The World of Warcraft movie, originally scheduled for a December 18th, 2015 release date, is taking a few extra months to finish its quest. Blizzard's official Warcraft twitter confirmed the movie today, as well as the film's new release date of March 11, 2016. We can only assume that even with a top-flight director like Duncan Jones at the helm and a script that's supposedly very good, the folks in charge decided it was unwise to go head to head against JJ Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII, which opens on December 18th.
Release date for WARCRAFT from @Legendary Pictures released by @UniversalPics is moving from December 18, 2015, to March 11, 2016.
— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) November 27, 2013
This isn't necessarily a bad thing. 2015 is already a remarkably crowded year for blockbusters, with the final big three, Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and the next Mission: Impossible film headed for a nasty Christmas season box-office showdown. The new release date puts a little space between the Warcraft film and a heavy, possibly exhausting year for blockbusters.
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