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Sam Raimi to Helm World of Warcraft

Source:  Variety
Sam Raimi to Helm World of WarcraftAccording to Variety Sam Raimi just signed on to direct Warcraft. This is a live action version of the popular video game franchise World of Warcraft.

Legendary Pictures and the game's publisher Blizzard Entertainment are currently getting the production off the ground. Warner Bros. will be co-financing and distributing the film.

Charles Roven (The Dark Knight) will also be on board as a producer.

Raimi will be overseeing Warcraft in its development stages. He plans to helm this project after he shoots Spider-Man 4 for Columbia Pictures.

The mythology behind Warcraft centers on the battle between the Horde and the Alliance. The game came out in 1994 and its fanbase has only grown. The most recent game Wrath of the Lich King sold over 2.8 million copies the first day it was released. Within the first month it sold over 4 million copies.

"At its core, Warcraft is a fantastic, action-packed story," Raimi stated.


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July 31st, 2009 8:54pm
He'll probably jump off of the sinking ship (spiderman) and jump on a biggger one (Venom). Sorta like Xmen and wolverine.
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July 31st, 2009 1:27pm
so apparantly Raimi has no interest in Spiderman after 4? Hmm... could be potentially good news, get a different director with their own take on him.
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July 31st, 2009 6:52am
You need to chill man. For the sake of the website at least. I mean I visit other sites and they have pages and pages of arguments and stupid stuff. I don't want people to say that about movieweb, and personally, if you keep it up, the MW members might do something about it. So chill, and comment on the movies, not the users. Unless their REALLY stupid, but that's is far from the case here.

BEST COMMENT IN THIS ARTICLE ^^^^^ ESPECIALLY THE BEGINNING & END...
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July 31st, 2009 6:45am
OK sorry to destroy your wonderful discussion...

BREAKING NEWS...Although i don't know how reliable this information is, i just recently read it in an magazine article of in interview with Raimi...

RAIMI HAS DROPPED SPIDERMAN 5 TO DIRECT WORLD OF WARCRAFT, IN WHICH HE WILL ALSO PRODUCE WOW...

Just thought i'd give an update since a lot of people, wonder WTF happened to Spiderman 5 & 6, lol
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July 30th, 2009 7:33pm
Yeah a lot of spammers lately. I wonder where the moderators are? They update this site everyday which is awesome but no one seems to care about the "special website" spammer comments lol.
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July 30th, 2009 11:54am
Thanks Chad, as I respect you and your opinions. But I tell ya, we have so many freaking spammers and people that just talk shit... Agh. If I were MW I would started clicking off some accounts. But that's me.
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July 29th, 2009 11:31pm
Btw nathan, you need to look up the definition of ignorant since you can't listen worth a damn.
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July 29th, 2009 11:29pm
Nathan just copied and posted what I had just said to him but in a very male testosterone way lol. Do you need to go work out bro? Maybe go out and get some "bitches"?

Thanks Fallen (you are one of handful of people I do respect on here and I read your comments with utmost curiousity and interest lol). (Strictly being complimentive for you guys out there who like to throw out "gay" words)
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July 29th, 2009 6:46pm
Jeez. Nathan I've noticed you doing this to Vis, me, Chad, someone else. You need to chill man. For the sake of the website at least. I mean I visit other sites and they have pages and pages of arguments and stupid stuff. I don't want people to say that about movieweb, and personally, if you keep it up, the MW members might do something about it. So chill, and comment on the movies, not the users. Unless their REALLY stupid, but that's is far from the case here. Chad can be mature and a cool guy, so you should to. Peace man.
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July 29th, 2009 9:25am
looking 4wards to this shit.
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July 29th, 2009 8:55am
I'll talk shit to who ever I want you dumb son of a bitch. It's obvious you need the attention with your fucking page of bullshit you just wrote. What? Is your boyfriend not showing you enough?

You are a dick. So just face facts. So making fun of people isn't talking shit? Man you are ignorant. Have you ever heard the saying "If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all." Apparently not. And you are no way by far a better person then I am. Lets get that straight.

Corky is your name, because your a fucking retard.
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July 28th, 2009 9:04pm
Stop talking shit already nathan my God, you're like a whiny little kid that's not getting attention.

First off, to prove how stupid you sound, I am not a dick, I know who I am and what I'm about, I guess in a way I can say I'm better than you because I am more likely a better person than you. I don't call people stupid shit like fags (which is ignorant but since you're stupid you don't understand that).

Secondly, I don't talk shit to everyone on here, that's quite a bit of an exaggeration. I make fun of people who say dumb things, like yourself for example. I agree with about 8 or more people on here that are regulars (because they are smart and don't say dumb ignorant things).

Thirdly, what are you talking about with this whole Corky thing? Are you on drugs? I'd might cut you break if you were, otherwise that whole Corky business was probably the stupidest, most random thing I have ever heard you say to me, no joke. Lmao corky...wtf goes on in your head when you type dude? My name is Chad. Chad. Now your turn to say it. Good boy. Was that too hard for you to say Chad? Where did you get Corky from? How is that even remotely close to one another? The letter "C"? Was that your big joke, your big insult, your finale? And why do you want me to lick windows? Why would you even think that up lol? You're fucking weird man. And what exactly is the definition of a baby back bitch? I don't even know what that is. Ebonics? Hmm... you're too cool for movieweb nathan, too cool.
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July 28th, 2009 6:41am
Chad, speak for yourself you fucking douche bag. I was never being sarcastic asshole. You are a dick, and if I ever saw you I'd beat your faggot ass. You talk shit to everyone on here. Don't try to call me retarded when your name is actually Corky. Or did you forget you fucking window licker? Way to be dramatic about the stalking shit. Your a little baby back bitch.
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July 27th, 2009 1:00pm
No I understood it just fine. The point I was making is that everyone is considered a "nerd" so to speak in some way. But it doesn't matter everyone is entitled to they're opinions just like it was posted before. It will make a great movie and in my previous posts if you havn't seen it yet you should.. Tales of the Past III!! Go with that storyline.
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July 26th, 2009 5:15pm
So I help grave out and he isn't even smart enough to understand lol... and then there's the most retarded commenter of all time, nathanworthless. Btw, advice for those who try to get mad at me...it's called practice. Think before you type, if you are trying to be funny aka sarcastic then actually be funny. I see clever funny comments all the time and give kudos to those people. Stop trying to make me out to be a dick when I'm not one. You ignore those comments but stalk my "asshole" comments? Weird...
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July 25th, 2009 7:14pm
RedGrave, he was making fun of others and sort of protecting you. Or can you not understand basic English and sarcasm?
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July 25th, 2009 12:10am
I agree with Chad Vital... I'm surprised theyre even going to make this into a movie... I'd be scared I'll mess it up and... you know how many WOW fans there are? He's going to have everyone jumping down his throat if he screws this, and read my last comment and tell me what you think.
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July 24th, 2009 1:37pm
hah Chad guess what.. its mid 09 almost 2010, the whole "nerd" comment doesn't even apply to anyone anymore. Technology is what runs this world now so get with the program or better yet the rest of the world. As for "manly men" are you referring to those who work every day.. play sports.. Oh and also sit infront of they're tv's playing Madden? GOW? Halo? Would those be what your talkin about?
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July 24th, 2009 11:16am
Chad, your such a dick. Do you have to talk shit to everyone on here who makes a fucking sarcastic comment? People are entitled to their own opinion. Don't be such an asshole.
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July 23rd, 2009 9:34pm
Lol watch out Grave, you mentioned storylines to a "nerd" game, all the manly men will come out of the woodwork and talk mad shit.

ALor2, don't use douche bag it doesn't apply to anything. It's not like I'm an asshole so yeah, just pointing out how dumb your comment was, sorry it was so abrasive.
Oh and I make fun of D&D too and I actually have never even played WoW or D&D but watched others play it and it's just not for me. So your insult is mute. It's not like I can hear you being sarcastic on the internet lol. It's not like you made it APPEAR as if you were joking. That's your fault duder. My advice would be to word things better and not assume that anyone who defends something is one. I defend homosexuals, but that doesn't make me gay either. Don't be a douche (which applies to you now) more than it applies to me.
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July 23rd, 2009 2:44pm
RedGrave, great point. And I agree, it CAN be done. But do you remember Halo the movie? How about Gears of War the movie? No? That's because they wee never made. Partial reasons because both games were so epic and widely played that they didn't want to fail the fans with the scope, and in their universes it was just to hard to do which is why Director Neil Blonkamp went on with Producer Peter Jackson to make District 9, and why Len Wiseman moved from GOW onto just now, Shrapnel.

So I know it can be done, but to the scale in which fans will be happy, that is the question. Either way, I await this film but I do not have the highest hopes.
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July 23rd, 2009 1:20pm
Ok for all you fucking retarded window licking fags who say that you can't make wow into a movie.. You should just go /life quit and end the suffering now so you can't multiply. There are hundreds of stories involving main characters. Not to mention so many internal events and stories that would be epic all on their own. YOU WILL go see this movie so don't even lie to yourself. Sam is a great director you have obviously seen the movies he had directed so it looks like he has done his job.

Also there is a wow movie already out that was done by just a simple fan base about the Ashbringer which was epic all on its own it was called Tales of the Past 3. So many stories that can be made up and that's the beauty of it. It's not limier at all. Sam and Charles KNOW they can't fail at this and they aren't going to there are too many people that play, to many fans in general.
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July 23rd, 2009 10:03am
chad vital, have you ever heard of a fucking joke douche bag. you're the retarded one for thinking I was serious. you're a fucking moron if you think this movie is a good idea. you my friend need to grow up from these dungeons and dragons and get one with your life.
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July 23rd, 2009 9:19am
I never played the video game but with Sam Raimi's name as the directdor I would see it!
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July 23rd, 2009 5:42am
he is the perfect man for the job..this is going to be awesome..
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July 23rd, 2009 2:40am
bodyboarder is too bro-sive for us. His badassery is overwhelming all of the WoW players, what ever shall they do?
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July 23rd, 2009 1:50am
some of you are asking how this might translate well as a movie, well didnt you ask yourselves the same question with transformers, or even harry potter, or *gasp* super mario brothers (okay that last one was joke). i think what i am worried about most is raimi's directing. he is good at action, humor, darkness, camp, and dramatic elements, but can he as a director pull this off. Oh and BTW no offense, but can we give it a rest mentioning spiderman 4 everytime Raimi's brought up for the next two years. we all get it spiderman 3 sucked balls, spiderman 4,5,6, and 7 are going to suck balls too, so lets move on from the spidey drama, cant we find something to pick on... ooooh heres an idea how about steven segal, or maybe sanjina (rhymes with you know what) from american idol... mmm let the bashing begin.. ding, ding.
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July 23rd, 2009 12:38am
How... Are they going to make warcraft into a movie!?!?!? We'll see, he needs to pull spiderman out of the gutter first though.
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July 22nd, 2009 10:41pm
Cool, he is the perfect person for this. I may actually see it.
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July 22nd, 2009 9:50pm
Great..another reason for WOWfags to enjoy playing WOW...sigh it will never end
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