Many fans are longing for another Warcraft movie. But what is behind the rumors? Is it even realistic?
Since the Warcraft movie came out in 2016, there have been many rumors and discussions about it. Is there going to be a sequel? Is Blizzard working on a continuation? Or is there even a reboot with a different story? Is it worth bringing World of Warcraft to the big screen?
Meanwhile, in WoW, everyone is waiting for the launch of the new expansion The War Within:
How did the first Warcraft movie perform? The movie “Warcraft: The Beginning” was rather a flop in American theaters. It was only slightly better in Europe. However, the film was quite successful in China, allowing the costs to be recouped.
This gave rise to the rumors: A second film could very well be in the works.
What about the rumors? The rumors have been around for a long time – but none of them come from a reliable source. Often, they are just fan trailers uploaded to YouTube that claim to show supposed scenes from a new movie.
Currently, there are no concrete clues from trustworthy sources about the development of a new Warcraft movie. The other, less reliable sources can all be quickly exposed as fakes.
What facts are there? For a possible continuation of Warcraft, there are basically only two statements that are really reliable.
- Duncan Jones, the director, said on Twitter in June 2018 that things don’t look good regarding a continuation.
- In 2020, there were reports that Legendary was working on another Warcraft film. But there were no details on whether it would be produced under Universal Pictures or under Sony, Warner, or Netflix. There have been no updates on this for 4 years, suggesting that the idea has been abandoned.
Is it completely impossible? No, of course not. Even if it seems unlikely that Blizzard will pick up the Warcraft narrative as a film again, there are other media. Especially in recent years, many gaming franchises have shown that adaptations as series can work wonderfully. Just think of Arcane (League of Legends), Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077, or The Last of Us. All these series have been well received and can be considered successful.
However, nothing has been confirmed in this regard yet. If anything is in development, it is likely still years away, and if anything at all, we would probably hear about it at the earliest at BlizzCon 2025. One should always keep in mind that there were a whopping 10 years between the first announcement of the Warcraft film and its release.
Where can you watch Warcraft: The Beginning? Currently, the 1st Warcraft movie is mainly available for streaming on Netflix. But it can also be rented on all other major platforms, such as Amazon, Sky, or Apple TV, for a fee.
Would you be interested in another Warcraft movie or series? If so, which part of the storyline should be highlighted?
