Warcraft Will ‘Rights The Wrongs’ Of Video Games Adaptations

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With the trailer for Director Duncan Jones’ video game adaptation Warcraft released this week, buzz has begun for the film based on the widely popular MMO World of Warcraft.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Jones expressed that as a fan of the games series it was ‘a unique opportunity to take a game that I knew well and loved and try to craft something that would invite an audience to see what all the fuss was about. I wanted to give people a sense of why so many people play and care about the game.’

Based on the game released in 2004, the story of Jones Warcraft will focus on both sides of a war between Man and Orcs that threatens to tear apart the region of Azeroth. As leader of man, Anduin Lothar (played by Vikings actor Travis Fimmel), and Chieftain of Orcs, Durotan (Toby Kebbel), the two start on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family and friends in a war where everyone has something to fight for. ‘The protagonists on each side are noble and empathetic,’ explains Jones. ‘They have reasons for doing what they’re doing that we understand. Both the humans and the orcs present rich cultures in their own right, with people you care about and people who are obnoxious.’

With Ubisoft’s Assassins Creed currently in production and Naughty Dog keen to get there hugely popular adventure series Uncharted off the ground. The success or failure of Warcraft may determine if today’s movie goers have an interest in video game adaptations. ‘I love games and I feel they’ve been sold short shrift in films so far,’ quips the director. ‘It’s my generation’s opportunity to right that wrong.’ With the recent renaissance of comic book movies as an example, Jones expressed his confidence that ‘there is no reason why video game-based movies shouldn’t be able to do the same thing.’

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With the film scheduled for released next summer, only time will tell if the first film in a planned trilogy will inspire audience to delve into the world of Warcraft.

Are you a fan of the popular-MMO and keen to see the film? Does the trailer work for you?
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