As we watch one major summer blockbuster prepare to lose a lot of money, last year we saw “Warcraft” follow a similar trajectory as “The Mummy.” The video game adaptation also flopped at home, was cut up by critics, but internationally did some big business, particularly in China. Still, it wasn’t enough to get a sequel going, but nonetheless, should the powers that be change their mind, director Duncan Jones knows what he’d do in a follow-up.
At a screening for the film at Prince Charles Cinema in London’s Leicester Square, the filmmaker laid his vision for future “Warcraft” movies, which might not make any sense at all unless you’re already well-versed in this universe.
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“This first film is about establishing the world, and showing Durotan helping his son escape a dying planet,” Jones said. “So to me the idea over the course of three films would be for Thrall to fulfil that vision of Durotan to create a new homeland for the Orcs. So in [the sequel] it would be the adolescent years of that baby, and anyone who does know their ‘Warcraft’ stories would know it’s very much a ‘Spartacus‘ story that goes on with that character. I would basically follow that through. And with the human side of it, which is a little less clear of how that would follow, but basically there is an aftermath to this film which would need to be completed. And on the Orc side you’re very much following that baby, Go’el, known as Thrall in the universe, and how he eventually creates the Orc homeland.”
Uh, cool? Honestly, I don’t know an Orc from a hobbit, so this is all some gibberish to me. But if you’re a fan of “Warcraft,” let us know what you think of Jones’ approach in the comments section. [via Flickering Myth]