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It’s been on again more times than Lindsay Lohan’s knickers. For nearly five years, since that first captivating cinematic intro to the classic World of Warcraft, gamers have craved a cinematic adaptation to Blizzard’s magnum opus. In this article we ponder what form such celluloid sweetness might take.

The man behind the wheel, Sam Raimi

When Sam Raimi was chosen to direct Sony’s multi-billion dollar adaptation of the popular Marvel comic, Spider-Man, a lot of folks couldn’t wrap their heads around the decision. Raimi was a director known more for comedic, off-beat horror… not delivering summer blockbusters.

Fast forward a decade or so, and the decision to choose Sam Raimi as director of the World of Warcraft movie seems like WoW gold in the bank, if you will.