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Old 04-22-2008, 06:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Proving itself even more worthy of adoration, developer Blizzard has rejected an offer that would have seen reviled director Uwe Boll working on a World of Warcraft film.

"I got in contact with Paul Sams of Blizzard [about a World of Warcraft film] and he said, 'We will not sell the movie rights, not to you...especially not to you,'" Boll informed MTV News.

"Because it's such a big online game success, maybe a bad movie would destroy that ongoing income."

The director of such game-to-film adaptations as Far Cry, BloodRayne, Alone in the Dark, Postal, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale and House of the Dead also spoke on the importance of ignoring a game's core fanbase.

"To be honest, the real gamers are the typical download guys, right?" Boll reasoned. "They don't pay anything for movies, because they illegally download the movies. So why [should I] please these guys? I need the normal audience."

Last August, Blizzard confirmed it would thankfully be taking the reigns of the Warcraft movie rights, with the studio-endorsed film, produced in conjunction with Legendary Pictures, currently slated for a vague 2009 release.
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Old 04-22-2008, 11:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
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lol thank god for that i dont want to see his career get ruined in this tye of way but he sucks ass when it comes to movies
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This gives me a greater respect for Blizzard. I like that they actually show compassion for their franchises rather than tools to just make money.
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Old 04-22-2008, 02:50 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I like how people think a Boll movie will ruin the game itself haha

It's a shame boll, i would've really hoped for a fun adaption of Warcraft
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Even Peter Jackson, or any other top-director would have trouble making a good WoW movie. At least, I can not imagine how to make a movie based on a MMO game.
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Old 04-22-2008, 08:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
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It's a neverending movie with patches (read: parts) coming out every now and then. Though it'll be series by then
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a wow movie would sux ass like the game. there is no way to make it a good movie unless you make a 720 degree turn from what the game is all about. they should make a movie in WC3 cutscene quality. now that would be rippin baby
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I like how people think a Boll movie will ruin the game itself haha

It's a shame boll, i would've really hoped for a fun adaption of Warcraft
Your right, the game itself isn't really tarnished, but I was implying that its the franchise that is tarnished. I don't think I can think of Bloodrayne the same again.
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