Writer for WORLD OF WARCRAFT movie revealed
During a recent interview with MTV, Sam Raimi revealed who was writing the upcoming WORLD OF WARCRAFT that he is set to direct. While answering a question, Raimi accidentally mentioned that the project’s screenwriter was Robert Rodat. The exact quote was:
“We would have our writer, Robert Rodat, really craft an original story within that world that feels like a ‘World of WarCraft’ adventure. Only obviously it’s very different ’cause it’s expanded and translated into the world of a motion picture.”
Also, according to the article, this revelation was confirmed to be true by Rodat’s agent. Rodat wrote the screenplays for SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and THE PATRIOT. Based on SAVING PRIVATE RYAN alone, I believe many would feel Rodat is at least a competent screenwriter, even with a limited resume (the only other feature films he has written or co-written are TALL TALES and FLY AWAY HOME).
So, the WORLD OF WARCRAFT film has an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and daddy Raimi directing (you make films like the EVIL DEAD trilogy and DRAG ME TO HELL, and I will call you daddy, it’s only fair). The project sounds good to even a non “World of WarCraft” fan like myself.
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