While we still have a while to wait for the upcoming Blizzard/Legendary Pictures film adaptation of their popular Warcraft series which is set to be released sometime in 2016. Some new information about the movie including several new teaser posters and key players in the movie has been released yesterday at Blizzcon.
Leading the cast is Travis Fimmel, best known for his role as Ragnar Lothbrok in History Channel’s Vikings series. Other cast and characters that were announced include:
THE ALLIANCE
- King Llane Wrynn (Dominic Cooper): King Llane is the leader of the Alliance city of Stormwind and a beacon of hope to its people in a time of darkness.
- Medivh (Ben Foster): Known as ‘the Guardian,’ Medivh is a mysterious and reclusive protector who wields formidable power.
- Khadgar (Ben Schnetzer): Khadgar is a gifted young mage, embarking on a daring search for the truth.
- Lady Taria (Ruth Negga): Taria is the royal Queen of Stormwind, King Llane’s great love and most trusted counsel.
- Garona (Paula Patton): Caught between the Alliance and the Horde, Garona is a strong-willed survivor who must decide where her true loyalty lies.
THE HORDE
- Durotan (Toby Kebbel): The lead protagonist for the Horde, Durotan is the noble Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan, battling to save his people and his family from extinction.
- Orgrim (Rob Kazinsky): Orgrim is Durotan’s right hand and a brave warrior destined to wield the Doomhammer: a weapon of orc legend.
- Blackhand (Clancy Brown): Known as ‘The Destroyer’, Blackhand is one of orc-kind’s most fearsome and titanic warchiefs.
- Gul’Dan (Daniel Wu): Gul’dan is a supreme orc ruler, fueled by a dark magic that even he cannot control.
Several posters were shown which includes a look at Dominic Cooper (Need for Speed and Howard Stark in Captain America and the upcoming Agent Carter) as King Llane in action. The posters also include a campaign where fans can choose to align themselves with Alliance or Horde.