"So the gauntlet was handed down ages ago: Can you make a good movie of the WoTLK Gold video game. I've always said that it's possible. We must act now! ;)" wrote Jones on Twitter last night.
Its script, for World of Warcraft --which is being kept "under secret" According to The Hollywood Reporter--has been penned by Charles Leavitt, who has previously worked on The Express, Blood Diamond and K-PAX.
Spider-Man director Sam Raimi had originally been set to direct the film however, he was forced to abandon the project in favour of the movie Oz the Great and Powerful.
On the same day Blizzard announced the debut image of actor Dominic Cooper (Captain America, Need for Speed) as King Llane as the leader of Stormwind, the Alliance cities of Stormwind and his role in the forthcoming World of Warcraft movie. We now have a longer list of other characters who will be featured in the film and the actors who portray them.
On the Alliance on the other hand, we suspected the actor WOW WoTLK Classic Gold (Vikings) had an appearance, but we know that he'll be the lead character for the Alliance, Lothar, a war hero who sacrifices everything to protect Azeroth.