One week ago today, fans finally got to see the first footage from the highly-anticipated adaptationWarcraftwhen the new trailer was finally released. It isn’t known when the next full trailer will debut, but until then, JoBlo Movie Trailers has discovered an international TV spot which features snippets of action-packed footage in the epic war between The Horde and The Alliance. Universal and Legendary have set a August 13, 2025 release date, and with the massive fan base for thevideo gameseries,Warcraftcould end up being one of the biggest blockbusters of2016.
The peaceful realm ofAzerothstands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders.Orc warriorsare fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.
WarcraftstarsTravis Fimmel,Dominic Cooper,Ben Foster,Paula Patton,Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer,Robert KazinskyandDaniel Wu. This action epic is directed byDuncan Jonesand written by Charles Leavitt andJones. Warcraft is a Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment production.
The producers ofWarcraftare 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.Warcraftwill go up against a pair of sequels, New Line’sThe Conjuring: The Enfield Poltergeistand Lionsgate’sNow You See Me 2: The Second Act.
Video game adaptations have consistently under-performed at the box office throughout the years, with only one movie,Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, which earned $131.1 million back in 2001. While we still have a long wait forWarcraft, it seems likely that it could be the highest-grossing video game adaptation, paving the way for other highly-anticipated movies such asAssassin’s Creed, starringMichael Fassbender, andSplinter Cell, which hasTom Hardyset to star. Do you thinkWarcraftcould usher in a new wave of blockbuster movie adaptations? Let us know what you think after checking out this new TV spot.
