Blizzard

Kicking off the major Comic-Con news before it even starts, Blizzard makes a huge announcement under the radar. Blizzard and Legendary Pictures have announced that Sam Raimi is signed on to direct a major motion picture based on Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft universe.

Raimi previously directed the Spider-Man trilogy The Evil Dead and most recently, Drag Me to Hell.

“At its core, Warcraft is a fantastic, action-packed story,” said Raimi. “I am thrilled to work with such a dynamite production team to bring this project to the big screen.”

“Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures have a shared vision for this film and we searched at length to find the very best director to bring that vision to life,” said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. “From our first conversation with Sam, we could tell he was the perfect choice. Sam knows how to simultaneously satisfy the enthusiasts and the mainstream audience that might be experiencing that content for the first time. We’re looking forward to working with him to achieve that here.”

More details will be announced later. Hopefully at Blizzcon.