The hugely-popular fantasy video game series Warcraft will be making the jump from monitors to the big screen next year courtesy of Duncan Jones, and the Moon and Source Code director has been speaking about his upcoming epic during a chat with Chinese site Mtime (via ManMadeMovies), stating that it will explore “first contact” between […]
Lost In Translation: Why Video Game Movies Always Disappoint
Jordan Jones on video game movies and why they always disappoint… Hollywood doesn’t understand the rules of video games. Can we all agree on that? Unless this changes, there may never be a truly “good” video game movie, and I fear that we will be forever steeped in “bad” (Super Mario Bros.) to “just okay” […]
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth goes live
Warriors the day has finally arrived when you must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow fighters, within Alliance or Horde, for the Battle for Azeroth has begun. Never before has the balance of power stood so dangerously within the kingdoms of Warcraft. Now is the time to not only show your colours, but to proudly scream your […]
The Warcraft universe coming to Heroes of the Storm
The beloved PvP Warcraft battlefield of Alterac Valley will be making its way on to Heroes of the Storm as Alterac Pass arrives on the 19th June. This is a new three lane battleground that will see the long standing rivalry between the Alliance and Horde come to a head through a series of quests. […]
Duncan Jones reveals release date for Netflix’s Mute
While there’s some disappointment that Mute, the new film from Warcraft and Source Code director Duncan Jones, will be bypassing cinemas and heading straight to Netflix, it does mean that you’ll get to watch it sooner than you might think. Jones has used his Twitter account to reveal the streaming debut date of his Alexander Skarsgård […]
When Will Shared Universes End?
This week Neil Calloway questions how long cinematic shared universes can last… It was announced on Thursday that Margot Robbie – given the sweetener of an Executive Producer to boot – had signed on for a Harley Quinn solo movie. This followed hot on the heels of the news that Anne Hathaway would be open […]
Deadpool tops the list of the most pirated movies of 2016
After unveiling the most pirated TV shows of the year earlier this week, Torrent Freak has now revealed the ten most-pirated movies of 2016, based upon the number of illegal downloads on BitTorrent over the past six months. There aren’t really any major surprises here, save perhaps for the lack of Zootopia, which is the […]
Why Chinese Censors Can Make Or Break A Film
This week, Neil Calloway explains why China being afraid of ghosts harms Hollywood… Despite much antagonism towards the film, and mixed reviews, Ghostbusters has so far managed to make $80 million globally; not bad going for a film that everyone thought – and some hoped – would crash and burn. However, news came this week […]
Warcraft movie opens to $31 million
Having opened in twenty territories over the weekend, Duncan Jones’ long-developed video game movie Warcraft: The Beginning (or just Warcraft in North America) has earned around $31 million. The film debuted in territories such as Russia (where it earned the most), Germany, Sweden and limited screenings here in the UK. The film opens fully this coming […]
Legendary announces Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood original graphic novel
Legendary has announced that its comic division is set to publish the original graphic novel Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood, which will serve as a prequel to Duncan Jones’ big screen fantasy. Check out the cover art and solicitation here… Discover how three of Azeroth’s greatest champions forged their first alliance, in the official graphic prequel […]
