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In the United States and Canada, ''Warcraft'' will open alongside the horror ''[[The Conjuring 2]]'' and thriller ''[[Now You See Me 2]]'' and early projections has the film opening to around $25 million.<ref name="USopening"/>
In the United States and Canada, ''Warcraft'' will open alongside the horror ''[[The Conjuring 2]]'' and thriller ''[[Now You See Me 2]]'' and early projections has the film opening to around $25 million.<ref name="USopening"/> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that the film is generating only moderate interest among U.S. moviegoers, which could possibly hurt it box office performance stateside. Also poor reviews and competitions from the aforementioned films and ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows]]'' could all affect its performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-warcraft-conjuring-now-you-see-me-1201783331/|title=$160 Million-Budgeted ‘Warcraft’ Faces Tough Battle at Box Office|author=Dave McNarry|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 26, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref>


Outside of North America, ''Warcraft'' will be released in a total of 65 countries.<ref name="Opening">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/warcraft-opening-weekend-international-box-office-1201763736/|title=‘Warcraft’ Builds $16.3M Overseas War Chest Through Friday – Intl B.O. Update|author=Nancy Tartaglione|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=May 28, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref> It opened across 20 countries, including France, Germany and Brazil, two weeks ahead of its North American debut and is estimated to gross around $20 million in its opening weekend. Internationally, it will face competition from ''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass (film)|Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'' and ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/alice-through-the-looking-glass-warcraft-international-box-office-preview-1201762358/|title=‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ Eyes Offshore Top Hat – Intl B.O. Preview|author=Nancy Tartaglione|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=May 25, 2016|accessdate=May 26, 2016}}</ref> It opened on Thursday, May 26, earning $9.3 million from 11 markets.<ref name="USopening">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-warcraft-opens-international-1201784457/|title=‘Warcraft’ Opens in First in 11 International Markets With $9.3 Million|author=Dave McNarry|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 27, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref> On Friday, May 27, the total rose to $16.3 million from 20 markets.<ref name="Opening"/> It scored the biggest opening day of 2016 in Germany ($2.2 million), the second biggest in Russia ($2.8 million), behind ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'', Universal's third biggest opening day ever in Sweden ($539,000), behind only ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey (film)|Fifty Shades of Grey]]'' and ''[[Furious 7]]'' and China opened with an estimate $7.3 million.<ref name="Opening"/>
Outside of North America, ''Warcraft'' will be released in a total of 65 countries.<ref name="Opening">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/warcraft-opening-weekend-international-box-office-1201763736/|title=‘Warcraft’ Builds $16.3M Overseas War Chest Through Friday – Intl B.O. Update|author=Nancy Tartaglione|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=May 28, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref> It opened across 20 countries, including France, Germany and Brazil, two weeks ahead of its North American debut and is estimated to gross around $20 million in its opening weekend. Internationally, it will face competition from ''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass (film)|Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'' and ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/alice-through-the-looking-glass-warcraft-international-box-office-preview-1201762358/|title=‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ Eyes Offshore Top Hat – Intl B.O. Preview|author=Nancy Tartaglione|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=May 25, 2016|accessdate=May 26, 2016}}</ref> It opened on Thursday, May 26, earning $9.3 million from 11 markets.<ref name="USopening">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-warcraft-opens-international-1201784457/|title=‘Warcraft’ Opens in First in 11 International Markets With $9.3 Million|author=Dave McNarry|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 27, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref> On Friday, May 27, the total rose to $16.3 million from 20 markets.<ref name="Opening"/> It scored the biggest opening day of 2016 in Germany ($2.2 million), the second biggest in Russia ($2.8 million), behind ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'', Universal's third biggest opening day ever in Sweden ($539,000), behind only ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey (film)|Fifty Shades of Grey]]'' and ''[[Furious 7]]'' and China opened with an estimate $7.3 million.<ref name="Opening"/>

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Warcraft
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDuncan Jones
Screenplay by
Story byChris Metzen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySimon Duggan
Edited byPaul Hirsch
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) (United States)
Running time
123 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$160 million[2]
Box office$16.3 million[3]

Warcraft (alternatively known as Warcraft: The Beginning)[4] is a 2016 American epic fantasy film directed by Duncan Jones and written by Jones, Charles Leavitt and Chris Metzen. It is based on the Warcraft video game series and novels set in the world of Azeroth. The film stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky and Daniel Wu. The film portrays the initial encounters between the humans and the orcs and takes place in a variety of locations established in the video game series.[5]

The film was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership between Legendary Pictures and the game's developer, Blizzard Entertainment.[6] The film is set to be released by Universal Pictures on June 10, 2016.[7]

Plot

Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization, led by the humans, faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying world of Draenor to find their place in another. As a gateway known as the Dark Portal opens to connect the two worlds, the humans face destruction while the orcs face extinction. Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel), leader of the humans, and Durotan (Toby Kebbell), leader of the orcs, are then sent on a collision course that will decide the fate of their families, their people and their home.[8]

Cast

Further information: Characters of Warcraft and the characters
  • 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’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’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.
  • Callum Keith Rennie as Moroes, the castellan who manages Medivh's arcane stronghold of Karazhan.
  • Burkely Duffield as Callan
  • Dean Redman as Varis

Production

Development

The project was officially announced in May of 2006[6] and was originally set in the era of Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. This setting, however, was later dropped, with Blizzard feeling that it would be too similar to The Lord of the Rings[9] Initially set for a 2009 release, the film was later delayed to 2011,[10] However by Comicon 2011 the film was announced to still be in the "Treatment stage"".[11]

Uwe Boll made a bid to direct, but was turned away by Blizzard, who he claims to have said, "We will not sell the movie rights, not to you… especially not to you. Because it’s such a big online game success, maybe a bad movie would destroy that ongoing income, what the company has with it."[12] Sam Raimi was initially attached to direct,[13][14] but was replaced by Duncan Jones in January 2013.[15] Upon coming abouard Jones immediatly voiced his displeasure at the script, which he stated "was the stale fantasy trope of, humans are the good guys, monsters are the bad guys," with Blizzard's approval (who had also been looking to change the story) Jones changed the story so that "It’s 50-50." [16] Jones also faced personal struggles during filming as his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer soon after Jones took over, furthermore his father, David Bowie, also died from cancer late in production. Jones thus summed up the challenge by telling The New York Times. "My film started and ended with cancer" [16]At San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2013, a concept trailer was presented, featuring a battle between a human and an orc.[17]

Casting

On September 23, 2013, it was also reported that actors Paul Dano, Travis Fimmel, Anson Mount, and Anton Yelchin were on the shortlist for the film. In October 2013, Fimmel was announced to be the lead character.[18][19] On December 4, 2013, the main cast of the film, consisting of Fimmel, Ben Foster, Paula Patton, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell and Rob Kazinsky, was announced. On December 14, 2013, Universal added Daniel Wu and Clancy Brown to the cast of the film.[20] In early March 2014, newcomer Burkely Duffield joined the cast.[21] At a panel presentation during BlizzCon 2014, many of the casting announcements were made.

Filming

Principal photography began on January 13, 2014 and lasted for four months, finishing on May 23, 2014.[22][23] Filming took place primarily in Vancouver among other locations.[24] Post-production lasted twenty months.[25] Regarding the use of computer-generated imagery, Jones said, "It's a tool like any other. It can be done well and it can be done shit. The best CGI has you forgetting [that] it's CGI, and accepting the visual as whatever it is supposed to be—like props. No one has an issue with props in film, do they?"[26]

Music

In October 2014, Jones and Legendary Pictures hired Ramin Djawadi as the composer for the film.[27]

Release

Warcraft was initially scheduled to be released on December 18, 2015, but following the announcement of the coinciding release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the release was pushed back to the following year.[7] It is now scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2016,[28] in North America on June 10, 2016,[7] and in Australia on June 16, 2016,[29] ten years after the project was first announced. The film was released in France, Indonesia and the Philippines on May 25, 2016.[30][31]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Warcraft will open alongside the horror The Conjuring 2 and thriller Now You See Me 2 and early projections has the film opening to around $25 million.[32] Variety reported that the film is generating only moderate interest among U.S. moviegoers, which could possibly hurt it box office performance stateside. Also poor reviews and competitions from the aforementioned films and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows could all affect its performance.[33]

Outside of North America, Warcraft will be released in a total of 65 countries.[3] It opened across 20 countries, including France, Germany and Brazil, two weeks ahead of its North American debut and is estimated to gross around $20 million in its opening weekend. Internationally, it will face competition from Alice Through the Looking Glass and X-Men: Apocalypse.[34] It opened on Thursday, May 26, earning $9.3 million from 11 markets.[32] On Friday, May 27, the total rose to $16.3 million from 20 markets.[3] It scored the biggest opening day of 2016 in Germany ($2.2 million), the second biggest in Russia ($2.8 million), behind Deadpool, Universal's third biggest opening day ever in Sweden ($539,000), behind only Fifty Shades of Grey and Furious 7 and China opened with an estimate $7.3 million.[3]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 22%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[35] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 37 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[36]

Geoff Berkshire, film critic for Variety, criticized the film's attempts at adapting a source material with "inherent ridiculousness" in regards to how the original game series wasn't meant to have a very deep narrative: "[I]t’s an unwaveringly earnest film that never owns up to exactly how campy every character, every conflict and every new realm truly is."[37] Helen O'Hara, reviewing for the UK-based GQ Magazine, stated that although the film itself is a "strong adaptation" of Warcraft, the film's script is what diminishes the film's impact: "The problem is that it just can’t escape those cod-fantasy roots. There are too many mysterious proper nouns being thrown into conversation and at least 12 major characters competing for space ... [W]e’re zipping from one to another here so quickly that they only have time for the most portentous, and sometimes clichéd, dialogue."[38]

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  19. ^ "'Vikings' Actor Travis Fimmel Game for Legendary's 'Warcraft' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  20. ^ Yamato, Jen (December 18, 2013). "Daniel Wu, Clancy Brown Join Big Screen World Of 'Warcraft'". deadline.com. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  21. ^ Mendoza, Jon (March 26, 2015). "'Warcraft': Duncan Jones, Travis Fimmel Reveal What Fans Will See In Video Game-Based Film". Yibada. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  22. ^ Duncan Jones (May 23, 2014). "Twitter / ManMadeMoon: Final day on Warcraft now…".
  23. ^ Zakarin, Jordan (May 23, 2014). "Duncan Jones' Big Screen 'Warcraft' Adaptation Finally Wraps Production". thewrap.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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