War Craft movie

#0 by Swap (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-06 00:28:06 (881 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

IRVINE, Calif. -- May 9, 2006 -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures today announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop a live-action film based on Blizzard Entertainment®'s award-winning Warcraft® universe. Based on the terms of the agreement, Legendary Pictures has acquired the movie rights for the best-selling game universe, and both companies are now focused on translating the high-quality Warcraft entertainment experience to the big screen.

"We searched for a very long time to find the right studio for developing a movie based on one of our game universes," said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. "Many companies approached us in the past, but it wasn't until we met with Legendary Pictures that we felt we'd found the perfect partner. They clearly share our high standards for creative development, and because they understand the vision that we've always strived for with our Warcraft games, we feel there isn't a better studio out there for bringing the Warcraft story to film."

"One of our goals at Legendary Pictures has been to bring heroic stories to life in groundbreaking ways, and it's inspiring to work with a company such as Blizzard that takes that approach with each of its products," stated Legendary Pictures chairman and CEO Thomas Tull. "The Warcraft universe is possessed of such a rich mythology and, as such, serves as an ideal platform as we go about translating that universe into what we intend to be a major event film."

Blizzard's Warcraft games have developed a loyal following since the series debuted in 1994. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness™, released in 1995, won multiple Game of the Year awards and is still considered one of the best games ever made, and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos™ broke multiple sales records when it launched in 2002. World of Warcraft®, Blizzard's latest entry in the critically acclaimed franchise, has quickly become one of the world's most popular online games, with more than 6 million paying customers worldwide.

"From our first Warcraft game to our latest novels, our intention has always been to develop a rich fantasy universe that could support stories and products in many forms," stated Chris Metzen, Blizzard Entertainment's vice president of creative development. "In addition to being a truly rewarding experience for us, the creation of this motion picture also feels like a natural next step for the Warcraft universe."

"It's not always the case that interactive game properties lend themselves to proper adaptation to film," said Jon Jashni, Legendary Pictures' chief creative officer. "We are intending to approach this as we would the adaptation of a best-selling novel: respect the essence of all that it is but also build upon that fertile base while translating it into a new medium."

Further details about the upcoming Warcraft movie, including director, cast, and targeted release date, will be revealed in the months ahead

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#1 by Imortal (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-06 01:51:42 (881 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

#0 Swap, super!astept,astept si iarasi astept

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#2 by RomKOT (User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-06 09:24:08 (881 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

desigur ca o sa abunde cu efecte speciale, dar sa speram ca avea si un subiect bun

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#3 by Swap (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-06 23:09:48 (881 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

filmul o sa fie 3D in stilul lui Blizzard........

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#4 by gliukOZ (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-07 11:30:10 (881 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

eu kiar ash rupe sub filmu ista

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#5 by Swap (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-07 13:52:14 (881 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

Кинокомпания Legendary Pictures и студия Blizzard подписали договор о переносе игровой вселенной Warcraft на большие экраны. Имена актеров и режиссера, дата выхода фильма и его бюджет пока не определены, однако Паул Сэмс, исполнительный директор Blizzard, сообщил, что создатели ленты постараются сделать все, чтобы киноверсия Warcraft стала "одним из лучших фильмов во всем мире".

Nustiu cit e de adevarat,dar vom trai si vom vedea.........

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#6 by HP (Selfish) (0 mesaje) at 2007-06-21 20:18:10 (879 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

nuştiu, dacă filmul va fi ca şi spoturile dintre misii atunci e bine... nu aş vrea actori, e normal aşa cum sunt făcute acestea...

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#7 by Swap (Power User) (0 mesaje) at 2007-07-02 22:11:08 (877 săptămâni în urmă) - [Link]

Speaking at his Hollywood & Games Summit keynote (which Gamasutra has also covered in comprehensive detail elsewhere), Legendary Pictures chairman Thomas Tull discussed the World of Warcraft film, saying the game has "the right stuff" to make a hit movie appealing beyond subscribers.

Tull made the comments at the 'Driving Mythology Forward' keynote he shared with film license-specific game publisher Brash Entertainment CEO Mitch Davis, in which the two discussed the parallels between the film and game industries.

“We’re doing World of Warcraft, and making it into a movie," said Tull, but noted, "I have very strong feelings -- from the movie side -- that making movies based on games just because they sold well is a really bad idea. There’ve been some like that that weren’t up to snuff just out of the gate."

He continued, "It doesn’t matter to us if it’s based on a graphic novel like [Frank Miller's] 300, or a TV show – if there’s a great universe and story, that’s what’s interesting to us."

Speaking about the relative size of a game adaptation's potential audience, he noted, "Sure, there are 8 million people playing WoW, but even if all of those people saw the movie multiple times, we’d still be screwed."

"It’s a jumping off point," he concluded of the game's subscription base, "and we see it as larger than that. World of Warcraft has the right stuff to make it happen.”

[UPDATE: When asked in the Q&A how closely Legendary was working with World Of Warcraft creator Blizzard on the movie, Tull commented: "Right now we're working on that realtime", suggesting further:

"I think some of the stuff that makes a game translate well into a movie is a good story. If there's a lore, if there's a road and story and a world that's been created, and characters that are interesting in a way that's more than just point and shoot"

He continued: "You have to look at it and not make a novelty out of it. Not just look at sales records. Blizzard plays a very important role in this process. If you've created a game, be it Halo, Gears Of War, or Warcraft - you came up with something that's compelling enough to resonate with a huge number of people. There has to be a trust, and you have to at some point hand over the baton to people who know how to make films."

Tull concluded of the prospective movie: "We are working very closely with the designers and writers, and they're very involved. I think on the bigger [films] you have to have that. They're sitting right there at the table with us as we develop the story and the script, and I think we're nailing the story and what's compelling about it."]

inca o noutate noua..........

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