Universal Pictures is beginning to release new details regarding the upcoming "Warcraft" movie. The first wave consists of two teaser posters and the first official descriptions of the film's characters unveiled at the "World of Warcraft" convention BlizzCon.
The descriptions and posters tease the two factions featured in the Warcraft universe. First we have the Alliance, which consists of humans, dwarves, gnomes, night elves, draenei, worgen and the Tushui Pandaren. I'm not a Warcraft fan, so my knowledge of these creatures pretty much stops at elves. The Alliance is driven by honor and tradition.
The second faction is The Horde, which is made up of Orcs, Forsaken, Tauren, Trolls, Blood Elves, Goblins and Huojin Pandaren. They are mainly misunderstood and cast aside and they strive to unite as one and win their freedom. Since the Horde is pretty much non-human, the actors will perform their characters via the motion-capture technology used in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes".
Directed by Duncan Jones ("Moon", "Source Code"), the film stars Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Paula Patton, Travis Fimmel, Ben Schnetzer, Ruth Negga, Toby Kebbel, Rob Kazinsky, Clancy Brown and Daniel Wu.
"Warcraft" opens in theaters on March 11, 2016 (in 3D).
The descriptions and posters tease the two factions featured in the Warcraft universe. First we have the Alliance, which consists of humans, dwarves, gnomes, night elves, draenei, worgen and the Tushui Pandaren. I'm not a Warcraft fan, so my knowledge of these creatures pretty much stops at elves. The Alliance is driven by honor and tradition.
The second faction is The Horde, which is made up of Orcs, Forsaken, Tauren, Trolls, Blood Elves, Goblins and Huojin Pandaren. They are mainly misunderstood and cast aside and they strive to unite as one and win their freedom. Since the Horde is pretty much non-human, the actors will perform their characters via the motion-capture technology used in "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes".
Directed by Duncan Jones ("Moon", "Source Code"), the film stars Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Paula Patton, Travis Fimmel, Ben Schnetzer, Ruth Negga, Toby Kebbel, Rob Kazinsky, Clancy Brown and Daniel Wu.
"Warcraft" opens in theaters on March 11, 2016 (in 3D).
Check out the posters and character descriptions after the jump.
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Members of the Alliance:
"Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel)
The lead protagonist for the Alliance, Lothar is a war hero who has sacrificed everything to keep the people of Azeroth safe.
King Llane Wrynn (Dominic Cooper)
King Llane is the leader of the Alliance city of Stormwind and a beacon of hope to its people in a time of darkness.
Medivh (Ben Foster)
Known as ‘the Guardian,’ Medivh is a mysterious and reclusive protector who wields formidable power.
Khadgar (Ben Schnetzer)
Khadgar is a gifted young mage, embarking on a daring search for the truth.
Lady Taria (Ruth Negga)
Taria is the royal Queen of Stormwind, King Llane’s great love and most trusted counsel.
Garona (Paula Patton)
Caught between the Alliance and the Horde, Garona is a strong-willed survivor who must decide where her true loyalty lies."
Members of the Horde:
"Durotan (Toby Kebbell)
The lead protagonist for the Horde, Durotan is the noble Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan, battling to save his people and his family from extinction.
Orgrim (Rob Kazinsky)
Orgrim is Durotan’s right hand and a brave warrior destined to wield the Doomhammer: a weapon of orc legend.
Blackhand (Clancy Brown)
Known as ‘The Destroyer’, Blackhand is one of orc-kind’s most fearsome and titanic warchiefs.
Gul’Dan (Daniel Wu)
Gul’dan is a supreme orc ruler, fueled by a dark magic that even he cannot control."
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