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Blizzard to Boll - DENIED!

Posted by timothy on from the no-cheese-for-you dept.

Drathos writes "From MTV Movies Blog by way of WoW Insider: Everyone's least favorite director, Uwe Boll approached Blizzard about making a World of Warcraft movie. Their response? "We will not sell the movie rights, not to you ... especially not to you.""

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  1. a shame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's a shame, because if there's someone who could capture the sheer mundacity of WoW, I think it would be Boll.

    1. Re:a shame by nawcom · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

  2. Re:WoW Movie by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    There was a lot of parts that just really dragged on. And a WoW movie will be different how? Grind, grind, grind. Grind, grind, grind. Raid! Grind, grind, grind.
  3. In a purely hypothetical case... by Cadallin · · Score: 5, Funny
    Wouldn't it be easier to just shoot him in the head?

    Not that I'm suggesting anyone should. Just y'know, it'd be a lot more expedient than a petition.

  4. Re:May I proudly proclaim... by dintech · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope the gaming suits and executives trying to learn everything the can from Blizzard's business model extend their eduction to this example too.

  5. Re:WoW Movie by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Well, he (actually not him, the graphics effects people) did make [LotR] very pretty,
    > but my overall level of excitement from the movie is pretty low. There was a lot
    > of parts that just really dragged on.

    So it was a very faithful reproduction of the books, then!

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  6. Re:WoW Movie by Dr.+Cody · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, there were some important parts missing but unless you enjoy sitting down for 5 hours straight (I don't), something had to be cut.
    In regards to a WoW film, I think you may be on to something.

  7. Re:WoW Movie by Wreckdom · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a former WoW (Horde) gamer I can see two kinds of responses to a WoW movie: 1) People who don't care. 2) People who are too hooked on Wow to care.