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Jul 23, 2009 8:54 am US/Central
Director Sam Raimi To Helm "Warcraft" Movie
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Director Sam Raimi attends the "Drag Me To Hell" photocall at the Palais Des Festivals during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2009 in Cannes, France.
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The director of the "Spider-Man" film franchise is set to transform "World of Warcraft" into a movie.
Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Legendary Pictures says Sam Raimi has signed on to direct "Warcraft," a live-action film based on the popular online role-playing game which allows players to become such characters as orcs, trolls, humans and dwarves. Raimi is best known for directing "The Evil Dead" and "Spider-Man" trilogy.
He most recently wrote and directed "Drag Me To Hell."
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