Two very popular video games are getting full features on the big screen in the coming years. Ubisoft's "Assassin's Creed" which stars Michael Fassbender is being developed under 20th Century Fox while Blizzard Entertainment's "Warcraft" is being produced under Universal and Legendary Pictures.
The cast for the "Warcraft" alliances have already been revealed.
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.
Duncan Jones, known for 2011's "Source Code" is apparently the man responsible for the big screen adaptation of the beloved video game title. He gives a preview of what can be expected in 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" arrives in theaters in March 2016.
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