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- 20162016
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As an Orc horde invades the planet Azeroth using a magic portal, a few human heroes and dissenting Orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war.As an Orc horde invades the planet Azeroth using a magic portal, a few human heroes and dissenting Orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war. As an Orc horde invades the planet Azeroth using a magic portal, a few human heroes and dissenting Orcs must attempt to stop the true evil behind this war.
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- Director
- Duncan Jones
- Writers
- Charles Leavitt
- Duncan Jones
- Stars
- Travis Fimmel
- Paula Patton
- Ben Foster
- Director
- Duncan Jones
- Writers
- Charles Leavitt
- Duncan Jones
- Stars
- Travis Fimmel
- Paula Patton
- Ben Foster
- 1KUser reviews
- 373Critic reviews
- 32Metascore
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
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Travis Fimmel
- Anduin Lothar
Paula Patton
- Garona
Ben Foster
- Medivh
Dominic Cooper
- Llane Wrynn
Toby Kebbell
- Durotan…
Ben Schnetzer
- Khadgar
Robert Kazinsky
- Orgrim
Clancy Brown
- Blackhand
Daniel Wu
- Gul’dan
Ruth Negga
- Lady Taria
Anna Galvin
Callum Keith Rennie
- Moroes
Burkely Duffield
- Callan
Ryan Robbins
Dean Redman
- Varis…
Glenn Ennis
- Compound Guard
Terry Notary
Elena Wurlitzer
- Draenei Mother
- Director
- Duncan Jones
- Writers
- Charles Leavitt
- Duncan Jones
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- Trivia
Director Uwe Boll contacted Blizzard about directing the film, but Blizzard refused.
As quoted by MTV news Uwe Boll stated: «I got in contact with Paul Sams of Blizzard, and he said, ‘We will not sell the movie rights, not to you… especially not to you. Because it’s such a big online game success, maybe a bad movie would destroy that ongoing income, what the company has with it.»
- Quotes
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Durotan: I’ve led thousands of warriors into battle, but I fear being a father. Does that make me a leader, or a coward?
- Crazy credits
The Blizzard Entertainment logo is made of ice, and features items/characters encased within: the runeblade Frostmourne from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002), Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010), Arthas Menethil from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) and Tracer from Overwatch (2016).
- Connections
Featured in The Star Wars Show: Duncan Jones, Best of Star Wars Day and Celebration News (2016)
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Stormwind
Written by Jason Hayes
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Featured review
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Done really well, considering
There were several constraints that the movie had to work with.
There was the already established Warcraft mythos and stories, there was the terrible stigma of game adaptations and finally there was the matter of so many main CGI characters that had to look realistic, not like something Pixar or Disney designed. Given that, I was not expecting much.
Yet the movie exceeded all my expectations and gave me hope for the future. The story is something placed at the end of chapter III of the mythos and the beginning of chapter IV. In game, it is the story of Warcraft I, which was another bold move, considering the hordes (heh heh heh) of World of Warcraft players that weren’t even born when that game was published. It pits the peaceful kingdom of Azeroth vs the war clans of the unknown Orc, fleeing from their dying world through a portal fueled by the very thing that destroyed it. A half human, half orc girl is instrumental in providing information about who the Orcs are, what they want and how they have reached the kingdom.
Characters were well developed, graphics were good, the script had few holes and the mature story was clearly well smoothed out.
The only problem one could have is that it’s just the first part in many, with the main conflict point resolved, but none for the character story lines.
Actors came from all kinds of TV series, Vikings, Preacher and Legends of Tomorrow to name a few. The only predominantly big screen actor out there was Ben Foster. It shows both the direction of cinema and TV blending together (and perhaps with games) and the fear of well established cinema actors getting caught in unsuccessful game adaptations. Perhaps with the success of this and — one may only hope — Assassin’s Creed, things will begin to change.
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- Release date
- June 10, 2016 (United States)
- Countries of origin
- China
- United States
- Canada
- Japan
- Official sites
- Fan site
- Official Facebook
- Language
- English
- Also known as
- World of Warcraft
- Filming locations
- Canadian Motion Picture Park Studios — 8085 Glenwood Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Production companies
- Legendary Entertainment
- Universal Pictures
- Atlas Entertainment
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Box office
- Budget
- $160,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,365,290
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,166,110
- Jun 12, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $439,048,914
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Technical specs
- Runtime
2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
- Auro 11.
1 - Dolby Surround 7.1
- SDDS
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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Arthas Menethil
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By the way, it was the Wrath of the Lich King expansion that had the golden age of World of Warcraft. It was then that the game had the largest increase in users who wanted to meet the hero of their childhood again and have a hand in his overthrow from the Frozen Throne.
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Illidan
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All famous characters will be involved in this story. Moreover, the lines of not only the main characters, but also secondary ones, such as Varok Saurfang, who will lose here the son of Dranosh, who fell at the hands of Arthas, the paladin Bolvar and many others, can become interesting.
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Warcraft 2 release date of the film when it will be released in Russia
The premiere of the first film took place in May 2016.
Presumably, the release date of Warcraft 2 (Warcraft) in Russia may take place on December 5, 2023. However, the official announcement of the second part of the film has not yet been made. In the summer of 2018, the director of the project, Duncan Jones, posted information on his Twitter that the chances of making a sequel to the film are negligible. Such news plunged the fans of the film into shock, since the first part was a huge success.
You can see the release date of the Warcraft 2 movie in Russia and the trailer at the very bottom of our article.
Plot
Leading specialists from the USA, Canada, China and Japan worked on the creation of the first part of the film. The best screenwriters, virtuoso make-up artists, programmers and costume designers were invited to the film crew. Thanks to the combination of high-quality makeup and computer graphics, all the characters and the environment in the film turned out to be as realistic as possible.
The plot of the fantastic action movie was created based on the popular computer game «Warcraft».
This is a strategic gameplay, the key characters of which are the human race, fighting orcs and resisting magic.
The first episode of the film tells about the peaceful centuries-old life of people after the victory over the orc race. The life of mankind was calm and carefree until the forces of darkness, which had grown stronger during a long sleep, awakened. The strength and power of the orcs are not able to withstand even high walls and magic. Is there any hope of victory in this age-old battle, or will humanity fall this time? Millions of viewers are waiting for the release of the Warcraft 2 tape to find out how the battle between the forces of evil and good will end.
The first part of the film justified the hopes of the fans of the game for impeccable graphics quality and impressive special effects. The creators of the project spent a lot of effort and money to be able to broadcast the picture in different formats of the work.
The second part of a fantastic action movie should not be inferior in quality to the first.
The popularity of the World of Warcraft virtual game directly depends on its success.
Fans are left wondering if Warcraft 2 will be shown. So far, there have been no official announcements about the filming of part 2.
Characters
- Blackhand is a tyrant whose decisions largely determine the fate of the Horde.
- King Llane Wrynn is the ruler of Stormwind, loved and respected by his subjects.
- Durotan, the brave leader of the Frostwolf clan, gave his life for the freedom of the orcs.
- Garona is a half-breed with orc and human blood. He is an outcast in the world of orcs, but at the same time spying for Gul’dan. Skilled assassin and spy.
- Anduin Lothar — Knight of the Alliance and an experienced warrior, is in a romantic relationship with Garona. He is the last true descendant of the imperial line of Arathi.
- Gul’dan is the key villain of the film, an orc shaman who wields dark powers.
There is currently no information about the cast of the second part of the film.
