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Jun 11, 2022 · June 10th 2016, Warcraft was released in theaters. For many, a World of Warcraft movie was a dream. The story, the characters, the fact that the game was already a visual medium; all contributed to the idea that Warcraft was just a film waiting to happen.
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The film was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership between Legendary Pictures and the game's developer, Blizzard Entertainment. [5] Warcraft premiered in Paris on May 24, 2016, and was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on June 10, 2016. [6]
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Duncan Jones' swords and sorcery epic was an outright bomb at the domestic box office. Its $45 million haul is about half of legendary misfire The Lone Ranger, and also significantly less than other duds like Battleship, John Carter, and Fantastic Four. However, of these films the highest-grossing one (Battleship) finished its run with $303 million...
Budgets are higher than ever, and astronomical marketing budgets are following suit, but before a studio can attempt to reap profits from the film, they must use a middle-man to get their movie out there to be consumed by the masses. This middleman is your local movie theater: AMC, Regal, Alamo Drafthouse, etc. In the United States, it is generally...
To those who may think that we're downplaying the importance of the global box office, and China in particular, look no further than last year's failed summer blockbuster, Terminator Genisys. Its budget was $150 million, comparable to Warcraft, and its domestic performance was underwhelming, but the film made headlines by breaking out in China, whe...
So, is Warcraft a box office success? With all of this information in mind, it's hard to call it a victory for Universal, but we'll hold off on discounting it completely: the film, like Pacific Rim before it, is a Chinese co-production, partially financed by companies like Tencent, China Film Group, and Huayi Brothers Media. Because Legendary Pictu...
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Warcraft (released internationally as Warcraft: The Beginning) is a 2016 fantasy epic film based on the Warcraft series and set on the world of Azeroth. It opened in more than 20 countries at the end of May 2016, and was released in the US on 10 June 2016. [2]
Looking to escape from his dying world, the orc shaman Gul'dan utilizes dark magic to open a portal to the human realm of Azeroth. Supported by the fierce fighter Blackhand, Gul'dan organizes the...
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Jun 10, 2016 · "Warcraft" is in theatres now, bringing the epic war between humans and orcs from video games to the big screen. But with decades of complex fantasy lore to draw on, newcomers may have a few...
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Warcraft, (also known as Warcraft: The Beginning), is a movie directed by Duncan Jones, produced by Legendary Pictures, and distributed by Universal Pictures. It began filming at the beginning of 2014, and was released on May 30, 2016 in the UK and on June 10, 2016 in the United States.
