Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

[Haamul]

The lore in the Warcraft movie that is to be released is great and I really like the fact that they made a movie out of it, personally I think that cinematics is one of the stronger aspects Blizzard has, they have always made you excited and fueled with energy when you see their trailers. I'd be thrilled if they would make a movie about Arthas and how he became the Lich King etc. If you could choose, what part of warcraft lore would you see fit as a movie?

[CR77]

Well, provided this first one does well, I'd like to see all of it :P

[Jotaux]

I would like to see Lord of the Clans. It's actually my favourite book.

[Haamul]

Well, provided this first one does well, I'd like to see all of it :P

That's true, but either way I would probably watch them all because seeing the whole story as a cinematic for me would be delicate. Let's just hope the first movie does well

[Deleted]

I want to see the original trilogy made into movies. I'm sure that's exactly what they'll do.

[Kaleredar]

There's a lot of pretext to slog through for Arthas' story, though. Ner'Zhul, Lordaeron, Illidan, the burning legion, the Death Knights, Silvermoon, and so on and so forth.

And then... do you conclude his story in that same movie, moving on to the events of WotLK? That means you have to zip through the events of Vanilla and BC.

And do you address the third war, seeing as that happened in conjunction with Arthas' descent into madness?



They could definitely do a "wrath of the Lich King" type movie, but... they'd need a hell of a lot of exposition beforehand. And I've a feeling this whole "tell every movie's story as six sequels" thing is going to wear thin on people in the next decade or so.

[Haamul]

There's a lot of pretext to slog through for Arthas' story, though. Ner'Zhul, Lordaeron, Illidan, the burning legion, the Death Knights, Silvermoon, and so on and so forth.

And then... do you conclude his story in that same movie, moving on to the events of WotLK? That means you have to zip through the events of Vanilla and BC.

And do you address the third war, seeing as that happened in conjunction with Arthas' descent into madness?



They could definitely do a "wrath of the Lich King" type movie, but... they'd need a hell of a lot of exposition beforehand. And I've a feeling this whole "tell every movie's story as six sequels" thing is going to wear thin on people in the next decade or so.

I was thinking more as of going in depth at the timeline between when he's a young boy to his downfall, the movie doesn't have to tell you where the Lich King came from and why it was created but how Arthas got in that position. And there could be previous movies leading towards that part of Warcraft lore or sequels that take us back in time, so that people see the whole picture.

Although I understand that it involves tons of lore to explain it all which would lead to multiple movies.

[the game]

They should just make the movie about warlocks. Would be a best seller in cinemas.

[Feredir]

Why make this thread? You realize they're more than likely just going to move it into the Warcraft movie thread where it belongs.

[BKrewcial]

I cant wait to see the film!

[cuafpr]

Lich King as first choice.. war of the ancients as my second

[Haamul]

Why make this thread? You realize they're more than likely just going to move it into the Warcraft movie thread where it belongs.

I only mentioned the upcoming movie, whilst the thread focuses on what I'd like to see.

[Archon14]

Wouldn't mind a short tv show about Defias Brotherhood or Knights of the Ebon Blade. Or more specifically, Van Cleef and Darion.

[Feredir]

I only mentioned the upcoming movie, whilst the thread focuses on what I'd like to see.

That's why I went with the safe "more than likely", rather than commit entirely to a definitely.

[Kaleredar]

I was thinking more as of going in depth at the timeline between when he's a young boy to his downfall, the movie doesn't have to tell you where the Lich King came from and why it was created but how Arthas got in that position. And there could be previous movies leading towards that part of Warcraft lore or sequels that take us back in time, so that people see the whole picture.

Although I understand that it involves tons of lore to explain it all which would lead to multiple movies.

Then it becomes a question of how little exposition you can get away with and not have general audiences going "wait... what?" I mean, he finds a giant glowy sword in a snow cave while pursuing a giant vampire monster that turned a village into zombies and hears the voice of a helmet trapped in a block of ice.

Like, think of all the moving parts going on in Arthas' story. You have Illidan, who already has a convoluted backstory... even if you skirt over that and say he's an agent of the burning legion, you also have to explain Ner'zhul, and that he's ALSO an agent of the burning legion, but both are kind of wavering on that regard, but you also have to address the other agents of the burning legion/Scourge, like Kel'thuzad, the function of the sunwell, the fall of silvermoon, and the fact that the burning legion is staging an invasion and that's why any of this is happening.

And that'd just be like... a third of the movie, if you cut it down into the first chunk dealing with young Arthas and his training, the second chunk being the afformentioned, and the third chunk being the events of WotLk.

[Haamul]

Then it becomes a question of how little exposition you can get away with and not have general audiences going "wait... what?" I mean, he finds a giant glowy sword in a snow cave while pursuing a giant vampire monster that turned a village into zombies and hears the voice of a helmet trapped in a block of ice.

Like, think of all the moving parts going on in Arthas' story. You have Illidan, who already has a convoluted backstory... even if you skirt over that and say he's an agent of the burning legion, you also have to explain Ner'zhul, and that he's ALSO an agent of the burning legion, but both are kind of wavering on that regard, but you also have to address the other agents of the burning legion/Scourge, like Kel'thuzad, the function of the sunwell, the fall of silvermoon, and the fact that the burning legion is staging an invasion and that's why any of this is happening.

And that'd just be like... a third of the movie, if you cut it down into the first chunk dealing with young Arthas and his training, the second chunk being the afformentioned, and the third chunk being the events of WotLk.

Hmm, seems fair. It would probably be quite confusing for the people unfamiliar with the lore to have all that in one movie. In this case a trilogy would probably work, you should be able to make people understand why he picked up that giant glowy sword etc. Because the reason why he picks it up is to slay Mal'Ganis which obviously would be mentioned several times before he picked up the sword, from the starting of the plague in the Eastern Kingdoms to Northrend, and showing that when he took Frostmourne he was being told what to do by a higher power leading to his helmet.

But filling three movies with all of those moving parts in his story would most likely be 5+ movies.

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That's why I went with the safe "more than likely", rather than commit entirely to a definitely.

And therefore by making this thread I took a risk, there's only one way to find out if it will "more than likely" be moved. You see, I like playing with fire.

[Soulwind]

They should just make the movie about warlocks. Would be a best seller in cinemas.

Directed by Michael Bay, of course.

[Kanogan]

I'd like to see a movie about Arthas as well. One about Kael'thas would be nice as well.

[Hawthorne Wipes]

Hmm, seems fair. It would probably be quite confusing for the people unfamiliar with the lore to have all that in one movie. In this case a trilogy would probably work, you should be able to make people understand why he picked up that giant glowy sword etc. Because the reason why he picks it up is to slay Mal'Ganis which obviously would be mentioned several times before he picked up the sword, from the starting of the plague in the Eastern Kingdoms to Northrend, and showing that when he took Frostmourne he was being told what to do by a higher power leading to his helmet.

But filling three movies with all of those moving parts in his story would most likely be 5+ movies.

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And therefore by making this thread I took a risk, there's only one way to find out if it will "more than likely" be moved. You see, I like playing with fire.

Imagine the movie setting up once he awakes as the Lich King, and during the movie, different flashbacks that shows us the critical moments of his life, a la Lost style (like meeting Jaina, the death of Invicible, him joining the Paladins, Mal'ganis and the culling of Stratholme, claiming the Frostmourne..)
And the first shots of the movie.. the Wotlk intro cinematic.. "My son, the day you were born, the very forests of Lordaeron whispered your name... Arthas.."

[Mister K]

I would like to see Lord of the Clans. It's actually my favourite book.

TV Show right there