Warcraft
Two worlds. One home.
Country
Production
Budget
$160 000 000
Box office
$439 048 914
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Charles Roven, Tessa Ross, Alex Gartner, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Stuart Fenegan, Brent O'Connor, Stuart Fenegan, Michael Morhaime, Paul W. Sams
Camera operator
Simon Duggan
Composer
Artist
Gavin Bocquet, Mike Dharney, Kevin Labanowich
Audition
Mary Vernieu, Michelle Allen, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu
Editing
Short description
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors 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.
What's left behind the scenes
- Chris Metzen, lead screenwriter at "Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.", voiced many of the main characters in the "Warcraft" series of computer games. His story also formed the basis of the film's plot.
- Initially, the role of King Llane was offered to Colin Farrell. The actor even met with the director and read the script. However, in the end, the role went to Dominic Cooper.
- Visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer, a two-time Oscar winner for his previous work, is a longtime fan of "Warcraft" games. During filming, he would get up in the middle of the night several times to play. Robert Kazinsky, who played the character Orgrim Hammerfall, is another "Warcraft" enthusiast. He recalled that during the filming of Guillermo del Toro's 2013 sci-fi action film "Pacific Rim," the producers repeatedly asked him to put "Warcraft" aside and get to work.
- Duncan Jones stated that the first draft of the script was too one-sided in terms of the conflict between the Horde and the Alliance. Upon becoming the film's director, Jones made significant changes to the plot and screenplay so that the conflict in the movie would be shown from the perspective of both opposing sides.
- The editing and toning period, also known as post-production, took 20 months. Producer Thomas Tull, chairman of Legendary Pictures, called the work done by director Duncan Jones and the VFX artists a 'real breakthrough'.
- The editing and color correction period, also known as post-production, took 20 months. Producer Thomas Tull, Chairman of the Board of "Legendary Pictures", called what director Duncan Jones and the special effects creators did a "real breakthrough".
- Despite the fact that her character, Garona, is half-orc, Paula Patton plays this role without the use of motion capture technology.
- During a live Q&A with Duncan Jones organized by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., the director was asked where the film would be shot. Jones was not allowed to answer directly. However, his evasive response hinted at the 'Vancouver' t-shirt he was wearing. That is where 'Warcraft' was filmed.
- Filming took 123 days from January 13th to May 23rd, 2014.
- Visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer, a two-time Oscar winner for previous work, is a longtime fan of the Warcraft games. During the filming of the movie, he woke up several times in the middle of the night just to play. Robert Kazinsky, who played the character Orgrim Doomhammer, is another actor enthusiastic about Warcraft. He recalled that during the filming of Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi action movie 'Pacific Rim' (2013), producers repeatedly asked him to put Warcraft aside and get to work.
- Stuntman and movement coach Terry Notary, who played Grommash Hellscream, helped other actors achieve authenticity in portraying the orcs. In 2014, at the annual festival that "Blizzard Entertainment, Inc." dedicates to its main franchises (including "Warcraft"), Robert Kazinsky publicly thanked Notary for his help.
- Motion capture technology was used when filming the orcs (as in the films "Planet of the Apes: Revolution", "Avatar", and others), but the orcs themselves were played by actors for whom props and armor were created. This technology was applied both during filming and photoshoots.
- Stuntman and movement coach Terry Notary, who played Grommash Hellscream, helped other actors achieve authenticity in their portrayal of the orcs. In 2014, at the annual festival that Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. dedicates to its main franchises (including Warcraft), Robert Kazinsky publicly thanked Notary for his help.
- At the annual international festival in San Diego in 2014, "Legendary Pictures" showcased the weapons created for the film and a trailer. Among the weapons on display, fans immediately recognized the Doomhammer – one of the most famous types of weapons in the "Warcraft" games.
- Gary Whitta originally wrote the screenplay for the film, but it was completely revised when Sam Raimi took over the project. Both Whitta and Raimi eventually left the project.
- Several years ago, a concept trailer was shown at an international annual festival, featuring a knight battling an orc. A couple of hours later, it was announced that preparation for filming had not even begun.
- Motion capture technology was used to film the orcs (as in the films 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes', 'Avatar', etc.), but the orcs themselves were played by actors for whom prop weapons and armor were created. This technology was used both during filming and for photo shoots.
- During a live stream with Duncan Jones, organized by "Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.", the director was asked where the film would be shot. Jones was not authorized to answer directly. His vague statement included a hint towards a "Vancouver" t-shirt he was wearing. That is where the "Warcraft" film was shot.
- Duncan Jones described the Warcraft universe as 'fancy fantasy,' where everything is very unusual. The director attempted to make it more familiar to the audience in the film, while simultaneously conveying the atmosphere and spirit of the games.
- Initially, the role of King Llane was offered to Colin Farrell. The actor even met with the director and read the script. In the end, however, the role went to Dominic Cooper.
- Stuntman and movement coach Terry Notary, who played Grommash Hellscream, helped other actors achieve authenticity in portraying orcs. In 2014, at the annual festival that Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. dedicates to its main franchises (including "Warcraft"), Robert Kazinsky publicly thanked Notary for his assistance.
- At one time, Johnny Depp expressed interest in appearing in the movie 'Warcraft'.
- The film's premiere was originally scheduled for December 2015, but it was moved to May 2016 due to the release of J.J. Abrams' 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
- Duncan Jones described the "Warcraft" universe as "elaborate fantasy" where everything is very unusual. The director tried to make it more familiar to the audience in the film, but at the same time convey the atmosphere and spirit of the games.
- Director Uwe Boll contacted Blizzard regarding a film adaptation, but was turned down. According to Uwe Boll, he contacted Paul V. Sams at Blizzard, who told Boll that they were not going to sell the rights to the film, especially not to him, as the Warcraft game was very successful and a bad film could negatively impact its revenue.
- The plot of the film is based on the events described in Christie Golden's book "World of Warcraft: The Rise of the Horde" (2006), specifically the unification of the orc clans into the Horde, and in Jeff Grubb's book "The Last Guardian" (2001), which presents the Horde and its invasion from the perspective of humans.
- The film's premiere was originally scheduled for December 2015, but it was moved to May 2016 due to the release of J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
- Gary Whitta initially wrote the screenplay for the film, but it was completely revised when Sam Raimi took over the project. Both Whitta and Raimi eventually left the project.
- At one time, Johnny Depp expressed interest in filming in the movie "Warcraft".
- The future film was announced by "Blizzard Entertainment, Inc." in 2006. The film was released 10 years after the announcement.
- Chris Metzen, the lead writer at Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., voiced many of the main characters in the Warcraft computer game series. His story served as the basis for the film's plotline.
- A dialect for the orcs was specifically developed for the film "Warcraft".
- Duncan Jones stated that the initial script was too one-sided in its portrayal of the conflict between the Horde and the Alliance. After becoming the director, Jones made significant changes to the plot and script so that the conflict in the film would be shown from the perspective of both sides.
- Despite the fact that her character, Garona, is half-orc, Paula Patton performed the role without the use of motion capture technology.
- Director Uwe Boll contacted Blizzard regarding the creation of a film, but was refused. According to Boll, he contacted Paul W. Sams at Blizzard, who told him that they did not intend to sell the film rights, especially to him, as the Warcraft game was a huge success and a bad movie could negatively impact its revenue.
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