Naw Danni DiVito for sure

Originally posted by Lansid

 

But who... who would play Arthas?

Hugo Weaving perhaps?

lol Vin Deisle >.<

Originally posted by freelee

I hate Blizzard and their rubbish games.

Never show your face in a MMORPG ever again then. Cause its going to be here for a Long time.,,, A VERY LONG TIME

WOW FTW

I like video game movies, hope they do a good job with this.

And please have lots of magic.  LoTR's lack of magic saddens me.

This is great news. They only need to make a story about the age-old struggle between Orcs and Humans; what the original games were based on. With that being established in the first movie, it would allow the sequel to go further into the WOW, introducing new races.

Funny someone should bring up that a WoW film wouldn't be going up against an Age of Conan film because not necessarly an "age of conan" film is coming out but there is a new Conan film in the works that will be closer to the original novel and such which the character and world is based off of. I think the release date for the new Conan film is 2010 or 2011, I can't remember which. I do know its being made by Millienum Films. As for a WoW movie. I would find it hard to make a movie based on a MMO. This is because there is no central main character, every player is their own individual main character in their mind. The movie would have to focus on a new character prehaps that is in the WoW universe. Or focus on a character from a pass Warcraft game.  Thus I don't see this as a WoW movie but more of just a Warcraft movie based on the Warcraft lore and world and such not actually based on the MMO. I doubt we are going to see our main character start at level 1 and go up to max level doing raids/instances with a guild/party and then them all being wiped and respawning and trying again. Or will we see the main character if he is a new character begging other people to give him gold/gear or better yet other people trying to sell him gold for something called "real money" I also doubt taht we will have him goign otu to get the best gear to be better than anyone else on the server. So as I said it won't be a WoW movie just fantasy movie based in the WoW world and with the Warcraft name to sell more tickets and to make more money than a random new fantasy film.

Dustin

I wish it all the best, but I have a bad feeling about this movie.  Although having Sam Raimi directing it is pretty cool.  I like most of his work except for Spiderman 3 and Drag Me to Hell were rather terrible.

 I wonder if it will have Hogger in it :O

Originally posted by upupeng

but still videogame to movie usually tend to suck.

 

Tend to? Is there one that people can honestly say doesn't suck?  I suppose there's always a first for something though.

I still say in the right hands Half Life could be a badass movie but after seeing what Hollywood usually does with these movies maybe it's better they never tried.

 i would bet anyone this will be just another sellout movie making money off of the trailer alone.

Originally posted by Wickedjelly

Originally posted by upupeng

but still videogame to movie usually tend to suck.

 

 

Tend to? Is there one that people can honestly say doesn't suck?  I suppose there's always a first for something though.

I still say in the right hands Half Life could be a badass movie but after seeing what Hollywood usually does with these movies maybe it's better they never tried.

I sort of enjoyed the Resident Evil movie, wasn't great but a good popcorn flick I think.

About a warcraft movie, I just have images of the Dungeons and Dragons movie and Dungeon Siege.

Originally posted by arenasb

I sort of enjoyed the Resident Evil movie, wasn't great but a good popcorn flick I think.

About a warcraft movie, I just have images of the Dungeons and Dragons movie and Dungeon Siege.

Yeah, I had a feeling someone might mention that one.  I didn't care for it myself but to be fair it certainly wasn't near the suckage the D&D movie or especially the Dungeon Siege movie was.

That "In the Name of  the King" movie was the pits.  I'm still trying to fathom how they duped Ray Liotta and Jason Statham to be in that.  I know Statham takes some real questionable movie roles at times but sweet jesus was "In the Name of the King" a stinker.

Originally posted by Wickedjelly 

Yeah, I had a feeling someone might mention that one.  I didn't care for it myself but to be fair it certainly wasn't near the suckage the D&D movie or especially the Dungeon Siege movie was.

That "In the Name of  the King" movie was the pits.  I'm still trying to fathom how they duped Ray Liotta and Jason Statham to be in that.  I know Statham takes some real questionable movie roles at times but sweet jesus was "In the Name of the King" a stinker.

Someone gave Uwe Boll $60 million to make a movie, what did you expect?  Statham has been going for quantity before quality for quite awhile, I don't see how that's surprising to see him in that movie.

As for good gaming movies, I enjoyed Resident Evil and Doom.  My g/f was all over Tomb Raider series.

Originally posted by Mardy

As for good gaming movies, I enjoyed Resident Evil and Doom.  My g/f was all over Tomb Raider series.

Meh...I thought Doom was terrible although it was kind of interesting when towards the end of the film they went for the whole fps view just like the game.  I thought that was a rather neat effect.

...and the story line in Tomb Raider was awful.  Not that I think the story for the actual game is Pulitzer Prize winning stuff but would have been better if they went that route than what they chose to do.  Still, did do quite well in the box office although frankly I really think that had more to do with Angelina Jolie being in the movie than anything else.

Yeah, I know Statham takes on some bad roles but least a movie like Crank is tongue and cheek.  It does what it sets out to do which is be a clutter of nonsensical hyped up scenes of violence and action.  It's a bad movie, but you can at least watch it for some mindless action and get your laughs out of the sheer absurdity of it all.

But something like "In the Name of the King"...well, I can't see that even being worth watching with your friends to simply joke around at how bad it is.

Sorry for the derail OP, bored at work but I'll behave now :P

<< Hmmm I actually thought those films were terrible.  >>

They're not in my top 10 but they were definitely fun/good action movies for their time.  I'll look at Silent Hill again but it didn't have anything that appealed to me other than the director's prior 'Brotherhood of the Wolf' (horror movies bore me to death - I would literally rather watch chick flicks...) .

<<

I dont really see the problems that you described regarding WoW. They dont need to worry about including all the "special WoW abilities" or the exagerated art style because the film isnt gonna have an EQ2 film or an Age of Conan film...
 

>>

Any film where one guy charges in taunting a King Kong-like supervillain while one guy points a healing ray at the taunter and the other 3 do various forms of stand-there-and-pew-pew damage to the tauntee is going to have a very hard time being taken seriously by me.  It's not going to look good.  If Raimi ignores the MMO conventions and makes a Lord of the Rings clone with gnomes, he will get yelled at by gamers (for not having tank/healer/nukers) and film-goers (for being a LOTR clone like the Narnia movies were accused of being).  Personally, I think the world needs more LOTR clones (and some decent Conan movies, too) so I hope they go that route.  Note that I have seen movies like Masters of the Universe and a few others like it and I know exactly how bad ridiculously large weapons and armor sets can look on the big screen - however, we've got better film makers and better tech now so they may think they can try (hence my concern)...

Originally posted by Transmet

"I've never made a video game movie, but my approach would be to work with the best character writer I can find, which in this case is Robert Rodat, and tell a great character story within the fantastic environment of the world of WarCraft, while staying true to their mythology."

This (highlighted).

It could work if they stick to that. Thinking back, Warcraft II & III, both had very interesting characters (Thrall, Arthas, etc.)

Plus, Warcraft provides a solid lore.  Hm...personally I'd like to see the story of how Thrall came to power (curse you Blizzard for canceling 'Warcraft Adventures Lord of the Clans'!)

Ah, well...we'll see. At least Uwe Boell is not involved, heh.

Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden was written after the cancellation of the game. It tells the story of Thrall from being a slave gladiator to becoming Warchief of the Horde and obtaining the Doomhammer.

Originally posted by freelee

I hate Blizzard and their rubbish games.

I'm guessing you are NOT Korean.

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Originally posted by Murashu
Although I am no longer playing, I still look forward to seeing how this turns out.
 
What ever happened to that EQ movie?

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That was canceled after SOE tried to pay the producer and staff with LoN boosters and lifetime subscriptions of every game on their current roster. In which the producer replied "No loot cards?"

Originally posted by Wickedjelly

Originally posted by upupeng

but still videogame to movie usually tend to suck.

 

 

Tend to? Is there one that people can honestly say doesn't suck?  I suppose there's always a first for something though.

I still say in the right hands Half Life could be a badass movie but after seeing what Hollywood usually does with these movies maybe it's better they never tried.

Original Van Dam Street Fighter Movie

/Scream

/Eye,Touge,Ear Bleed

Since Blizzard said the Movie will take place After WC3 and before WoW, this seems to suggest the Story line of the Scarlet Crusade and Argent Dawn, which was both born and fractered during that period. The Ashbring hit the spot duing that period

Originally posted by tro44_1

Since Blizzard said the Movie will take place After WC3 and before WoW, this seems to suggest the Story line of the Scarlet Crusade and Argent Dawn, which was both born and fractered during that period. The Ashbring hit the spot duing that period

True that, it's a Warcraft movie, not a WoW movie, at least for now.

Originally posted by upupeng

We just got heads up for who will be in charge of the story in the 'Warcraft' movie. Yup! Blizzard's big bad game is moving on to the big screen. Director Sam Raimi talked to MTVNews about how he will tackle the 'Warcraft' movie and who will pen the story, while also giving us an idea of the overall process as of now:

"We want to be really faithful to the game…to the Horde and the Alliance and the mythology that takes place in the game, and the archetypes that the game presents. I think we would try and find touchstones within the game to make it accurate and true and choose one or some of the lands that are portrayed in the game with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible.

"But we would have our writer, Robert Rodat, really craft an original story within that world that feels like a 'World of WarCraft' adventure. Only obviously it's very different 'cause it's expanded and translated into the world of a motion picture."

Robert Rodat previous work was 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'The Patriot'. He had this to say about writing for the 'Warcraft' movie:

"I've never made a video game movie, but my approach would be to work with the best character writer I can find, which in this case is Robert Rodat, and tell a great character story within the fantastic environment of the world of WarCraft, while staying true to their mythology."

Well there you have it, either some of you are going to sleep happy or will be raging on the internet. I think this is a wonderful choice for the 'Warcraft' movie, but still videogame to movie usually tend to suck.

 

If it stays in line with the game, does this mean the movie will go from beginning to end in 5 minutes very easily? Will we see characters bunny hopping across the screen and ninja looting treasure from one another? Or arguing about who gets the treasure? Will the character's be yelling Leroy Jenkins or making constant boob and Chuck Norris jokes?

Just curious.

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by upupeng

We just got heads up for who will be in charge of the story in the 'Warcraft' movie. Yup! Blizzard's big bad game is moving on to the big screen. Director Sam Raimi talked to MTVNews about how he will tackle the 'Warcraft' movie and who will pen the story, while also giving us an idea of the overall process as of now:

"We want to be really faithful to the game…to the Horde and the Alliance and the mythology that takes place in the game, and the archetypes that the game presents. I think we would try and find touchstones within the game to make it accurate and true and choose one or some of the lands that are portrayed in the game with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible.

"But we would have our writer, Robert Rodat, really craft an original story within that world that feels like a 'World of WarCraft' adventure. Only obviously it's very different 'cause it's expanded and translated into the world of a motion picture."

Robert Rodat previous work was 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'The Patriot'. He had this to say about writing for the 'Warcraft' movie:

"I've never made a video game movie, but my approach would be to work with the best character writer I can find, which in this case is Robert Rodat, and tell a great character story within the fantastic environment of the world of WarCraft, while staying true to their mythology."

Well there you have it, either some of you are going to sleep happy or will be raging on the internet. I think this is a wonderful choice for the 'Warcraft' movie, but still videogame to movie usually tend to suck.

 

 

If it stays in line with the game, does this mean the movie will go from beginning to end in 5 minutes very easily? Will we see characters bunny hopping across the screen and ninja looting treasure from one another? Or arguing about who gets the treasure? Will the character's be yelling Leroy Jenkins or making constant boob and Chuck Norris jokes?

 

Just curious.

Hey Hater
 

Those are actions not Lore

Originally posted by tro44_1

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by upupeng

We just got heads up for who will be in charge of the story in the 'Warcraft' movie. Yup! Blizzard's big bad game is moving on to the big screen. Director Sam Raimi talked to MTVNews about how he will tackle the 'Warcraft' movie and who will pen the story, while also giving us an idea of the overall process as of now:

"We want to be really faithful to the game…to the Horde and the Alliance and the mythology that takes place in the game, and the archetypes that the game presents. I think we would try and find touchstones within the game to make it accurate and true and choose one or some of the lands that are portrayed in the game with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible.

"But we would have our writer, Robert Rodat, really craft an original story within that world that feels like a 'World of WarCraft' adventure. Only obviously it's very different 'cause it's expanded and translated into the world of a motion picture."

Robert Rodat previous work was 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'The Patriot'. He had this to say about writing for the 'Warcraft' movie:

"I've never made a video game movie, but my approach would be to work with the best character writer I can find, which in this case is Robert Rodat, and tell a great character story within the fantastic environment of the world of WarCraft, while staying true to their mythology."

Well there you have it, either some of you are going to sleep happy or will be raging on the internet. I think this is a wonderful choice for the 'Warcraft' movie, but still videogame to movie usually tend to suck.

 

 

If it stays in line with the game, does this mean the movie will go from beginning to end in 5 minutes very easily? Will we see characters bunny hopping across the screen and ninja looting treasure from one another? Or arguing about who gets the treasure? Will the character's be yelling Leroy Jenkins or making constant boob and Chuck Norris jokes?

 

Just curious.

Hey Hater
 

Those are actions not Lore

  Ya don't say. It's called sarcasm and a mild ribbing.

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by tro44_1

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by upupeng

 

 

 

If it stays in line with the game, does this mean the movie will go from beginning to end in 5 minutes very easily? Will we see characters bunny hopping across the screen and ninja looting treasure from one another? Or arguing about who gets the treasure? Will the character's be yelling Leroy Jenkins or making constant boob and Chuck Norris jokes?

 

Just curious.

Hey Hater
 

Those are actions not Lore

  Ya don't say. It's called sarcasm and a mild ribbing.

I know you wasnt serious, so hate on
 

Originally posted by tro44_1

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by tro44_1

Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by upupeng

 

 

 

If it stays in line with the game, does this mean the movie will go from beginning to end in 5 minutes very easily? Will we see characters bunny hopping across the screen and ninja looting treasure from one another? Or arguing about who gets the treasure? Will the character's be yelling Leroy Jenkins or making constant boob and Chuck Norris jokes?

 

Just curious.

Hey Hater
 

Those are actions not Lore

  Ya don't say. It's called sarcasm and a mild ribbing.

I know you wasnt serious, so hate on
 

Don't be confused. I don't hate the game, I hate the community it spawned.

If you knew I wasn't serious, then why respond with that comment? Oh I forgot, your forum name gives it away.

I'm finding WoW players are much like religious fanatics.  One track minds and you can't have an opinion on anything outside of their way of thinking or else your wrong and bound for hell. =P