Robert Rodat Named as Writer For World of Warcraft Movie
Sam Rami (Drag Me to Hell) recently spoke with MTV and discussed World of WarCraft movie, noting that Robert Rodat, who penned Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan“, writing the script . He says the movie will be an original tale based on the overall game rather than a specific storyline.
Says Raimi said:
“I think we would try and find touchstones within the game to make it accurate and true and choose one or some of the lands that are portrayed in the game with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible.”
“We would choose… something that encompasses lands and characters and storylines, and we would be true to it. But our story may or may not be about one of those central characters. …We want to be really faithful to the game,” Raimi said. “We would have our writer, Robert Rodat, really craft an original story within that world that feels like a ‘World of WarCraft’ adventure. Only obviously it’s very different ’cause it’s expanded and translated into the world of a motion picture.”
Brandon Routh Wants Warcraft
MTV Splash Page ’s Rick Marshall recently spoke with Brandon Routh, “Superman Returns” star and the “World of Warcraft” fan at San Diego Comic-Con about the live-action Warcraft movie.
Routh is hoping that he can join Warcraft, since he will likely not be back as the man of steel.
“I know they just announced that Sam Raimi is gonna be directing and again that’s very cool. And my friends over at Legendary [who also produced Superman Returns] are working on that so, you know, I’m looking forward to what’s gonna happen with that.”
When pressed if he’s hoping for a call to be in the movie, Routh said,:
“You know, might get a little action, a little sword-fighting. That’d be a lot of fun.”
Sam Raimi is Directing World of Warcraft Movie!
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures announced that Sam Raimi, director of Evil Dead, Spider-Man films and Drag Me to Hell, has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of World of Warcraft (WOW).
Variety says he’ll start supervising the pre-production and development of Warcraft: The Movie while at the same time finishing up Spider-Man 4. The fourth Spidey film starts shooting next year, with Warcraft to follow.
“At its core, ‘Warcraft’ is a fantastic, action-packed story,” said Raimi. “I am thrilled to work with such a dynamite production team to bring this project to the big screen.”
Charles Roven (The Dark Knight, The Bank Job) will also be on board as a producer.
The Warcraft universe features an epic conflict between the Alliance and the Horde. The game has developed a global following since its launch in 1994 and shows no signs of slowing. The franchise now exists in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. Its most recent expansion, “Wrath of the Lich King,” sold more than 2.8 million copies in the first day of release and more than 4 million its first month.
Drag Me to Hell International Trailer
Here is the international trailer for Sam Raimi’s new horror movie “Drag Me to Hell,” which stars Alison Lohman as Christine Brown in the lead role.
Written by Sam and Ivan Raimi, “Drag Me to Hell” centers on a loan officer (Lohman) who is ordered to evict an old woman from her home and soon finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a psychic to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.
Hitting theaters May 29, 2009 the film also stars Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Jessica Lucas, David Paymer and Dileep Rao.
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Sam Raimi: No Spider-Man 5 Plans
It was previously reported that Sony Pictures would film the next two installment of “Spider-Man” back to back, but director Sam Raimi has ended those rumors in a recent interview conducted by Ain’t It Cool News.
He said:
“No one’s talked to me about making part 5 at this moment. Right now I’m hoping to make part 4,”
As for when Spider-Man 4 might begin, Raimi added:
“It is a never-ending process. Basically we are talking about the story right now, shortly artists will come on and I’ll start giving them shots to draw. We are supposed to start talking to a production designer soon, so it will just keep getting larger and larger. Whenever the picture comes out we want to make sure we were shooting above the bar as it currently stands as far as visual effects go and we may or may not make that, but that will be my team’s goal when we start.”
Sony and Marvel recently announced a May 6, 2011 release date for “Spider-Man 4,” which means production would have to commence sometime next year.
Drag Me to Hell First Poster
Alison Lohman, who replaced “Juno” star Ellen Page in the cast, now stars as Christine Brown in Sam Raimi’s new movie “Drag Me to Hell.”
Guys over at ShockTillYouDrop premiered the first poster for “Drag Me to Hell” featuring Alison Lohman (White Oleander (opposite Michelle Pfeiffer), Matchstick Men, Big Fish, Beowulf and Things We Lost in the Fire).
Written by Sam and Ivan Raimi, “Drag Me to Hell” centers on a loan officer (Lohman) who is ordered to evict an old woman from her home and soon finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a psychic to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.
Hitting theaters May 29, 2009 the film also stars Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Jessica Lucas, David Paymer and Dileep Rao.
The Grudge 3 Poster and Photos
Ghost House Pictures has debuted the first poster and photos for Sam Raimi produced “The Grudge 3.”
“The Grudge 3″ revolves around a young Japanese woman who holds the secret to ending the Grudge curse, where she travels to a haunted Chicago apartment building and encounters a family battling to survive the ghosts. Together they confront the ghost of Kayako to save their souls from their impending tragic fate.
The film, which was directs Toby Wilkins (”Splinter”) and penned by Brad (The Gravedancers) Keene, starring Shawnee Smith, Marina Sirtis, Johanna E. Braddy, Beau Mirchoff, Gil McKinney, Aiko Horiuchi, Matthew Knight, and Emi Ikehata.
Ghost House Pictures is putting out “The Grudge 3″ directly to DVD on March 24, 2009. Continue Reading…
The Grudge 3 Trailer
UGO has debuted the first trailer for Sam Raimi produced “The Grudge 3.”
Grudge 3 is about a japanese woman who holds the secret to ending the curse of The Grudge. She travels to a haunted Chicago apartment building where she encounters a family battling to survive the ghosts. Together they confront the ghost of Kayako to save their souls from their impending tragic fate.
The film directs Toby Wilkins (”Splinter”), starring Shawnee Smith, Marina Sirtis, Johanna E. Braddy, Beau Mirchoff, Gil McKinney, Aiko Horiuchi, Matthew Knight, and Emi Ikehata. Continue Reading…
Kirsten Dunst In “Spider-Man 4″?
Kirsten Dunst has revealed that she intends to return to the role of Mary Jane Watson in “Spider-Man 4.”
Both director Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are “in” for the fourth and fifth installments in the “Spider-Man” franchise. So, Kirsten Dunst does, too.
“I’m in,” she confirmed. “I’m not saying anything, I know there’s rumours…”
The actress, whose new film “How To Lose Friends And Alienate People” is released on Friday, spoke to MTV about her future in the franchise.
It is no surprise that Sony would want Dunst to return, since all the major players are coming back. In fact, Sony has previously mentioned that they would do everything they can to make sure she is Mary Jane in the upcoming “Spider-Man 4″ and “Spider-Man 5.”
The script for the film was written by Jamie Vanderbilt, and so far the studio is being tight-lipped about the villain and who might play the character.
“Spider-Man 4″ is scheduled for an April 30, 2011 release.
Tom Cruise and Sem Raimi Team Up for “Sleeper”
Tom Cruise Is a Sleeper ?
Tom Cruise and Sam Raimi will team up for a movie adaptation of the comic book “Sleeper“, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Even if Cruise opts not to do Sleeper, his interest in the project is propelling it forward, despite complicated rights issues that must be sorted out. Raimi has long been a fan of the book, and the project could have found homes at Sony and Regency if those issues hadn’t been so complex.
Written by Ed Brubaker with art by Sean Phillips, Sleeper, which ran from 2003-05, centers on an operative whose fusion with an alien artifact makes him impervious to pain and allows him to pass it on to others through skin contact. He is placed undercover in a villainous organization by an intelligence agency and falls for a member of the group, named Miss Misery.
Sleeper is the third project that Cruise has become associated with over the past two weeks –all three separate from his commitments at UA. In addition to “The Tourist“, the actor has expressed interest in the Working Title-Universal comedy “Food Fight.”
