Shooting movies based on games has always been a risky undertaking. There are so many examples of unsuccessful releases of the game movie caused by the inability to combine the interactivity of the game and the static of the film. In addition, the volume of material, which simply cannot be entered into timekeeping without loss of meaning, also affects. A similar thing happened with the highly anticipated Warcraft movie, which was released in 2016. Criticism in his address undermined the foundation of confidence, on which the director of the film Duncan Jones relied. Therefore, the question of when Warcraft 2 will be released remains open.
Reasons for a Possible Release
According to the director of the first film, he was easily able to draw the right conclusions after the rental of the first part. He realized that he embraced too many characters and storylines, and therefore the viewer was always in a kind of pun. Duncan Jones promised to fix it if he had the opportunity. In addition, he said that the created scenery, costumes and artistic images of the heroes still need to be used. This will help create a new movie faster than it was with the first episode.
But until Duncan Jones is given the green light, the date Warcraft 2 is released will be unknown. Perhaps the movie will never even appear on the screens. The fan can only wait until the studio decides whether they need a second cinematic episode in the framework of the gaming universe, which is gradually being forgotten.
Pros Against Movie Release
The film “Warcraft” is a film, part 2 of which, perhaps, the viewer will never see. The reason is that Blizzard is very sensitive to the quality of their projects and their popularity. They can easily throw away any achievements on the game or film, so as not to release a project of medium or low level of quality. And such a fate may well befall the movie based on the Warcraft game universe.
Charges at the box office play an important role here, because the film paid off, but earned a little more than that. Although Warcraft is the highest grossing feature film, it is inferior to other films in terms of cost / benefit ratio. Therefore, viewers, perhaps, should not wait for “Warcraft 2” to be released, because if the bosses consider it to be unprofitable, this will never happen. Although it is likely that at least one attempt to rehabilitate will be made.
Speculation on rumors
As is usually the case with the highly anticipated parts of films that were not able to get big profits at the box office, a lot of speculation is developing on rumors of a restart of the franchise. Many online publications today predict the release date of the sequel to May 18, 2018. However, this is just misinformation, because there can be no release date for an unannounced film. The studio did not fully decide whether they should shoot the sequel.
There are two versions that can be deduced from an interview with Duncan Jones. The essence of the first is that “Warcraft 2” is a film that needs to be worked on, making it a kind of work on mistakes. The director of the first part said that from the developments for "Warcraft 1" you can make an excellent basis for the second film. It is only necessary to reduce the volume of storylines and the number of characters. The first film sinned this, and many viewers simply did not understand it. The director also said that he would quickly get to work if the studio bosses gave the go-ahead. It is not known whether they will allow the film to be rehabilitated, and therefore whether Warcraft 2 will have a release date, it is not known.
The second version, which is actively speculating on the Web, is related to the possibility of filming a film only for a Chinese audience. Cinema rentals in this country provided almost half of the total fee, while in America film shows did not bring significant income. Because the studio can simply make a film for those who appreciate it. Of course, it’s hard to imagine more stupidity, since the English-speaking audience is still the largest. And the release of cinema for the sake of only 200 million dollars of profit at a cost of about 160 million is a dubious task.
Prospects for the release of the sequel
It is clear why studio bosses prefer to think a few times before spending more than one and a half million dollars again, when there are risks not to pay back the investment in Warcraft 2. The film may not come out at all, or it will be announced after a significant revision of the main concept of the narrative. Many simply don’t need it, while a small part of the audience wants to continue. The question is whether the latter will be able to lobby Blizzard studio bosses. If this venture is successful, the date when Warcraft 2 is released can be repeatedly postponed for years to come. It’s definitely worth the wait for the sequel, but this will not happen soon.