As this year’s San Diego Comic-Con gears up, one of the more hotly anticipated titles is Duncan Jones’ cinematic take on the sprawling online multiplayer game World Of Warcraft. Legendary Pictures has a booth set up on the convention floor with the new title displayed, which you can see below, as well as the cleaner version as revealed on Twitter. Also on display? The horde's deadly Doomhammer and the Alliance's mighty Lion Shield.
Though the film only recently wrapped shooting and is headed into a long post-production process, we’re still hopeful that Jones will bring something to show, especially given last year’s surprise test footage.
Much of the exact plot remains a mystery, though we do now know that Ben Foster is playing a magic-user named Medivh who must return to help his fellow humans when orc hordes invade. We’re promised a balanced look at both sides of the conflict, but with so many possibilities from the massive game, it could explore any aspect. Expect to learn more once the panel happens on Saturday.
With Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Dominic Cooper, Clancy Brown and Callum Keith Rennie also in the cast, Warcraft will be out on March 11, 2016. Which means Jones and co. might even be back next year with more...