Warcraft Movie Gets New Director Attached
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It looks like the new director is Duncan Jones, who recently directed Source Code:
Duncan Jones is making the jump to big-budget tentpole movies, signing on to direct Warcraft, Legendary Pictures' live-action adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment's video game universe.
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Legendary is keeping its script, written by Charles Leavitt, under wraps. The Warner Bros.-based production and finance outfit is eyeing a fall 2013 start and a 2015 release. Jones' producing partner, Stuart Fenegan, will executive produce while Chris Metzen will co-produce for Blizzard.
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Jones (CAA, Independent Talent Group, Bloom Hergott) made his feature debut writing and directing 2009's Moon, the well-regarded low-key indie sci-fi drama that starred Sam Rockwell and cost about $1 million to make. He followed that up with Source Code, Summit's 2011 time-travel thriller that starred Jake Gyllenhaal and cost about $35 million to make. Warcraft is expected to have a budget north of $100 million.
