The highly anticipated live action adaptation of the Blizzard video game "World of Warcraft" has been released internationally and is currently dominating the international box office. But has Duncan Jones' "Warcraft" film stayed true to the "World of Warcraft" gameplay? Reviews are already praising Duncan Jones for his direction on the "Warcraft" movie, which appears to be promising a sequel!
"Warcraft" Film Dominates International Box Office
Duncan Jones' "Warcraft" film has already been released in Russia, where the Legendary movie earned $10 million on its opening weekend (via Forbes). The film, which has been titled "Warcraft: The Beginning" in its international release, was also the top grossing movie in Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Indonesia, Iceland, Thailand, Switzerland and several other markets.
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Warcraft: The Beginning is in cinemas now.https://t.co/N94lWdagqH https://t.co/Ct0OBIUnPU— UniversalPicturesUK (@universaluk) May 29, 2016
"Warcraft: The Beginning" is also expected to continue winning big next week when the video game movie opens in the U.K., Ireland, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Netherlands. But is "Warcraft" as good as everyone is hoping it will be?
Initial "Warcraft" Reviews State It "Doesn't Suck"
Duncan Jones and his crew had put in a lot of effort to make sure the "Warcraft" film will not disappoint "World of Warcraft" fans (via TheWrap). Although the "Warcraft" director (and the late David Bowie's son) is being praised for bringing Azeroth to the big screen, the movie is also being criticized for a muddled plot. Critics believe that the "Warcraft" film may have been "rushed" to make the deadline and the storyline would have worked out better if it was made into a TV series.
Variety's review of #Warcraft: https://t.co/394PaUiPR9 pic.twitter.com/dhuajkcW37 — Variety (@Variety) May 30, 2016
So is the "Warcraft" film worth the long wait? Fans will need to find out for themselves. "Warcraft" stars Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Dominic Cooper as King Llane Wrynn, Toby Kebbel as Durotan, Rob Kazinsky as Orgrim Doomhammer and Paula Patton as Garona Halforcen. The film will hit theaters on June 10.
