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'''''Warcraft''''' is an upcoming fantasy epic based on the Warcraft series and set on the [[world]] of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]. It was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership with {{wplink|Legendary Pictures}},
{{ref web|work=Web.Archive.org|url=http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|title=BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT® MOVIE|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=9-May-2006|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071125104232/http://blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|archivedate=25-Nov-2007}}
but since more than 6 years have past since the announcement and the film is still not in shooting, signs the movie would ever get made were slim until early 2013. Starting in February 2013, there has been a relative flurry of small news bits from recently named Director, [[Duncan Jones]].
{{ref web|work=Google.com|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Atwitter.com%2FManMadeMoon+warcraft|title=Google search of "site:twitter.com/ManMadeMoon warcraft"|accessdate=28-Mar-2013}}
In April 2013, Legendary Pictures producer, [[Thomas Tull]], was reported to have said production status, script, and release date announcements were coming "soon",
{{ref web|work=Collider.com|url=http://collider.com/world-of-warcraft-movie-thomas-tull/|title=Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Talks Duncan Jones’ WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie, and Other Future Projects|author=[http://collider.com/author/matt-goldberg/ Matt Goldberg]|date=10-April-2013 11:19 am}}
but this may be like [[Blizz]]ard's "[[Soon]]™".
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'''''Warcraft''''' is an upcoming fantasy epic based on the Warcraft series and set on the [[world]] of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]. It was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership with {{wplink|Legendary Pictures}},
{{ref web|work=Web.Archive.org|url=http://www.blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|title=BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT® MOVIE|author=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=9-May-2006|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071125104232/http://blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml|archivedate=25-Nov-2007}}
but since more than 6 years have past since the announcement and the film is still not in shooting, signs the movie would ever get made were slim until early 2013. Starting in February 2013, there has been a relative flurry of small news bits from recently named Director, [[Duncan Jones]].
{{ref web|work=Google.com|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Atwitter.com%2FManMadeMoon+warcraft|title=Google search of "site:twitter.com/ManMadeMoon warcraft"|accessdate=28-Mar-2013}}
In April 2013, Legendary Pictures producer, [[Thomas Tull]], was reported to have said production status, script, and release date announcements were coming "soon",
{{ref web|work=Collider.com|url=http://collider.com/world-of-warcraft-movie-thomas-tull/|title=Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Talks Duncan Jones’ WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie, and Other Future Projects|author=[http://collider.com/author/matt-goldberg/ Matt Goldberg]|date=10-April-2013 11:19 am}}
but this may be like [[Blizz]]ard's "[[Soon]]™". Development does appear to be proceeding, though, as a Blizzard executive, [[Nick Carpenter]], recently confirmed [[Bill Westenhofer]] as the Visual Effects director for the film.
{{ref web|work=[[Blizzplanet]]|url=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/legendary-pictures-and-blizzard-entertainment-welcome-visual-effects-supervisor-bill-westenhofer|title=Warcraft Film – Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment Welcome Visual Effects Supervisor Bill Westenhofer|author=[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon]|date=15-April-2013}}
Despite [[Blizz]]ard's extremely poor PR support for a Warcraft movie, Legendary Entertainment continues to include mentions of their involvement with the Warcraft franchise in the standard boilerplate description of their company into mid 2012.
{{ref web|work=The Sacramento Bee|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/11/4624051/lg-electronics-first-ever-appearance.html|title=LG Electronics' First-Ever Appearance At Comic-Con Showcases Groundbreaking 3D And HD Technology (via PR Newswire)|author=[http://www.sacbee.com/search_results/?sf_pubsys_story_byline=LG%20Electronics&link_location=top LG Electronics]|date=11-Jul-2012 9:14 am|quote2=
'''About Legendary Entertainment'''
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), ...Among the wholly-owned projects that Legendary Pictures is currently developing in-house are the upcoming Seventh Son, directed by Sergei Bodrov; the Jackie Robinson biopic 42; an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft;...}}
In late January 2013, some hope was renewed when ''Moon'' and ''Source Code'' director, Duncan Jones, was signed to direct the film.
Supposedly Activision-Blizzard's CEO, Bobby Kotick, still supports the making of the film.
{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057401|title='World of Warcraft' drafts new scribe Legendary sparks to Charles Leavitt take on fantasy tale|author=[http://www.variety.com/biography/3167 Jeff Sneider], [http://www.variety.com/biography/1380 Marc Graser]|date=2-Aug-2012 3:40pm PDT|quote=While Activision Blizzard-chief Bobby Kotick has held off on brokering film deals for his company's games, he told Variety if it's 'important to Blizzard, it's important to me. They're very excited about having a ''World of Warcraft'' film. They've been very careful and thoughtful about the development process.'}}
However, a general statemtent by Kotick to the New York Times about making movies out of game franchises could indicate that no properties of the company will ever be made into movies as long as he heads the company.
{{ref web|work=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/business/bobby-kotick-of-activision-drawing-praise-and-wrath.html?pagewanted=all|title=At Activision, a Hero and Villain, Zapped Into One|author=[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/amy_chozick/index.html AMY CHOZICK]|date=15-Dec-2012|quote=CALL OF DUTY may look like a movie, but Mr. Kotick has little interest in turning it into one — and has turned down several studios’ requests. He says movies based on video games rarely please devoted fans and could taint the brand.}}
Despite [[Blizz]]ard's extremely poor PR support for a Warcraft movie, Legendary Entertainment continues to include mentions of their involvement with the Warcraft franchise in the standard boilerplate description of their company into mid 2012.
{{ref web|work=The Sacramento Bee|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/11/4624051/lg-electronics-first-ever-appearance.html|title=LG Electronics' First-Ever Appearance At Comic-Con Showcases Groundbreaking 3D And HD Technology (via PR Newswire)|author=[http://www.sacbee.com/search_results/?sf_pubsys_story_byline=LG%20Electronics&link_location=top LG Electronics]|date=11-Jul-2012 9:14 am|quote2=
'''About Legendary Entertainment'''
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), ...Among the wholly-owned projects that Legendary Pictures is currently developing in-house are the upcoming Seventh Son, directed by Sergei Bodrov; the Jackie Robinson biopic 42; an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft;...}}
In late January 2013, some hope was renewed when ''Moon'' and ''Source Code'' director, Duncan Jones, was signed to direct the film.
Supposedly Activision-Blizzard's CEO, Bobby Kotick, still supports the making of the film.
{{ref web|work=Variety.com|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057401|title='World of Warcraft' drafts new scribe Legendary sparks to Charles Leavitt take on fantasy tale|author=[http://www.variety.com/biography/3167 Jeff Sneider], [http://www.variety.com/biography/1380 Marc Graser]|date=2-Aug-2012 3:40pm PDT|quote=While Activision Blizzard-chief Bobby Kotick has held off on brokering film deals for his company's games, he told Variety if it's 'important to Blizzard, it's important to me. They're very excited about having a ''World of Warcraft'' film. They've been very careful and thoughtful about the development process.'}}
However, a general statemtent by Kotick to the New York Times about making movies out of game franchises could indicate that no properties of the company will ever be made into movies as long as he heads the company.
{{ref web|work=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/business/bobby-kotick-of-activision-drawing-praise-and-wrath.html?pagewanted=all|title=At Activision, a Hero and Villain, Zapped Into One|author=[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/amy_chozick/index.html AMY CHOZICK]|date=15-Dec-2012|quote=CALL OF DUTY may look like a movie, but Mr. Kotick has little interest in turning it into one — and has turned down several studios’ requests. He says movies based on video games rarely please devoted fans and could taint the brand.}}
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:'''Producer''' - Jon Jashni (Legendary Pictures)
:'''Producer''' - Jon Jashni (Legendary Pictures)
:'''Writer''' - Charles Leavitt
:'''Writer''' - Charles Leavitt
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:'''Visual Effects Director''' - Bill Westenhofer
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{{elink|type=blizzplanet|link=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/legendary-pictures-and-blizzard-entertainment-welcome-visual-effects-supervisor-bill-westenhofer|desc=Warcraft Film – Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment Welcome Visual Effects Supervisor Bill Westenhofer|bydate=By [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon] – April 15, 2013}}
{{elink|site=Collider.com|link=http://collider.com/world-of-warcraft-movie-thomas-tull/|desc=Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Talks Duncan Jones’ WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie, and Other Future Projects|bydate=by [http://collider.com/author/matt-goldberg/ Matt Goldberg] April 10th, 2013 11:19 am}}
{{elink|site=Collider.com|link=http://collider.com/world-of-warcraft-movie-thomas-tull/|desc=Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull Talks Duncan Jones’ WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie, and Other Future Projects|bydate=by [http://collider.com/author/matt-goldberg/ Matt Goldberg] April 10th, 2013 11:19 am}}
{{elink|type=blizzplanet|link=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/warcraft-film-duncan-jones-visits-blizzard-entertainment|desc=Warcraft Film – Duncan Jones visits Blizzard Entertainment|bydate=By [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon] – March 21, 2013}}
{{elink|type=blizzplanet|link=http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/warcraft-film-duncan-jones-visits-blizzard-entertainment|desc=Warcraft Film – Duncan Jones visits Blizzard Entertainment|bydate=By [http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/author/blizzplanetadmin Medievaldragon] – March 21, 2013}}