WARCRAFT from Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures (6/10/16)

[kagenish]

Very interested in the idea of actually watchable video game films and to see how the market reacts.

 

It will be interesting.

 

Hitman, Silent Hill, Resident Evil and Max Payne have had mixed results. Yet this is another source to feed films if handled right with ramped-up audiences that have played the games.

 

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

[Bosco685]

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

 

I agree.

 

Fassbender helping lead the cast with Assassin's Creed makes me feel positive about that production. When I first saw that game, it had me thinking of a movie already. So it could be a natural translation from PC screen to film.

 

 

God of War next?

[kagenish]

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

 

I agree.

 

Fassbender helping lead the cast with Assassin's Creed makes me feel positive about that production. When I first saw that game, it had me thinking of a movie already. So it could be a natural translation from PC screen to film.

 

 

God of War next?

for god of war it would have to be R-rated and have a great writer & director.

[JayT]

I agree with the above, those are the two that I think will be new potential flash points for more coming or whether or not they get paused for another decade or so.

 

Warcraft has the base and identity, and a pretty interesting director on this so I'm intrigued. We might be a decade away or it might be the time right now.

 

 

[ComicConnoisseur]

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

 

I agree.

 

Fassbender helping lead the cast with Assassin's Creed makes me feel positive about that production. When I first saw that game, it had me thinking of a movie already. So it could be a natural translation from PC screen to film.

 

 

God of War next?

3 videogame franchises that could be huge in movies if done right.

Halo.

Street Fighter.

Mortal Kombat.

Video games will eventually have good movies like comic books.

 

 

[Bronty]

^ Sounds about right to me; it took comics a long time to become good subject matter for movies and games will take time too. They have the built-in audience though and that's the #1 thing hollywood cares about.

[Bosco685]

[Bosco685]

[ComicConnoisseur]

I am looking forward to this one!

 

[Doc McCoy]

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

 

I agree.

 

Fassbender helping lead the cast with Assassin's Creed makes me feel positive about that production. When I first saw that game, it had me thinking of a movie already. So it could be a natural translation from PC screen to film.

 

 

God of War next?

3 videogame franchises that could be huge in movies if done right.

Halo.

Street Fighter.

Mortal Kombat.

Video games will eventually have good movies like comic books.

 

 

Street Fighter was done so wrong the first time, not sure if any studio would take a chance on it again.

[Bosco685]

I am looking forward to this one!

 

I am too because of Travis Fimmel from 'Vikings'. I want to see how he does in a major role like this in a movie. I have high hopes, as he has done great on the History Channel.

[MetalPSI]

I feel if they stick to the in game story (from the 90's) it will do really well. I am a fan of Warcraft II only, loved that storyline

[ComicConnoisseur]

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

 

I agree.

 

Fassbender helping lead the cast with Assassin's Creed makes me feel positive about that production. When I first saw that game, it had me thinking of a movie already. So it could be a natural translation from PC screen to film.

 

 

God of War next?

3 videogame franchises that could be huge in movies if done right.

Halo.

Street Fighter.

Mortal Kombat.

Video games will eventually have good movies like comic books.

 

 

Street Fighter was done so wrong the first time, not sure if any studio would take a chance on it again.

If they can make three Fantastic Four movies,than I can see at least Street Fighter getting one more crack.

[MetalPSI]

it could be like the comic book gene had couple of bad movies mix with some good ones. but most found comic book movies to be childess now look at them making millions and some even make billions. i right now the two films can break the video game wall and those are Warcraft and Assassins Creed.

 

I agree.

 

Fassbender helping lead the cast with Assassin's Creed makes me feel positive about that production. When I first saw that game, it had me thinking of a movie already. So it could be a natural translation from PC screen to film.

 

 

God of War next?

3 videogame franchises that could be huge in movies if done right.

Halo.

Street Fighter.

Mortal Kombat.

Video games will eventually have good movies like comic books.

 

 

Street Fighter was done so wrong the first time, not sure if any studio would take a chance on it again.

If they can make three Fantastic Four movies,than I can see at least Street Fighter getting one more crack.

 

Animated films were pretty alright. Better than Tekken at least, but not as good as Fatal Fury

[Bosco685]

 

 

[krighton]

Played the game since beta....movie looks boring

[Bosco685]

[Bosco685]

Now THIS looks much better than the earlier trailers.

 

[fantastic_four]

Definitely better. Still not excited though.

 

They made the orcs so HUGE, far bigger than they are in the games. It looks like that guy holding the shield would get his shield arm crushed just absorbing the blow from a hammer swung with that much force.

[Bosco685]

I was wondering that, as you 'hear' the weight of the shield when he picks it up. But no matter how heavy that is to the point someone can still pick it up, when you see that troll hammer you know the person behind the shield is toast.