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[Loxley]

>>> Spoiler thread can be found here <<<

Synposis:

Looking to escape from his dying world, the orc shaman Gul'dan utilizes dark magic to open a portal to the human realm of Azeroth. Supported by the fierce fighter Blackhand, Gul'dan organizes the orc clans into a conquering army called the Horde. Uniting to protect Azeroth from these hulking invaders are King Llane, the mighty warrior Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) and the powerful wizard Medivh. As the two races collide, leaders from each side start to question if war is the only answer.

The film is directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, and Daniel Wu. It portrays the initial encounters between the humans and the orcs and takes place in a variety of locations established in the video game series.

The film was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership between Legendary Pictures and the game's developer, Blizzard Entertainment. The film is set to be released by Universal Pictures on June 10, 2016.

• Travis Fimmel as Sir Anduin Lothar, the lead protagonist for the Alliance. Steadfast and charismatic, Lothar is a knight who has sacrificed everything to keep the Kingdom safe.
• Paula Patton as Garona Halforcen, a strong-willed orc-draenei survivor caught between the Alliance and the Horde. Believing she is half-human and half-orc, she must decide where her true loyalty lies.
• Ben Foster as Medivh, the current Guardian of Tirisfal, a mysterious and reclusive protector who wields formidable magical power.
• Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn, ruler of the Stormwind Kingdom and a beacon of hope for his people in times of darkness.
• Toby Kebbell as Durotan, the lead protagonist for the Horde. Durotan is the noble orc chieftain of the exiled Frostwolf Clan, battling to save his people and his family from the vengeful Shadow Council and the destruction of their world.
• Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar, a gifted young mage embarking on a daring search for the truth during his apprenticeship with Medivh.
• Robert Kazinsky as Orgrim Doomhammer, an orc who is Blackhand&#8217;s right-hand man. Extraordinarily cunning and tactically brilliant, Orgrim is a brave warrior destined to wield the Doomhammer, a weapon of Blackrock legend.
• Daniel Wu as Gul'dan, a sinister orc warlock and leader of the Shadow Council. Wielding powerful fel magic and driven by his ravenous desire for power, he orchestrates the actions of the Horde from behind the scenes.
• Ruth Negga as Lady Taria Wrynn, Queen-consort of Stormwind, King Llane&#8217;s great love and most trusted counsel.
• Anna Galvin as Draka, Durotan's wife and the mother of his child, Go'el.
• Clancy Brown as Blackhand, a fearsome orc chieftain who rises to become the first Warchief of the Horde.
• Terry Notary as Grommash Hellscream, the orc chieftain of the Warsong Clan.
• Dylan Schombing as Prince Varian Wrynn, son of Llane and heir to the throne of Stormwind, who looks to his father for answers.
• Michael Adamthwaite as King Magni Bronzebeard, the dwarf ruler of the Ironforge.

• Trailer 1
• Trailer 2
• TV Spot 1
• TV Spot 2
• TV Spot 3

Featurettes:

• Durotan
• Lothar
• Garona
• Khadgar

• ILM Visual Effects
• Warcraft: A Look Inside
• Creating Warcraft

 

[Entropia]

Fuck the haters. I'm seeing this first moment I can.

 

[davepoobond]

nice OP. this is probably the most interest i've had for a movie for a while.

 

[Jason Frost]

Fuck the haters. I'm seeing this first moment I can.

Leeroy Jenkins!

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Any theater exclusive pre-order bonuses I should be aware of?

 

[chefbags]

Honestly watching this for Ragnar Lothbrok lol.

 

[Milly Osworth]

I'll watch it as a Wow geek, but mehhh. It should have been a full CG movie.

 

[Brinbe]

Honest question, what are the general BO expectations for this?

 

[sgjackson]

i'm watching this because of that shot of westfall and the thirty minute convo i had with my best old wow friend about it

 

[MMarston]

 

[Haly]

Why doesn't Illidan have his hooves here?

 

[Nokterian]

Fuck the haters. I'm seeing this first moment I can.

Same here as a fan for 20+ years i have been waiting on this for 20+ years and the moment is nearly there!

 

[Phinor]

The (English) reviews so far don't paint a pretty picture but there's many positive non-English reviews around. Is this one of those movies that gets very different reaction from region to region? Small sample size so far but we'll see. And obviously a lot of non-critics seem really happy with the movie. A lot more than your typical 5/10 movie. It's easy to make fun of the movie because of few select quotes from early reviews but for me this one is strictly in the have-to-see-for-myself category now.

John Carter was great couple of years ago and remains underappreciated so anything is possible.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Fuck the haters. I'm seeing this first moment I can.

.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Embargo drops Friday?

 

[Blue Lou]

I've never played any of the games but I'll watch it.

 

[Zackat]

Fuck the haters. I'm seeing this first moment I can.

Damn right.

 

[Ennosuke]

My body is ready.

 

[Shaanyboi]

I'll watch it. I like Duncan Jones and they're going crazy enough with it that I'm more curious how it'll play out.

 

[MMarston]

Why doesn't Illidan have his hooves here?

Pretty sure that's just a brain fart on behalf of the artist.

 

[davepoobond]

Pretty sure that's just a brain fart on behalf of the artist.

or maybe he half-baked the comic on purpose

 

[Lashley]

im excited for it

 

[Loxley]

And yes, I deliberately avoided including these in the OP because come the fuck on Legendary.

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

And yes, I deliberately avoided including these in the OP because come the fuck on Legendary.

"Don't stand in the fire!"

"More dots!"

"Damage meters ruined the game!"

 

[maquiladora]

Looked like bloated CG garbage in the trailers and now the first reviews confirmed my fears.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/

 

[Nokterian]

Looked like bloated CG garbage in the trailers and now the first reviews confirmed my fears.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/warcraft/

Oh bitch please..

 

[andythinkpad]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

 

[Einchy]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

That's not CGI.

 

[Menchi]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

I'm not sure that is CGI... Maybe, but certainly not OHMIGOD bad if it is

 

[cdyhybrid]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

That's not CGI.

85% of the rest of this thread in a nutshell &#128514;

 

[Extra Sauce]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

I guess this is how bad people want to hate this movie.

 

[Tagg9]

That's not CGI.

Maybe not CGI, but it looks like horrible compositing to me.

 

[Firemind]

Where's Arthas?

 

[Loxley]

Maybe not CGI, but it looks like horrible compositing to me.

What compositing? It's real actor in a real costume on a real set.

 

[Einchy]

What compositing? It's real actor in a real costume on a real set.

Indeed.

I have no idea what some of you guys are seeing.

Maybe I need to rub some bleach on my eyes first.

 

[davepoobond]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

if you want to see bad CGI, maybe you should look at RDJ in the Iron Man suit in Civil War with the helmet down. THAT was bad. never mind what you showed wasn't even CGI.

 

[SilentRob]

Omigod this head is obviously photoshoped on to the cgi armor.

The shadow on the armor is so wrong.

I may have to go watch it for the bad cgi alone.

This thread is going to be amazing.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm excited, screw the haters.

 

[strafer]

I am prepared Loxley.

 

[andythinkpad]

That's not CGI.

If the armor is not cgi, then they intentionally change the finish of metal to make it more plasticy/faker looking. Maybe post process some more to make the color more vibrant and faker.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'm sure its a cost issue, but I hope this does well for another movie, but this time do all CG.

They are the masters at that. Lets see a whole movie in CG.

 

[Tagg9]

What compositing? It's real actor in a real costume on a real set.

Not sure what to tell you, but something looks off in that shot. The other actors in the featurette look fine. Maybe it's just Travis' facial hair messing with my perception.

 

[Line_HTX]

So is this mostly going to focus on the Orcs?

 

[Einchy]

If the armor is not cgi, then they intentionally change the finish of metal to make it more plasticy/faker looking. Maybe post process some more to make the color more vibrant and faker.

I'm not seeing it.

 

[DirtyManos]

Funny what the mind does to you, but fuck the reviews.

Watching this day 1, gotta support the Bowie family and Warcraft lore was always cheese enough for me.

 

[SilentRob]

What compositing? It's real actor in a real costume on a real set.

Did they seriously create a CGI making off showing their CGI cameras recording CGI armor?

Jeez, talk about desparate.

 

[FloppyDelux]

Cant wait to see this.

 

[Einchy]

Like, even if that was CGI, it would be some of the best CGI ever and most definitely not "Omigod" bad.

 

[Touchdown]

Ready!

 

[troy-X]

Wait, it's not out in the US yet ? I live in France and I just got out of the theater