!Comment by DalphakansI am confuse.... The orcs are real life actors or are CG?Comment by Indariaundecided on this, to me the legion trailer felt way ahead in epicness.Comment by CrinI'm so ^&*!ing excited! Lil Thrall awww he's so cute.Comment by GreySageHumans ARE good and orcs ARE bad. This is the core concept of every Warcraft game ever made.Comment by KathlynnCannot. Wait.Comment by Latalasoo awesome :D cant wait to see the movie!Comment by BlackedeaI can´t wait to see this movie, its gonna be amazing!Comment by Dimhirielstill wondering why most of the orcs are not green. they should all have been corrupted by the Mannaroth's blood.

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