Game heads out there, this is news for you! The popular multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft (WoW) by Blizzard Entertainment, now has a movie.
Cinemablend.com reports that the World of Warcraft movie, which was unofficially confirmed back in January, has officially been announced. The first teaser video for the upcoming World of Warcraft film was shown during the Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic-Con. and was disclosed to be directed by Moon and Source Code director, Duncan Jones, who was enthusiastic about the project, saying that "he has been given the chance to create a new world." Jones also reiterated that the Warcraft movie will begin filming in early 2014. The footage showed off footage of a warrior wielding a sword and shield who faces down an orc.
Described by those in the room as a faithful adaptation of the video game world, the movie-- called Warcraft in the teaser-- is set to start production early next year. The Warcraft film is believed to have a budget that exceeds $100 million, and is intended for release in cinemas in 2016. 
With over 7 million subscribers as of July 2013, World of Warcraft is currently the world's most-subscribed MMORPG, and holds the Guinness World Record for the most popular MMORPG by subscribers.
For people like me who don't know about the online game, World of Warcraft contains elements from fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction: such as gryphons, dragons, and elves; steam-powered automata; zombies, werewolves, and other horror monsters; as well as time travel, spaceships, and alien worlds. World of Warcraft takes place in a 3D representation of the Warcraft universe that players can interact with through their characters.
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