Uwe Boll wanted to direct World of Warcraft movie
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Once again proving why it’s the most successful games developer in the world, Blizzard rejected an offer by talentless German film director Uwe Boll to direct a World of Warcraft movie.
Blizzard’s Paul Sams told Boll, “We will not sell the movie rights, not to you… especially not to you. Because it’s such a big online success, maybe a bad movie would destroy that ongoing income.” And if there’s one thing Uwe Boll knows how to do, it’s make bad movies.
Said Boll, “To be honest, the real gamers are the typical download guys, right? They don’t pay anything for movies, because they illegally download the movies. So why I should please these guys? I need the normal audience.”
Unfortunately for Boll, his previous video game adaptations such as House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale haven’t attracted that “normal audience” either. At least the man knows how to dream big.
Blizzard Rejects Uwe Boll’s World of Warcraft Movie; Boll Explains Importance of Ignoring Game Fans [Shacknews]

I’m surprised that he didn’t call anyone a fucking retard. Or maybe he did and just they just didn’t quote him. Probably that.
Comment by vector_black — April 21 [2008] @ 10:43 AM
i would sell a movie to anyone who looks like that
Comment by hahndog — April 21 [2008] @ 11:01 AM
Note to self: never market to the download guys.
Comment by vector_black — April 21 [2008] @ 11:11 AM
I’d much rather see Uwe Boll’s WoW movie than the planned Legendary Pictures one.
Comment by wedge55 — April 21 [2008] @ 11:20 AM