Joining Fox's "Assassin's Creed" movie starring Michael Fassbender is yet another popular video game franchise is "Warcraft." Blizzard's beloved title has been announced getting a feature film under Universal and Legendary Pictures.
Casting for "Warcraft" has already started, allocating talent between the two battling allegiances: The Alliance and The Horde.
Leading The Alliance is actor Travis Fimmel, while Toby Kebbell of "Rock n' Rolla" fame heads The Horde. Paula Patton, Rob Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Ben Schnetzer, Ben Forster, and Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu have all been reported joining the cast.
Helming the project is Duncan Jones, known for 2011's "Source Code." The director discussed tone and feel of the movie with an interview with Slash Film.
"We start with a room full of Alliance weapons. Swords, shields and more. "I've spent more time protecting my king than my own son," a character says in voiceover. Lots of men in Armor and some banners. "Does that make me loyal or a fool?" These are the Alliance humans. We cut to a green sky. Now we see the Horde orcs. They looked like if Shrek was real, but much scarier and realistic. Lord of the Rings quality. "I've lead thousands of warriors into battle. Does that make me a leader or a coward" The trailer then cuts between scenes of men preparing for battle, the orcs preparing for battle, and the two main voices echoing their similar philosophies. The orc home is an epic mountain space. Then the question, "Is war the only answer?" And then it begins. Battles. Flying. Swords. Hammers. An alliance griffin diving down into a battle. A man jumps on the back of the orc and stabs him in the chest."
"Warcraft" is expected to release in theaters in March 2016.
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