Warcraft (2016) is an action/adventure/fantasy movie tells the story the peaceful realm of Azeroth, which stands on the brink of war as its civilization is threatened by a fearsome race of invaders Orc warriors. Orc warriors are fleeing their dying home to colonize another. Two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home.
warcraft (2016) is directed by Duncan Jones and is based on the game of same name. The film stars Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Robert Kazinsky, Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton in lead roles. The music is scored by Ramin Djawadi.
Let’s look at some of the interesting facts and details about the film Warcraft (2016).
19. Johnny Depp was Interested!
At some point, Johnny Depp was interested to star in Warcraft (2016) as he is a big fan of the game.
18. Horde and Alliances!
Director Duncan Jones has stated that the original script of the film was very one sided in terms of both fractions (Horde and alliance). He made major edits to the story and scripts so that both fractions could tell their side of story.
17. Postponed because of Star Wars!
Warcraft (2016) was going to release in December 2015 but the release was postponed to May 2016 to avoid the clash with release of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015).
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16. A New language!
A new Orcish dialect was created specifically for the film.
15. Source of the movie!
The books “Rise of the Horde” and “The Last Guardian” is the source of this film. Rise of the Horde tells how the Orcish Horde was formed and The Last Guardian shows the human side and the reaction to Orcish invasion.
14. A visual treat!
Warcraft (2016) went through 20 months of post-production after filming was complete. Producers have said that director Duncan Jones and special effects team are going to present a film which is truly Mind-blowing.
13. Shot in Vancouver!
During the Comic-Con, a fan asked director Duncan Jones where he would be shooting the film. As he was not allowed to disclose the location, he only hinted at his t-shirt which said “Vancouver”. Most of the film is shot in Vancouver.
12. Shot in 123 days!
The principal photography of this film took only 123 days.
11. Weapons of Warcraft!
Lifesize weapons and suits of armour were built for the Orcs despite of Orcs being played by actors via motion capture technology. The weapons were built mainly for photographic references and use them as props on sets.
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