[Update: Universal has pulled the trailer from YouTube, so we’ve swapped it out with the latest TV spot instead.]
When it comes toWarcraft, the upcoming adaptation of the hugely popular computer game, I’m choosing to look more at the talent involved than at the not-so-great history of video-game adaptations, which seems to be gearing up for a second wave with this andAssassin’s Creedand a few more that escape me at the moment. This will beDuncan Jones' third film, and his first two works,MoonandSource Code, stand as two of the more inventive, cohesive, and quietly stylish science fiction films of the last decade. He’s directing a cast that includesDominic Cooper,Ben Foster,Paula Patton,Toby Kebbell,Robert Kazinsky, and the greatClancy Brown, all of whom have proven themselves to be invaluable in a variety of supporting roles; Brown recently appeared inDaredevilSeason 2, and Cooper will soon be seen as the titular character in AMC’sPreacher.
So there’s every reason to believe that this will turn out better thanSuper Mario Bros., and from the looks of the new international trailer, which you’re able to take a look at below, this will at least be a bit more entertaining and tonally coherent than that mess. We’ll see what’s what come June 10th, when the movie sees release in theaters nationwide.
Here’s the latest TV spot forWarcraft:
Here’s the official synopsis forWarcraft:
“Legendary’s WARCRAFT is a 3D epic adventure of world-colliding conflict based upon Blizzard Entertainment’s globally-renowned universe. Directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones, the film is a Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment production. The producers are Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Gartner and Stuart Fenegan. Jillian Share, Brent O’Connor, Michael Morhaime and Paul Sams serve as executive producers. Rob Pardo, Chris Metzen, Nick Carpenter and Rebecca Steel Roven co-produce. WARCRAFT will be released by Universal Pictures.
Fighting for The Alliance, Warcraft features Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn, Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Ben Foster as Medivh, Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar, and Ruth Negga as Lady Taria, and on the side of The Horde is also Clancy Brown as Blackhand, Toby Kebbel as Durotan, and Daniel Wu as Gul’Dan, with Paula Patton’s Garona caught in the middle.”
