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Travis Fimmel & Rob Kazinsky Amongst Warcraft Film Character Reveals

November 8, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Warcraft finished shooting a while ago, but with so many special effects to finish off, it won’t be in cinemas for nearly a year and a half. However Blizzard Entertainment decided that it would be a good time to start introducing us to the movie at their BlizzCon gaming convention in Anaheim, CA.

The panel included Warcraft director Duncan Jones, producers Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni, as well as actor Rob Kazinsky, who was on hand to introduce his character, Orgrim, as well as letting us know the other major characters along with their allegiance.

Along with that we got pics of Orgrim and King Llane, as well as some teaser poster and images of the cast. You can take a look at those below, and here’s the info released about the characters in their two groupings – The Alliance and The Horde.

THE ALLIANCE
Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel): The lead protagonist for the Alliance, Lothar is a war hero who has sacrificed everything to keep the people of Azeroth safe.

King Llane Wrynn (Dominic Cooper): King Llane is the leader of the Alliance city of Stormwind and a beacon of hope to its people in a time of darkness.

Medivh (Ben Foster): Known as ‘the Guardian,’ Medivh is a mysterious and reclusive protector who wields formidable power.

Khadgar (Ben Schnetzer): Khadgar is a gifted young mage, embarking on a daring search for the truth.

Lady Taria (Ruth Negga): Taria is the royal Queen of Stormwind, King Llane’s great love and most trusted counsel.

Garona (Paula Patton): Caught between the Alliance and the Horde, Garona is a strong-willed survivor who must decide where her true loyalty lies.

THE HORDE
Durotan (Toby Kebbell): The lead protagonist for the Horde, Durotan is the noble Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan, battling to save his people and his family from extinction.

Orgrim (Rob Kazinsky): Orgrim is Durotan’s right hand and a brave warrior destined to wield the Doomhammer: a weapon of orc legend.

Blackhand (Clancy Brown): Known as ‘The Destroyer’, Blackhand is one of orc-kind’s most fearsome and titanic war chiefs.

Gul’Dan (Daniel Wu): Gul’dan is a supreme orc ruler, fueled by a dark magic that even he cannot control.

Warcraft will be in cinemas March 2016. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Travis Fimmel, Toby Kebbell, Rob Kazinsky, Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer DIRECTORS: Duncan Jones FILMS: World Of Warcraft

The Warcraft Movie Gets A New Logo

July 25, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Comic Con is underway, and while most of the interest is in films that will arrive in the coming year, Warcraft showed up during one of the Hall H panels to show off a brand new logo, which you can see above. However while we now have a logo, it doesn’t mean while get to see the film before its March 11, 2016 release.

That’s certainly a long post-production period, as the movie has already wrapped, but considering they have to create an entire fantasy realm – based on the incredibly popular computer game – around actors such as Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Dominic Cooper, Clancy Brown and Callum Keith Rennie.

Presumably Warcraft will have more to show off at next year’s Comic Con, but until then we’ll have to make do with a logo.

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Clancy Brown & Daniel Wu Join The Fantasy World Of Warcraft

December 20, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The cast of Warcraft is certainly filling up ahead of the shoot, which begins in a few week’s time. It’s been announced that Daniel Wu and Clancy Brown have signed up join the cast of Warcraft, which will see them star alongside the likes of Travis Fimmel, Paul Patton, Ben Foster, Robert Kazinsky, Dominic Cooper and Toby Kebbell.

Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) is set to direct, working from a script he re-wrote, based on a previous version by Charles Leavitt. Filming is set to begin in Vancouver this January.

Daniel Wu has twice been nominated for Best Actor at the prestigious Golden Horse Film Festival (Night Corridor, Like a Dream) and won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004 with New Police Story. One Nite in Mongkok brought Wu a Best Actor nomination at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Other credits include The Shinjuku Incident, Protege, Overheard, The Banquet, The Last Supper, Europa, and Tai Chi 0, which Wu executive produced.

Clancy Brown can currently be seen in the feature film Homefront starring opposite James Franco and Jason Statham. Next year, Brown will star in the feature When the Game Stands Tall opposite Laura Dern.

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ACTORS: Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu DIRECTORS: Duncan Jones FILMS: World Of Warcraft

Ben Foster, Toby Kebbel & Dominic Cooper Join Warcraft

December 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

With the shoot starting early next year, Legendary Pictures is busy filling out the cast of Warcraft, and they’ve now announced that they have closed deals with Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Robert Kazinsky, Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton to star.

Other actors such as Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, Anson Mount and Anton Yelchin have previously been mentioned for unspecified roles, although their involvement isn’t known at this time. It’s particularly notable that Farrell isn’t mentioned as he’s been previously said to have been close to signing, so this suggests he may have moved on.

Duncan Jones is directing from a screenplay that he rewrote, which was originally drafted by Charles Leavitt. The movie is based on the popular multi-player online roleplaying game World Of Warcraft, which is set in a world where players take part in an epic war between the Horde and the Alliance.

Filming begins in Vancouver next month, with a March 2016 release set.

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ACTORS: Ben Foster, Toby Kebbel, Dominic Cooper, Travis Fimmel DIRECTORS: Duncan Jones FILMS: World Of Warcraft

World Of Warcraft Adaptation Concept Art Show Up Online

November 11, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After a few false starts, a World Of Warcraft movie is on its way, and to prove it really is gonna get made this time (probably), director Duncan Jones and visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer turned up to BlizzCon 2013 to showcase the video game adaptation.

They also showed off four concept art images, featuring Draenor, home of the Orcs; Dalaran, the magical city floating in the sky; Ironforge, the Dwarfs’ home city; and Stormwind, seat of the Alliance. It seems they’re keen to keep relatively close to the feel of the game, although with much better graphics. You can see them above and below.

During the Q&A session, director Duncan Jones revealed that an early version of the script focused heavily on the humans, but said that’s it now more balanced, “It’s about both sides. It’s going to be red and blue.” He also revealed the story focusses on the battle between the human Anduin Lothar and the Orc Durotan, focusing largely on the Eastern kingdoms of Azeroth.

While no cast members have been confirmed yet, Travis Fimmel has reportedly been offered a leading role, with Colin Farrell and Paula Patton also in talks. It’s believed it will start shooting this January in Canada.

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Former Calvin Klein Model Travis Fimmel Will Heat The Screen In World Of Warcraft

October 26, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Travis Fimmel first turned heads as a Calvin Klein model, and since then the Aussie has turned actor in the likes of Vikings and The Baytown Outlaws. Now he’s scored his biggest break yet, as Variety reports that after a long search, Legendary Pictures wants him to take the lead role in the adaptation of the World Of Warcraft video game (currently simply titled Warcraft).

No formal offer has been made yet, but sources claim believe Fimmel will indeed sign on for one of the project’s four man characters. Unfortunately it’s known exactly which character he’ll play. He’ll certainly make an extremely handsome addition to the cast – and if you want to see just how hot he is, click here.

Last month it was reported Fimmel was on a short list of candidates, along with the likes of Paul Dano, Anton Yelchin and Anson Mount. It isn’t known if any of those actors will be offered any of the other major role. It was recently revealed that Paula Patton is in talks for a role, and that Colin Farrell was offered another part. Patton’s negotiations are still ongoing, but Farrell’s deal isn’t progressing as quickly.

Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) is directing from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (Seventh Son). Shooting is scheduled to begin in January in Vancouver. It’s currently due for release on December 18th, 2015.

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Colin Farrell & Paula Patton May Go To World of Warcraft

September 23, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Recent reports have suggested that Duncan Jones wants to start shooting his planned adaptation of World Of Warcraft in January, so he doesn’t have too long to fill out the cast. Now Deadline reports that actress Paula Patton has entered negotiations for a lead role in Legendary Entertainment’s film, with an offer also going out to Colin Farrell for another starring role.

Farrell apparently isn’t sure whether or not he will accept the offer, with sources claiming there is a 50/50 chance he will star. It’s not known who either actor will play.

The World of Warcraft video game debuted on PC formats in 1994, where players from around the world take part in the epic conflict between the Horde and the Alliance. Charles Leavitt (Seventh Son) wrote the screenplay, although there’s been no news about the plot of the movie version,

Sam Raimi (who was previously set to direct) will produce alongside Charles Roven and Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni.

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ACTORS: Colin Farrell, Paula Patton DIRECTORS: Duncan Jones FILMS: World Of Warcraft

Source Code Helmer Duncan Jones Takes On World Of Warcraft Movie

January 31, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

For several years Sam Raimi was attached to direct a World Of Warcraft movie, but for a long time after he went off to make Oz The Great And Wonderful there was little movement on the project. Indeed many had assumed the whole idea had been canned, but then last August Charles Leavitt (The Seventh Son) was hired to take a new crack at the script.

Now Legendary Entertainment is finally moving forward with the game-to-film adaptation, bringing Moon and Source Code helmer Duncan Jones on board to direct. The $100 million plus project certainly a far bigger project than anything he’s taken on before.

There are no specific details on the plot of the film, but Legendary seem to like the script they have and are confident enough in it that they’re hoping to start production this fall for a 2015 release. Presumably the movie will take us into the world created by Blizzard Entertainment, which is filled with fantasy creatures taking on missions in order to rid the lands of evil creatures. (Source: THR)

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