Everything about the movie “Warcraft”: background, plot, filming. Directors and actors

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Warcraft(English: Warcraft) is a long-awaited film adaptation of the game universe of the same name, which was released on May 26, 2016. The film is a collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures, and was first talked about back in 2006. The distribution was handled by Universal Pictures Corporation. For various reasons, the film's premiere was postponed several times.

The film was directed by Duncan Jones, known for the films Moon 2112 and Source Code. He also co-wrote the script with Charles Leavitt and Chris Metzen. Filming lasted 123 days, from January 13 to May 23, 2014, and was followed by almost two years of post-production.

A separate universe

The film belongs to a separate universe, the events and characters of which are described differently than in games and other sources, including books, comics and manga. Two books and a comic book (Warcraft: Durotan, Warcraft, Bonds of Brotherhood) released to accompany the film also belong to the new universe.

Information from the film is not canonical to the main universe that this encyclopedia is dedicated to. Information from the film and accompanying literature, which may appear in articles, is placed in a separate section and marked with the appropriate label.

Plot

The information in this section belongs to a separate universe of the film Warcraft.

Please note that the events shown in the film are based on the official novelization. The text below includes scenes missing from the theatrical version of the film and in some cases rearranges the order of scenes. The text is divided into ten fragments, the titles of which do not always fully describe the content.

Orc Invasion

Toby Kebbell as Durotan

Garona is sitting in the king's personal dungeon when Medivh comes to her to ask about who showed Gul'dan the gates and brought him to Azeroth. Garona said that the warlock called this creature a demon. But she herself did not see him, she only heard a voice like fire and ashes. Medivh, carefully examining Garona, asked how old she was, but the unexpected clang of the door leading to the dungeon made him leave immediately. Lothar and Taria came to Garona. The king's wife brought blankets and hot drinks to the half-breed, After telling about the burned-out human settlements, Taria asked Garona to help return peacetime to Azeroth.

Durotan and Orgrim sit on a hillock, looking at the snow-capped mountains and green trees in the distance. The leader of the Frostwolf clan has a topic for serious conversation with his deputy. He recalls how Draenor perished and compares it with what is happening to the lands of Azeroth, where the warlock visited. Durotan believes that the destruction of Draenor began for a reason when Gul'dan came to power. The warlock must be stopped before he destroys new world, and Orgrim notes that the clan does not have enough strength for this. Durotan agrees and says that there will be enough strength if you unite with people.

Taria returns to her husband from prison and reports that Garona will lead them to the Horde camp. Motherly care helped reach the half-breed, as Llane had suggested, sending his wife to her. The scout squad included five: Lothar, Garona, Khadgar, Karos and Varis. The half-breed is given the armor of Stormwind, which will help protect her in the event of battle. Having reached Deadwind Pass, they stop for the night, and Khadgar is appointed as the first sentry. Lothar could not fall asleep and watched the young magician, who kept glancing at the lying Garona. The half-breed calmly tells Lothar that the boy wants to lie with her, and the commander-in-chief laughs. Garona, not understanding the reason for the laughter, says that people are too fragile, and tells how difficult it was for her to survive among the orcs. Her mother was burned at the stake for giving birth to such a small and weak creature, but Gul "dan saved the baby's life. Garona's name meant "cursed" in the orc language. Khadgar, wanting to support the half-breed, talks about his childhood. His parents sent him to the Kirin Tor when he was six, and since then he has never didn't see the family.

That night, Gul'dan watched over the Horde camp, and stood next to him as his mentor and advisor, who allowed the invasion to take place. Seeing people running in the distance, Gul'dan asks where they are running, and the mentor, hiding his face with a hood, mentions Stormwind. The same place where Garona fled. Gul "dan reports that he brought the half-breed here specifically for him, but the mentor does not react in any way. Then the warlock suggests first of all capturing this city after the portal is fully opened and naming it in honor of the one who organized everything.

The scouting party finally reached the Horde camp, and Lothar watched in amazement at the huge number of orcs. He also saw the prisoners who were kept in a cage to open the gate. Garona said that soon the captives would die, and the Fel, saturated with their lives, would open the gates through which the entire Horde would come. Lothar orders Karos to return the half-breed and the boy to Stormwind, and he and Varys gallop forward. Garona wonders if she's doing the right thing by helping the humans defeat the orcs, and remembers Durotan. The leader of the Frostwolf clan appears suddenly, stunning Karos with one blow and covering Khadgar's mouth. Durotan asks Garona to tell the king of people that he wants to meet him at the northern black rock so that together they can stop the spread of Fel. Garona, on a sudden impulse, asks Durotan if he will allow her to join the Frostwolf clan if she returns. But the leader replies that it is much safer for Garone to remain among the people. Durotan, having released Khadgar, goes into the forest, and Karos comes to his senses.

Meeting at Blackrock Mountain

Medivh, in the guise of a raven, returns to Karazhan and falls almost exhausted at the Guardian's Well. Morose approaches him, and Medivh tells him that Fel is everywhere. People needed the Guardian's help more than ever, and Morose suggested turning to Khadgar for help. This idea suits Medivh, but behind Morose he suddenly sees a ghostly black silhouette pointing directly at him. Medivh asks the silhouette to leave, and Morose, turning around, sees nothing.

A meeting of diplomats arriving from other kingdoms is taking place in Shtomgrad. It is attended by representatives of Kul Tiras, Lordaeron, Quel'Thalas and Ironforge. They demand help from King Llane, despite the fact that Stormwind suffered the most from the war. Llane asks the kingdoms to unite, but no one agrees, wanting to take care only of own lands. Lothar bursts into the meeting and immediately reports about a portal created by orcs and capable of conducting huge army from Draenor. The diplomats angrily ask where the Guardian is, and Llane asks for a break. Lordaeron's ambassadors leave, not wanting to continue the conversation. A courier delivers a message announcing an attack on the fortress. Stone Guard. Callan, son of Lothar, was among the wounded. Llane immediately sends his friend to his son. At the hospital, Lothar makes sure his son is okay and learns about the orc attack. Most of the detachment was captured. Lothar asks his son to be careful, because he is all he has left after the death of his wife during childbirth.

Garona returns to Stormwind and informs Llane of Durotan's proposal. The king suspects that the orcs are trying to lure him into a trap, but Garona defends the honesty of the leader of the Frostwolf clan. Taria, hearing that Durotan is a strong leader, says that such leaders must earn the trust of their clans. And people must earn Garona's trust. Taria, approaching the half-breed, gives her her elegant dagger so that she can defend herself. Llane, having decided to meet with Durotan, asks to find the Guardian so that he will protect them in case of a trap.

Khadgar returns to his room at the inn, where he has collected many notes, open books, and drawings. He sees Medivh studying the boy's research. Khadgar says that he saw orcs in the Black Marshes, but Medivh demands to know where he copied the drawing with the portal and others. Khadgar justifies that he was conducting his research, but the Guardian, confident that this is not his business, in a rage destroys all the notes with magical flame. Before leaving, Medivh also notices a book stolen from Karazhan. Khadgar travels to Stormwind Keep and sees Garona leaving a meeting. He shows her the only remaining drawing, and she asks in surprise how the boy knows about what the arrival of the orcs in the Black Marshes looked like. Khadgar realizes that he must urgently take the drawing to Lothar.

The commander-in-chief was just examining the boxes that had arrived from Ironforge. Magni sent him several thunderbolts at once. Khadgar suddenly burst into the room and gave him a drawing, showing a hooded figure towering over the Dark Portal. This meant that the orcs were called from Azeroth, with Medivh burning all of Khadgar's materials that could lead to this. Lothar, assuming that the Guardian was simply trying to protect the boy, nevertheless began to suspect something.

The meeting was soon to begin at the black rock in the north. Durotan saw a group of people heading there, and Orgrim wanted to check the sentries again to make sure there was no ambush. Llane, Lothar and Garona rode forward, and a conversation began through the half-breed, who knew both languages. The king asked if the orcs were ready to return back to their world after defeating Gul'dan, and Durotan replied that there was nowhere to return, because Draenor was dying. Despite this, the leader of the Frostwolf clan arranged a meeting to save both peoples from the Fel and the warlock In two days, the Dark Portal was supposed to open, and Durotan suggested that people distract the orcs so that the Frostwolf clan could deal with Gul'dan. Llane agreed when Durotan promised that he would try to protect the captured humans until then.

Robert Kazinsky as Orgrim Doomhammer

Suddenly they rang out battle cries, and green-skinned orcs rushed at those gathered from all sides. Durotan realized who exactly betrayed him - best friend Orgrim. The battle began and Lothar gave Garona a spear so she could fight. Blackhand and Orgrim Doomhammer stood on the cliff, watching the battle. While fighting, Garona was saved by Khadgar and managed to save Llane from death herself. Callan also took part in the battle and tried to protect the soldiers when Blackhand entered the battle, replacing his severed hand with blades. He and Lothar recognized each other. Medivh cast a shield spell to allow the people to escape, but Callan and several soldiers remained behind the shield. Lothar tried to break through the shield to save his son, but the magic was too strong. Blackhand, realizing from Lothar's behavior that this teenager was important to him, personally pierced his body in front of his father's eyes.

Medivh again lost a lot of strength due to the spell and could not transport himself to Karazhan. Llane offered Khadgar and Garona one of his griffins to quickly take Medivh to the Guardian's Well. In Karazhan they were met by Moroz, who demanded that Medivh be placed in the waters of the spring. When the Guardian began to come to his senses, Khadgar managed to notice the fel in his eyes and immediately went to Dalaran to ask for help from the Kirin Tor. Morose, who needed to prepare potions, asked Garona to sit with the Guardian.

End of the Frostwolves

Durotan returned to his wife and son, immediately declaring that they should leave. But Blackhand had just entered the hut, accusing Durotan of treason. The leader of the Frostwolf clan did not fight and said that he appreciated the orcs they all used to be. Blackhand, realizing that the traitor was right, indifferently replied that now the orcs are just food for Fel. Dreka intervened in the conversation, claiming that hope was still alive. There was no longer anger in Blackhand's voice, but he was still obliged to carry out Gul'dan's orders. Durotan asked to take only him, leaving the clan alone, but Blackhand remained silent. It was time for the spouses to say goodbye. Before leaving, Durotan said the name he wanted to give his son - Go"el.

When he woke up, Medivh saw Garona next to him, and his chest felt warm. She was so strong, beautiful and proud, despite her incredible hard life. Garona said that King Llane was saved, but Lothar's son died. Since she was the one who insisted on the meeting, Lothar should now hate her. Medivh, noticing that the half-breed was upset, told the story of his love. In the past, the Guardian traveled a lot and met with strong and noble people, among whom was a woman who fell in love with him. Although this was not the life that was intended for the Guardian, the woman taught him that for the sake of love one must be ready to wander from end to end of the world and even step beyond the edge. Medivh demanded that Garona immediately find Lothar rather than babysit him. He, knowing that he would lose his last strength, created a magic circle of the portal and turned part of the energy into a flawless flower. When Garona stepped into the circle, he handed the flower to her and called it his gift. As soon as the half-breed disappeared, Medivh fell.

Lothar, meanwhile, was drinking in a tavern in Goldshire. When Garona entered, he was surrounded by empty bottles. She said she was sorry, but Lothar remained silent. After a long pause he spoke: long years Lothar blamed Callan for the death of his mother and now he will not blame Garona. Garona, realizing how much the man suffered, came up to him and touched his cheek with her lips. She knew the pain of her heart and soul that could not be healed with herbs or stitches. Garona saw desire in Lothar's eyes, and their lips touched.

Orgrim Doomhammer stood next to Gul'dan, looking at the portal under construction. He thought about Durotan, whom he had betrayed, and only now understood what his friend was fighting against. Gul'dan explained to him that the two statues that stood at the edges of the gate depict benefactor of the orcs. Instead of Garona, the warlock got himself a new human slave, from whom he gradually drained life energy. Gul'dan said that after the arrival of the Horde, all people would be given over to the Fel. Seeing Orgrim's disagreement, the warlock demanded that the Frostwolf clan finally have a new leader. It was time for Orgrim to receive the gift of the Fel and change the color of his skin. The traitor proposed to gather the entire clan , so that the Fel would be bestowed on Orgrim in front of everyone, and Gul "dal, narrowing his eyes, agreed. Having finally consumed the slave's life, he walked away, and Orgrim ran towards the Frostwolves camp, hoping that he had enough time. But the camp was already burning. Green-skinned orcs destroyed the Frostwolf clan. Orgrim ran into Durotan's hut and begged Dreka to flee with his son while he watched their back. Dreka, scornfully saying that Orgrim should have trusted his leader, took her son, cut through the wall of the tent and disappeared into the darkness. Orgrim killed the Bleeding Hollow orc who ran after her.

Secrets of the Guardian

Arriving in Dalaran, Khadgar hastily rushed to the Chambers of Air and met with the Archmages. Although they ordered him to leave for refusing his vows, the boy told him that the Fel was poisoning Medivh. The mention of Alodie's name was enough for silence to reign in the hall: the teenager should not have known about him. Khadgar was taken to the depths of the Violet Citadel, where a huge black cube was located. It hung above the floor and seemed to consist of a thick sticky liquid. Antonidas said that this was Alodi, an entity from ancient times who probably served as a Guardian. A hole suddenly appeared on the surface of the cube with steps leading into its dark depths. Surprised, Antonidas noted that this had never happened before, and Khadgar went inside.

Glenn Close as Alodie

He called Alodi and heard a hoarse female voice. A clot of energy appeared in front of him, forming into a figure that the teenager had already seen in the Karazhan library. Alodi said that Medivh betrayed everyone and was consumed by Fel. This was due to the loneliness that the Guardian found himself in after being entrusted by the Kirin Tor to guard Azeroth. During the study magical powers Medivh encountered the Fel, and this disgusting energy began to consume the Guardian. According to Alodi, Khadgar was supposed to fight against Medivh, but the young man doubted that he could cope with him. Alodi, showing her face, which showed visible scars from the Fel, replied that he should not fight against the darkness alone. Khadgar realized that Lothar would help him in battle, and Alodi, smiling before disappearing, added that he must trust his friends and remember that from light comes darkness, and from darkness comes light.

In Karazhan, Morose found Medivh cowering on the floor and, seeing the portal runes, realized where Garona had disappeared to. He helped the Guardian get to the source, and Medivh, waking up, thanked him for the opportunity to spend time with his daughter. Suddenly, the energy of the source began to be polluted by the Fel emanating from the Guardian. Medivh apologized to Morose and said that it seemed that it was he who brought the orcs to Azeroth. The corruption had corrupted him, and he did not remember how many monstrous acts he had committed. He could no longer control the Fel. Morose saw Medivh's eyes turn completely black, and then former Guardian absorbed his life energy.

Rebellion against Gul'dan

Llane holds another meeting with Lothar and several officers, discussing tactics for waging war against the orcs. The king offers to contain the enemy, but Lothar wants to first prevent the opening of the Dark Portal so that the orcs do not become much more numerous. Stormwind had to gather all its forces and destroy the portal, as well as free the prisoners. Medivh teleports into the hall, looking much better than before. The Guardian reports that he met with Durotan and learned that the rebellion against Gul'dan was gaining strength. Stormwind could join the Frostwolf clan to destroy the portal together. Llane still doubts, not wanting to leave the kingdom unprotected. Only three legions of soldiers could be send to eliminate the warlock. Medivh promises that three legions will be enough, because the power of the Guardian and the Frostwolf clan will help them. Lothar refuses to send soldiers, not believing in Medivh, and an argument begins between them. The Guardian provokes Lothar with a reminder of his son, and is furious The commander-in-chief attacks him. By order of King Lothar, he is imprisoned. Medivh promises Llane that together they will save the kingdom.

Garona comes to the dungeon and reports that Llane will personally enter the battle against Gul'dan. Lothar asks her not to trust Medivh and not to go along with the three legions. He does not want the half-breed, who has become so close to him, to suffer. Garona takes off his neck an amulet with her mother's fang and gives it to Lothar. Before she leaves, Lothar asks her to return alive.

Durotan is sitting in one of the cages in the Horde camp when Orgrim suddenly kills two guards and frees him. The traitor apologizes to his leader, saying that he did not understand how one could unite with people against their own people. But this was a mistake: Fel led the orcs to death. When Durotan asks about his wife and son, Orgrim confidently says that they are safe, but most of the clan has died. Durotan realizes that he must show the other orcs what a monster the warlock is. He heads to the Frostwolf camp and sees many corpses, but Dreka and Goel are not among them. His gaze falls on the burnt banner of the clan with a bloody palm print, and the leader, who has lost his clan, decides to challenge Guldan.

In Stormwind, King Llane says goodbye to his wife, daughter Adariel and son Varian. He orders the prince to take care of his family until his return. Medivh interrupts the farewell, and the two of them head to the city gates. It's hard for Llane to go to battle without Lothar, but the Guardian assures him that they can handle it. He himself plans to return to Karazhan to prepare for battle, and promises to meet with Llane at the portal. Garona takes the place next to the king, vacated by Medivh.

Lothar, whose knuckles are broken after trying to break down the door, talks to the guard and asks to let him out, but he does not listen to anything. Lothar throws the cup at him, and the guard suddenly turns into a sheep. Khadgar appears and frees the commander-in-chief from the dungeon, after which he hands him a bag of armor and weapons. Lothar is about to go to Llane's aid, but Khadgar convinces him that all of Azeroth must be saved first by stopping Medivh. The boy draws a runic circle and teleports himself to Karazhan along with Lothar.

Dreka, mortally tired from a long run, knows that Gul'dan's servants are still pursuing her. She considers her husband dead from the moment Blackhand took him, and is ready to give her life for her son. She runs up to the river and turns to the river with tears. To the Spirit of Water, asking for protection for the baby. Wrapping him in a blanket with the sign of the Frostwolves, Dreka lowers the basket with him into the water. One of the orcs finally catches up with the fugitives and rushes after the baby, but Dreka attacks him and kills him with fangs and claws. The Orc manages to impale him her stomach with a dagger, and Dreka, continuing to appeal to the Spirit of Water, dies.

All the leaders of the Horde and most of the warriors have gathered at Gul'dan's tent. Durotan, in his ceremonial robes, shouts that he has come to kill Gul'dan. Blackhand replies that a leader without a clan cannot invoke the sacred right of mak'gora - a mortal duel between two orcs. Orgrim stands next to Durotan and says that some of the Frostwolves are still alive. Gul'dan leaves the tent and accepts Durotan's challenge , although Blackhand warns him that the warlock should be prepared to create a spell to open the portal. Gul'dan is confident that the battle will not take much time, and takes off his cloak, revealing an incredibly powerful body, distorted by the effects of Fel. Durotan, realizing that he will die, rushes into battle.

last fight

Khadgar and Lothar see the shriveled corpse of Morose in Karazhan, lying near a green spring. Medivh, standing on the upper platform, does not notice them immediately, and they approach him from different directions. Lothar calls his friend and sees how much the Fel has changed him: his face was covered with wrinkles, small horns took the place of the beard, and his eyes became completely black. Medivh tries to kill Lothar with a spell, but Khadgar suddenly fires a magical blast at him. Although the Guardian fights off the spell, he is forced to let Lothar go. Khadgar manages to hide, and Lothar lies there, pretending to be dead. Medivh begins to cast a spell, and the commander-in-chief manages to crawl to Khadgar, who is hiding under the golem. The boy says that this is a spell to open a portal, and Medivh, hearing two opponents, begins to look for them.

Khadgar tries to defeat him with another spell, but to no avail, and Medivh awakens the golem with fel magic. Lothar, sending Khadgar to deal with the Guardian, promises to take care of the golem. The monster's fist breaks through the floor, and Lothar falls to the floor below. Khadgar and Medivh cast increasingly powerful spells at each other, but the magic was taken over by the Fel. Gathering all his strength, the boy pulls the remaining magic over the source and throws it at Medivh. The Guardian manages to hide from a huge amount of energy. When Khadgar creeps up to his hideout, no one is there anymore.

Durotan and Gul'dan hammer each other with their fists. Despite enormous power, the warlock has a hard time, and finally he quietly presses his palm to the enemy’s chest to absorb his life energy. This makes Gul'dan even more powerful, and he breaks Durotan's arm. The leader of the Frostwolves evades fatal blow and begins to strike blow after blow at Gul'dan. The voice of Medivh begins to ring over the Horde camp, casting a spell to open the gate. Gul'dan should begin to drain the lives of prisoners to fuel the portal, but he is busy dueling with Durotan. He turns to Blackhand for help, but the war chief replies with a grin that the mak'gora, the tradition of the orcs, must continue until victory.

In desperation, Gul'dan attacks Durotan, but he dodges and is not going to give up. The warlock, realizing that time is running out, begins to drain the enemy's energy in front of everyone, and the orcs watching the battle shout that this is a violation of sacred tradition. From last bit of strength Durotan shouts that Gul'dan has no honor, after which the warlock kills him. Orgrim Doomhammer, having caught his friend's last glance, understands that he must now speak on behalf of the Frostwolves. He steps forward and addresses the Horde, asking if they are ready follow the demon into which Gul'dan has turned. He manages to bend down and pull out Durotan's fang in order to pass it on to his son in the future.

Several of the most indignant orcs are about to leave, and Gul"dan in a rage destroys them, tearing the life force from their bodies. The Warlock defiantly asks if anyone else is ready to leave, and the orcs are silent, not wanting to die. Gul"dan directs a stream of Fel at Blackhand , announcing that he will transform and become the most powerful orc. The warlord's muscles bulge and his eyes burn with fel fire. His body is surrounded by processes that look like veins filled with green blood. Orgrim goes into the forest, hearing Gul'dan demanding that the Horde conquer this new world.

Three Stormwind legions, led by Llane, arrive at the Black Marshes. As promised by Medivh, they are met by the Frostwolves: dead bodies, impaled on stakes. Llane, realizing that only Stormwind remains, leads his soldiers into battle.

Gul'dan watches the dark portal, not understanding why Medivh, who is casting spells, is interrupted every now and then. Through the portal one can already see Draenor and the moving figures of orcs ready to burst into Azeroth. Gul'dan drains the vital forces of the captives and directs the flow of Fel to the portal . Orcs begin to appear through it.

Lothar fights the golem and climbs onto its neck. He notices Khadgar lying on the lower level, unconscious and covered in rubble. Medivh turns his attention to the commander-in-chief and throws a spell that hits the golem in the chest. The golem almost falls from the tower, and Lothar, with difficulty holding on and jumping from his neck, rushes to Khadgar. He brings the young man to consciousness with a slap in the face, and he, waking up and assessing the situation, comes up with a plan. Khadgar asks Lothar to force the Guardian to enter the source, and he runs to the golem. Medivh reads the spell to open the portal, and Lothar fails to distract him. Finally, after mentioning Llane, he forces Medivh to enter the spring. The fel turns the Guardian into a huge horned monster, similar to a demon. Lothar shouts to Khadgar, who teleports the golem into the air above Medivh's head with a spell. A lump of clay weighing thousands of pounds lands directly on a demonic figure in a pool filled with Fel.

Gul'dan's triumph ends when the spell for the portal is not renewed. The picture of Draenor fades and disappears. The Warlock angrily declares that those who are here will be enough to conquer Azeroth.

Fel from the source fills Khadgar, who fell there along with the golem. Surrounded by streams of green magic, the youth creates a shimmering shield around Lothar and bends over the demon's head. Khadgar puts his hand on his forehead and drives the entire huge amount of Fel into himself. Medivh returns to his normal appearance, and the young man lowers both hands into the pool. It seems to Lothar that the Blight is about to consume the teenager, but his eyes suddenly flash with a blue glow of magic. Having said that from light comes darkness, and from darkness comes light, Khadgar purges the Fel from himself, from the source and from Karazhan. A wave of green energy kills the trees around the fortress. The Guardian's Well is empty. Lothar runs up to the young man, who has fallen on all fours, and demands to show his eyes. Khadgar looks up and the commander-in-chief sees that he is fine. Lothar’s griffin, sent during his release from prison, just flies up to Karazhan. Lothar tells Khadgar that he is proud of him and jumps from the tower onto the griffin's back to fly towards the Dark Portal.

Left alone, Khadgar heard quiet muttering: the dying Medivh was still trying to cast the spell. It felt familiar, but it was different. Llane, who is fighting against the orcs with his soldiers, suddenly notices that Stormwind appears in the Dark Portal, flickering with the blue light of magic. The King understands that the Guardian saved them and provided them with an escape route. The soldiers continue the battle with renewed vigor, and Llane places Garona on a horse behind him. They gallop past the cages, and the king gives the order to free the prisoners and send them to Stormwind through the portal. He himself is going to hold back the orcs to the last.

Khadgar approaches the dying Medivh and sees the blue glow of magic in his eyes. Tears roll down the Guardian's cheeks. Noticing Khadgar, he says that loneliness makes the Guardians weak. Medivh is sorry that everything happened this way, because he wanted to save the whole world. His gaze goes blank and he falls silent forever.

At the Dark Portal, many prisoners have already been freed and redirected. Llane waits until all the cells are open when he sees the portal's glow fade. The picture of city blocks melts, and through the portal only a wasteland is visible. The orcs, noticing that the enemy will not leave, rush into battle, and Llane realizes that Medivh is dead. He is ready to die because he has done what he came for: saving his people. The king sees Blackhand walking towards him, and a plan is born in his head. He doesn't want everyone to die and asks Garona to kill him. Killing the king will bring honor to the half-breed and make her a heroine. Garona had to survive at the cost of Llane's life, who could not be saved at all, and establish peace between the two peoples. The corrupted monster that Blackhand has become comes closer and closer, and Garona, realizing that there is no way out, cuts Llane's throat with the very dagger that Lady Taria gave her.

Lothar flies over the battlefield on a griffin, looking for Llane, and notices a corpse below, which the orcs are passing among each other. He recognizes the king by the rich armor and guides the griffin down, entering the battle. He makes his way to the dead body and sees a familiar dagger sticking out of his friend's throat. Lothar, realizing that Garona has betrayed them, places the king's body on the griffin and is about to fly away, but Blackhand intercepts them. The orcs are clearing the area where the poppy gora should pass between the war leader of the orcs and the commander-in-chief of the people. They throw the king's sword to Lothar, and Blackhand is going to use only the steel claws that replaced his hand. When the leader rushes at the enemy, Lothar slides under him with a precise and precise movement , killing him with one blow of the sword.

The orcs who were watching the battle are furious, and some of them are going to kill Lothar. But others stop them, because the rules of the mak'gora must be followed. Then Lothar sees Gul'dan and Garona heading towards him. The warlock demands that the orcs kill the commander-in-chief, but they do not carry out the order. Garona tries to explain to him that the mountain is sacred, and Gul'dan is going to personally kill Lothar. Garon still convinces the warlock that no one will listen to him if he goes against tradition. Lothar is given back the griffin and allowed to fly away with dead body Lleyna.

A new beginning

Khadgar, back at the inn, is looking out the window at Stormwind when Lothar enters. The commander-in-chief shows Garona's dagger and explains that he pulled it out of the king's neck. Khadgar refuses to believe in the half-breed's betrayal and stares at the dagger for a long time even after Lothar leaves.

The king's funeral begins in the human capital. Thousands of people gathered, including people from other kingdoms. Lady Taria gives a speech according to which Llane sacrificed himself for his people, and people must respond to this sacrifice with dignity by uniting. The crowd agrees with the queen. Khadgar, approaching Llane's funeral pyre, takes the royal blade and gives it to Anduin Lothar. The crowd asks the commander-in-chief to lead them against the orcs and continues to shout his name. Lothar, knowing that representatives of many kingdoms have gathered here, raises his hand with a sword and shouts: “For Azeroth! For Azeroth and for the Warcraft Alliance.

Character descriptions contain spoilers for the film's plot.

Main characters

• Llane Wrynn (played by Dominic Cooper) is the just and wise king of the human kingdom of Stormwind. He is not afraid to personally enter into battle and is ready to do anything to save his people. In the final battle, he gives his life to save Garona so that she can establish peace between humans and orcs.
• Anduin Lothar (played by Travis Fimmel) is a famous knight of Stormwind from a noble family who has been friends with the king and the Guardian since childhood. His wife died giving birth to their son Callan, who wishes to become a good soldier like his father. He defeats Medivh along with Khadgar when it becomes known that it was the Guardian who brought the orcs to Azeroth. Lothar falls in love with Garona, but after killing Lleyna, he considers her a traitor.
• Medivh (played by Ben Foster) is the chosen Guardian, trained by the Kirin Tor and protecting Azeroth from the forces of darkness. As a child, he was friends with Anduin and Llane, and later saved Stormwind from a troll invasion. While researching magic, he was infected with Fel. Although he tried to resist, he was unable to contain this green magic. Having reached Draenor, he met an orc who fell in love with him and gave birth to Garona. He taught Gul'dan to use the power of Fel to absorb lives and showed a Dark Portal that could lead the orcs to a new world. Medivh dies at the hands of Khadgar and Lothar, who learned of the betrayal.
• Khadgar (played by Ben Schnetzer) is a young mage who was trained and desired to become the next Guardian. Khadgar abandoned his vows when he realized that he was unhappy with the politics of the Kirin Tor. When the war begins, he is the first to discover the Fels and convince the king to contact Medivh. He accompanies Lothar to many events and together with him defeats the Guardian, having learned the reasons for the appearance of orcs.
• Taria Wrynn (played by Ruth Negga) is the Queen of Stormwind and has two children with Llane. She treats Garona kindly, who was captured, and supports her husband in everything. After Llane's death, she convinces the kingdoms to unite to honor his sacrifice.
• Garona (played by Paula Patton) is a half-breed born of an orc from Medivh. Gul'dan saved her life and made her his slave to deliver her to Azeroth for his benefactor. She agrees to help people save their kingdom and falls in love with Anduin Lothar. last battle She kills King Llane at his own request and becomes a hero of the Horde, but in Stormwind she is considered a traitor.
• Gul"dan (played by Daniel Wu) is an ominous warlock to whom Medivh showed the way to Azeroth. He is able to absorb the life energies of other creatures and turn them into fel. Gul"dan gathers all the orcs into the Horde and begins an invasion of Azeroth, intending to use the lives of people to fully open the Dark Portal.
• Durotan (played by Toby Kebbell) is a noble leader of the Frostwolf clan, forced to join the Horde due to the destruction of Draenor. He quickly realizes what a threat Gul'dan is, and makes an attempt to unite with the people to defeat him. Durotan gives his life to show all the orcs that Gul'dan does not honor their sacred traditions.
• Orgrim Doomhammer (played by Robert Kazinsky) – true friend Durotan and his second-in-command in the Frostwolf clan. Orgrim betrays his friend, not understanding how to unite with people against his people, and this leads to the death of most of the clan. Orgrim regrets the betrayal and tries to do everything to prevent Gul'dan's plans from coming together.
• Blackhand (played by Clancy Brown) is the war leader of the Horde, dissatisfied with the way Gul'dan is breaking traditions and turning orcs into food for Fel. Throughout the war, he constantly clashes with Lothar, whose son he later kills, until he finally dies at his hand .

Other characters

• Callan (played by Berkeley Duffield) is the son of Lothar, whose mother died during childbirth. He would like to become as good a soldier as his father and is unwilling to avoid battle. Callan is killed by Blackhand during an ambush at Blackrock Mountain.
• Dreka (played by Anna Galvin) is the faithful wife of Durotan, who goes to Azeroth with him and gives birth to a son, Go"el. She dies at the hands of orcs sent by Gul"dan, but before that she manages to send a basket with her son along the river.
• Morose (played by Callum Keith Rennie) is a castellan of Karazhan who, without aging, served a huge number of Guardians. He knows many of Medivh's secrets, and he hopes that the Guardian will be able to cope with the Fel. Morose dies by his hand.
(played by Michael Adamthwaite) – King of Ironforge who is friends with Lothar.
• Alodie (played by Glenn Close) is a mysterious ancient entity who once performed the same tasks as the Guardian. She tells Khadgar about Medivh's betrayal and how the young man can defeat the Guardian.

There is an opinion that in Hollywood they make movies like grandma makes pancakes on a clear summer morning: quickly, smoothly and in large quantities. Those who agree with this can laugh in their faces: there are films here, the production of which stretches in time and space from approximately the fence to lunch.

Sometimes even the most devoted fans, waiting for the film adaptation, crawl away in mortal anguish in search of something that grandma has already riveted. Since the mid-nineties, 6 million people around the world have been desperately playing World of Warcraft, and Hollywood men could not decide on a screenwriter, or a director, or something else. And so 10 years! We are happy to announce that the long-term construction has finally moved forward.

Preparing a film adaptation

Legendary Pictures (which is almost the same as the movie giant Warner Bros.) decided to turn the toy into a movie back in 2006, when they bought the rights to it. Blizzard Entertainment, the producer of Warcraft, was enthusiastic about the idea and got involved. However, the Warner Brothers were in no hurry to name the exact date release of the picture.

The film promises to become one of the highest grossing films in the history of cinema.

The company's immediate plans included "Superman" with "Batman" and several other high-budget projects, so adding another item to this list was almost impossible. Realists and pessimists, having eyeballed the deadlines and budgets, predicted a long wait - according to their gloomy forecasts, the film should be released on the screen only by 2008-2009. But the enthusiasm did not disappear: preparations for filming were in full swing.

Plot and prototype

The first toy from the Warcraft series appeared in 1994 and told the story of the struggle between orcs and humans. More than 20 years have passed since then, and the plots have changed significantly. Charles Leavitt, who turned out (also after a long search) to be the screenwriter of the film, was full of water, so the intrigue remained around the storyline.

What exactly will happen on the screen is not yet known for certain. It is only clear that the plot will revolve around the first two games. So those who played Warcraft on MS-DOS in the dashing nineties will be able to shed a few tears of nostalgia: Warcraft: Orc & Humans and Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal got a sequel.

The Alliance and the Horde will face each other - however, it is known that the picture will not repeat the events of the game. The creators took the time and place of action (as well as some of its details) for the film adaptation, and remade, modified and invented the rest from scratch. There are at least two reasons for this move. Firstly, even those who have played and already know the details will not be bored.
And secondly, starting from the very beginning means leaving the opportunity to develop the story further.

Director Duncan Jones has already said that 2016's Warcraft is the first film in a trilogy. The fate of the remaining two films must be decided by the audience: how they accept the first part will determine the format, release date and other details of the following parts. Nothing more is known about the future films of the trilogy, nor is the name of their creator. An excellent incentive for Jones to work at 300%: the director of the film adaptation of “Warcraft” in three parts - that sounds proud!

Project director

“War of the Worlds”, “Jurassic Park”, “Men in Black”... Spielberg was considered perhaps the greatest director not only of his time, but in the entire history of cinema. Inviting him into the project was obviously something of a kind gesture. According to a mysterious insider, the Warcraft producers were polite and respected tradition, so Spielberg was allegedly made an offer, and he allegedly agreed. And he even clarified that the film would not be released until 2009. And then everything went quiet.

Talk about a film adaptation of World of Warcraft resurfaced six years later, in 2012. During this period, rumors about Christopher Nolan swirled around the film for some time, but they quickly died down. To soon be replaced by accurate information that another director refused to film. It was Sam Raimi. There was no limit to disappointment! Sam managed to come up with several interesting “tricks” for the film.

In particular, he was going to leave the “framework” of the game, but create a new story. It could surprise not only those who are getting acquainted with the Warcraft universe for the first time, but also the 6 million users who play the toy. However, Sam turned up Oz the Great and Powerful. Raimi did not hesitate and began filming the story of Ellie, blown by the wind to distant lands. And Legendary Pictures did not wait for him to become available.

Sam himself announced this after the fact: he briefly commented on the Warcraft plot, talking about the filming of Oz. He simply said that the film company could not wait - they had to start working. And to finally decide on the name of the director, Legendary Pictures needed another six months. In January 2013, the long-suffering project was finally entrusted to the one who, it seems, would bring it to fruition - Duncan Jones.

This appointment, frankly speaking, surprised many. Spielberg, Nolan, Raimi - Jones looks very modest in this row. By that time, his creative treasury included “Moon 2112” and the more famous “Source Code” with the handsome Gyllenhaal. But both of these things were in the semantic field of scientific pop and were inexpensive by Hollywood standards. “Luna 2112” cost a maximum of $5 million, and “Source Code” cost $32 million.

Legendary Pictures dumped $100 million and the same amount of responsibility and expectations on Jones. Although, on the other hand, there are also motivations - the director is simply forced to jump above his head and produce a mind-blowing product, mastering new genre: he hasn’t had to work with fantasy yet. By the way, Jones had to face a difficult choice. To direct the filming of Warcraft, he was forced to abandon the biopic about the legendary scientist Alexander Fleming. The orcs turned out to be stronger!

Cast

The long-term history of the director's search could not do without the epic that affected the list of actors. Over the years, both Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell have been matched to a place in the cast. But none of them were included in the list. But Ben Foster, Travis Fimmel, Toby Kebbell, Robert Kazinsky, Dominic Cooper and Paula Patton will definitely be there. More specifically, these are the characters the viewer will see in the film and try to recognize in the makeup.

Alliance participants

• Anduin Lothar. He will be played Travis Fimmell(TV series “Vikings” and “The Beast”);
• Medivh performed Ben Foster(“Hostage”, “Alpha Dog”, “Pandorum”);
• Lady Tharja, whom I changed into Ruth Negga("Breakfast on Pluto")
• Khadgar - in the world Ben Schnetzer(“The Book Thief”);
• King Llane Reed, whose role was assigned Dominic Cooper(“Dracula”, “The Devil’s Double”).

Participants from the Horde

• The permanent leader of the orcs Durotan, whose role he played Toby Kebbell(Rock 'n' Roller, Wrath of the Titans, Planet of the Apes: Revolution, Fantastic Four).
• Gul'dan, whose form he took Daniel Wu(“Around the World in 80 Days”, “To Kill an Emperor”);
• Orgrim Doomhammer, as he introduced himself Robert Kazinsky("Pacific Rim");
• Blackhand the Destroyer - “second self” Clancy Brown(“A Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Lost”, “Sleepy Hollow”);

The third force, as in the Warcraft universe, is represented by Garona the Half-Worc, whose mental suffering because of Medivh was imagined Paula Patton(“Deja Vu”, “Mirrors”).

Director's opinion

Jones was already asked if he had any favorites on the set. Like a good parent, the director evasively replied that he loves all the characters equally. He promised to depict even the opposing forces in equal detail:

"I'm hopeful that audiences will see what the Horde and Alliance were like in the past and embrace the idea that there are heroes on both sides."

By the way, there were rumors that the director was going to shoot a trailer for each side. Jones nevertheless noted the work of some actors with special comments: it is known that special meaning for the director is Durotan, embodied by Toby Cabbell. In addition, Jones noted the excellent work of Daniel Wu, who played Gul'Dan. The director said:

“Daniel was happy to take on the challenge posed by the long-standing Warcraft audience, which has a keen understanding of who the characters are. But Daniel did a great job. Both he and his wife have been playing for a long time. She was determined to ensure that Gul'dan turned out exactly the way it should be. It will be great, but completely unexpected for you, you’ll see.”

Well, that sounds promising. Although we have some doubts regarding objectivity. Still, both characters, which Jones spoke about in detail, are in conflict with the Horde... Whose side are your sympathies on, Mr. Jones?

Project status

Filming for “Warcraft” started in early January 2014 and lasted until May. The process took just under four months, which is not that long for a film. However, the main work should not take place on the set, but in the laboratories responsible for special effects. By the way, this is another reason why the process has been extended. Thomas Tull, director of Legendary Pictures and producer, stressed that the team will need a lot of time for post-production.

In total, almost two years remained from the end of filming to release, and almost all of this time was planned to be spent on processing the footage and creating special effects. They were taken over by ILM. One of the members creative group studio - Carey Phillips - has already dubbed the work on Warcraft the most difficult in the last two decades:

“If my memory serves me correctly, problems that made the group tear their hair out with difficulty have appeared three times in the last 20 years. The first time we found ourselves in this situation was when we had to create concepts for the film "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace." The second challenge was Davy Jones, whom we did for Pirates Caribbean Sea" But the concept art prepared for Warcraft cannot be compared with them. We have never done anything like this before!”

Thomas Tull says:

“We don't want to rush. Some episodes will be produced using Newest technologies, and we won’t take risks, we’ll do everything right.”

It will take the guys from ILM about a year and a half to draw the picture. And then the long-awaited rest will finally come for the group involved in the preparation of the film. Duncan Jones will even have the opportunity to take a break from the large-scale action and turn to other projects - in particular, he is going to finish work on the film Mute.

Having conceived it after watching Blade Runner, the director put off the project for several years. Perhaps it will be implemented approximately in the same time frame as Warcraft. In Mute, Jones will return to his favorite genre of sci-fi (science fiction, Science fiction), with whom he was already well acquainted before his grand transition to fantasy.

Project deadlines

It is obvious that the creators have high hopes for the film. Having gone a long way from purchasing the rights to the filming process, they did not rush to present the film to the general public. Initially, the release date was called December 18, 2015, but then the premiere was shifted by three whole months - until May 26, 2016. And all so that “Warcraft” does not get lost against the background of other bright premieres - this is how Thomas Tull explained it.

Mostly, of course, it was about Star Wars. The continuation of the cult movie will be released on December 16, 2015, and showing a picture about people and orcs against this background would be cinematic suicide. The creators of Warcraft gave Americans and the whole world five months to breathe in, watch Star Wars, breathe out, discuss, and only after that they will present their creation.

Along the way, we note that you shouldn’t miss Star Wars either. Since they postponed the premiere of a film based on a super-cult game on which a couple of generations of usernames and gamers have grown up, it means there will be something to see – the producers can be trusted 100% in this regard. At the same time, you can brighten up the agonizing days and months of waiting, although against the backdrop of nine years of preparation they look like a mere trifle.

Warcraft movie video

First official teaser - "Sky of Azeroth"

The creators of Warcraft have finally become generous and posted the first video material on the Internet that has at least some relation to the film. Alas, this is not a full-fledged trailer. This video presents us with a fantasy world, available for viewing at an angle of 360 degrees (of course, if your browser supports panoramic viewing). Want to take a look at Stormwind from griffon flight?

(UPD from 11/06/2015) The official trailer has been released!

Warcraft movie trailer

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The colorful world of Warcraft in concept art

We offer you photographs from the presentation of the project, as well as bright, detailed concepts with which the film is created.