25 Most Hotly Anticipated Movies Of Summer 2016 - Ranked
13. Warcraft
Release Date: June 10th
Billed As: The first video game adaptation that is actually trying to be any good.
Hype: As soon as Duncan Jones broke cover from his smart indie sci-fi foxhole to declare himself the latest director to be tempted by the low hanging fruits of video game adaptation, the World Of Warcraft movie project got a hell of a lot more interesting.
Looking suspiciously like a cross between Avatar and Lord Of The Rings, Warcraft announces 2016 as the year of the potentially great video game (with Assassin's Creed also coming in December of course). It might fundamentally be based on something that has become a focus of comedy criticism over the years, but the fantasy concept and the capacoty for rich story-telling and imaginative environemnts should delight both existing Warcraft fans and the type of audiences who seek Middle Earth-like entertainment.