HTTP:: Sam Raimi Confirmed to Direct World of Warcraft Movie
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Not a single day without a Hollywood-related piece of news it seems, as the rumor mill started spinning yesterday about who would direct the upcoming World of Warcraft-inspired movie, and now official confirmation has arrived from both Legendary Pictures and Blizzard that reputed director Sam Raimi will be at the helm of Warcraft. For those of you who aren't familiar with his work, Raimi is responsible for the more recent Drag Me to Hell horror flick and can also boast having directed the Spider-Man movie franchise, proving that he can handle, at least sometimes, the pressure from fans and will deliver a great mainstream approach to cult figures and characters. While Legendary Pictures and Blizzard will be the two main companies behind the Warcraft project, Warner Bros. will also pitch in to co-finance and distribute it around the world. Besides Raimi, former associate producer of The Dark Knight, Charles Roven, will also work on this new movie. Raimi will supervise the !
early stages of development for Warcraft and will commence shooting after work on the future Spider-Man 4 movie will end, supposedly next year. “At its core, 'Warcraft' is a fantastic, action-packed story,†Raimi revealed in a statement made after the official announcement. “Blizzard Ent...
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