019. Juicy Top 10 Movies of 2016!

Juicy Top 10 Movies we are anticipating in 2016!

Image taken from forbes. Assasin's Creed!

NO SPOILERS!

Written on Jan 03 2016

And so a new year has already begun! Yes, we are reeling from the phenomenon of december known as StarWars:The Force Awakens! We have awoken, and asmuch as we love StarWars, we can't wait for feb 2016 to come around fast so that we can get our next dose of our favorite icons!

So...Here's the list

01. Deadpool(Feb 2nd 2016)

This movie is slated to break StarWars' grip on the box office this upcoming february, and with the hype surrounding the movie, it is no wonder people are claiming that. This "Merc with a mouth" needs no introduction to superhero fans, especially Marvel's. We shall not get into the details of this hero's history though, but we'll tell you his superpower though. Deadpool...just...can't...die. If that's not enough of a factor for you to catch this movie, well, you have another thing coming. He's not called "The merc with a mouth" for nothing. Expect explosions, actions and lots of witty, humorous dialogue.

02. Allegiant(March 18th 2016)

For guys, it's Shailene Woodley!(OMG), For ladies, it's Theo James. This is the third instalment of this hugely popular movie franchise inspired by the books(Divergent series). In a post-apocalyptic world where humans are segregated according to their classes, this series chronicles the lives of our favorite divergent heroes. Divergents are humans with the abilities to transcend all classes and are seen as threats to the established order of the world. Expect action, lots of it...and off course, Shailene Woodley(if that's not enough for most of you).

03. Batman Vs Superman(March 25th 2016)

Holy Cow! Us being huge DC fans, this movie is the most aniticipated of the year! Marvel fans have already had their "Avengers", this movie is our equivalent(if not better..hehe). There are a few battles in the DC universe(comics) that has already had a profound effect on our childhood, FlashvSuperman, AquamanvWonderwoman, BatmanvSuperman just to name a few. Thank goodness,they've decided to do this. And the fans cant wait. We've even written a few articles on this movie(do check it out)! These two heroes need no introduction and we can't wait for what's gonna happen. The dark knight versus The man of steel. Who's going to win? And will we see the dawn of the justice league? Only time will tell...

04. Captain America:Civil War(May 6th 2016)

This has got to be the second most anticipated of the year!(after batmanvsuperman). If you read the comics, which we're sure Marvel fans have, then it's pretty much the same how the story is going to flow. But, our imagination from reading the comics can only bring us so far(right?). We like both characters, so it's interesting how the antagonists(ehem..you should know who) evolve in this story. More than that, we just like to see superhero clashes...oh, and don't forget...The Black Panther!

05. X-men Apocalypse(May 27th 2016)

 

Introducing the first ever mutant born on earth(not to mention the most powerful) as the antagonist of the X-men and humankind in this movie. Does that send chills down your spine? This is one of the most feared villains in the comic world, and as such, this movie is a must watch for anyone,not to mention X-men fans.

06. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows(June 3rd 2016)

People might give us stick for this movie, but just look at the trailer! The highlight is that we will get to see Bebop and Rocksteady! Yes, yes, we know...it's a michael Bay movie, but still...If it's any consolation, Megan Fox is still hot as ever.

07. Warcraft(June 10th 2016)

Finally! Words cannot express how long we have been waiting for Blizzard's hugely successful video game to be turned into a movie. Remember the nights we spent on windows DOS, just to build enough army to clear a stage? Remember those days when we would go to work sleepy from all the raids we did the night before? This is a long time coming, and it's soon going to be here. We heard that it's going to be a trilogy, so this movie chronicles the opening of the dark portal onto which, orcs first discovered Azeroth. All the characters we know and love will be in this movie like Lothar, Durotan, Orgrim Doomhammer, Thrall, Gul'dan, Medivh...the question is...will you be there?

08. Suicide Squad(August 5th 2016)

By August this year, we would have been handful of "Anti-Superhero movies" like Deadpool and to a certain extent BVS & Captain America: Civil War. Here's the latest one to hit our screens, if you're reading this in august! Suicide Squad. You will see the likes of Joker, Harley Quinn, Enchantress and deadshot in a different light than what we're used to. It turns out DCU's underbelly has scums that are so bad, they can redeem themselves. With this, DC is finally signalling to world their arrival, after Marvel's domination for the past few years.

09. Doctor Strange (Nov 4th 2016)

Not much is known about Dr strange at the moment, but what we do know, is enough to blow us out of the water. Benedict Cumberbatch is the actor behind the surgeon we all know and love. And, get this, the person acting opposite him is Mads Mikkelsen(known for his work on Hannibal)! It seems the Marvel executives are moving alot of heroes along this year eh? Expect a busy end of the year!

10. Assassin's Creed(Dec 21st 2016)

The trailer is not out yet, but we do see images of the setprops and promo picture etc. Well 20th century Fox is surely taking their time on this. We can't wait for it. We think the movie introduces a new character and that's a good move! And you can't fault Michael Fassbender who is a great actor. 2015 and 2016 is surely a busy year for him as he stars in this movie, along with X-men Apocalypse and the upcoming Steve Jobs Biopic. Can't wait...

In conclusion...

It's been a great 2015, but here's to plenty more in 2016! Can't wait for it. Oh and also, some of you might want to add a few movies not in this list. We had a hard time to pick the movies, trust us. We've left out "Rogue One: A StarWars Story", "Ghostbusters 3", "Gambit", "Independence Day:Resurgence", "Angry Birds" and a few others that didn't quite make as much buzz as these movies listed. If you felt we left out some more, do state the movie title as well as the date in the  comment box below, so that we can all keep a lookout for it! Happy 2016!

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012. Warcraft: The Movie Trailer...What does it tell us?

Disclaimer: All media and materials listed here do not belong to me. It is for educational purposes for the sake of discussion.

Warning: This article might contain spoilers, as we try to piece together what we can of the current information given to us about the movie.

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Warcraft:The Movie

Geez..What a teaser!

Finally we can say, "Finally!". A much anticipated Warcraft movie, don't y'all agree? Ever since young, we were enraptured by this game that has caught our imaginations. Such a vast world, courtesy of blizzard.

We were caught in the craze early on, and we wished for more didn't we!

Personally, for this writer, I started off with an instant liking for the orcs in Warcraft II. That was my first foray into this wonderful world. Some of you, would've caught on earlier, in the game that was the original: Warcraft 1. Such was the fervor when you had a lot of mages to control, a lot of resources to plunder, a lot of research to do and finally, a lot of wonderful characters to play around with. Ahhh...the nostalgia!

The story: The lore states that In the first war, the orcs came from nowhere to wipe out the kingdom of Azeroth as they did with other worlds. The Orcs orginated from Draenor under the guidance of Gul Dan who was influenced by the burning legion. The orcs formed the horde which wiped out Azeroth until all human survivors were pushed back to the north.

In the 2nd war, Six years later, The scattered armies of Azeroth band together under the banner of the alliance to make a stand against the horde, rallied by Lothar.

It didn't take Lothar(or at least, his presence to be felt again though)...

Somewhere in 2000s, Blizzard released an expansion into the Warcraft world. Warcraft III was born, and we were introduced to tasty cinematic trailers and two new races(not to forget, upgraded graphics!)

Warcraft III stretched our imaginations further. Do you remember this 1v1 map? Booty Bay?

The evil Undead campaigns which bought us a plethora of new race features

Not to mention our love for the night elves

The Story:The third war introduced all the races banding up to fight against the true evil that is the undead who were the original presence that haunted and manipulated the orcs to initially wreak havoc upon the world of Azeroth. The orcs, after being freed from their demonic roots, now help the humans against the Burning Legion(Undead), whilst the century old Night Elves are once again summoned at arms to once again combat the burning legion. They join the fight with the orcs and humans. The war culminates at the battle of mount Hyjal where our bandied forces make a last stand against the demonic Burning Legion.

The Warcraft III expansion later on shows the fall of knight, Arthas who murdered his king and was influenced by his dark sword: Frostmourne. Each time, he falls deeper and deeper into insanity by the whispers of the dark blade until he loses all shred of his humanity, consumed by hate and anger...Now, he soughts to end the world of Azeroth.

Then in 2004, in quick succession, Blizzard created a phenomenon. The World Of Warcraft MMORPG was introduced to the world. It saw millions of fans get their "groove on" with a character that they could play with in the land of Warcraft lore. Travelling by foot from one end to the other, will take you a few hours IRL! imagine the vastness!

In the WOW mmorpg and it's expansions, players control a customizable character as they explore the land of Azeroth and do quests. Along the way, they discover more of the lore surrounding the vast world of Warcraft. Fans around the world caught on to the craze and you could see tournaments being held, cosplayers roleplaying as their beloved WOW characters...and there were shouts and a trememdous demand for a Warcraft movie.

And boy, did Blizzard Entertainment responded.


This upcoming 2016, Blizzard is at it again, introducing to us(with the collaboration of Universal & Legendary Pictures), a live-action story to the World of Warcraft as we know and love. In case you haven't catched the trailer, the watchable youtube link is below:

The Story of Medivh

A long time ago, the Order of Tirisfal was formed, originally to protect the world from the corruption of magic. Namely, the Burning Legion. The order contained a band of powerful mages in their ranks to carry out the protecting. They were called the Guardians of the Order of Tirisfal. They were also awarded the honorific name of :Magna, which in dwarvish tongues, mean "protectors". Each guardian were given considerable power and longevity.

Aegwynn was Medivh's mother, a great magna who defeated the Lord of the legion, Sargeras, who came to Azeroth in an avatar. Although, she managed to trap the physical form of the avatar of Sargeras, the dark lord Sargeras had predicted this and let it be, as his spiritual presence, after being killed, absorbed itself into Aegwynn's body. That was his plan all along.

Following this historic event, Aegwynn , was tasked to choose a next successor to be a guardian: instructions from the Order of Tirisfal. Hearing this, Aegwynn, disobeyed as she grew arrogant after her big victory...without her knowing, the dark lord Sargeras was starting to manipulate her.

Aegwynn then didn't want the order to choose a successor to her, so she seduced Nielas Aran, another mage(but not a magna) so that she could bear a child, who would be her successor. Little did she know that the essence of Sargeras transferred itself unto the newborn child with the intent to corrupt it. The Child was Medivh.

Medivh issuing a warning to the Lordaeron Council on the invasion of the Burning Legion leading
to the third war. Medivh in this timeline has apparently been purged of his corruption.

Medivh rose to power(but never received the honorific of magna, instead he was referred to as Magus). In his corrupted stupor, he banded with an orcish war chief shaman called Gul Dan, and they both, under the influence of the Dark Lord, opened the dark portal allowing demon-influenced orcs into Azeroth.

Later on in the lore, he was killed by his close friends, one of them believed to be Anduin Lothar , and he passed on to the nether, but his soul persisted in the form of the prophet. Later on, before the third war, he sought an audience with humans, the newly purged orcs and night elves to undo his wrongdoings by uniting to fight the burning legion. This led to the third war.

 

 

The Story of Gul'dan

 Gul'dan was an Orc shaman who was the first to become a warlock and lord of the shadow council. He was under the tutelage of NerZhul who took Gul'dan in because of his impressive skills in controlling the elements. Gul'dan was also known to be a betrayer of the orcs when he led his clan to drink the blood of Mannoroth(an agent of the Burning Legion) who would grant the orcs with power, but at the price of consuming their souls and spiralling them to do the bidding of the Burning Legion.

In doing so, Gul'dan had cursed the orcs.

Later on, in the lore, Gul'dan was brought to seek the tomb of Sargeras, in maelstrom whereby Magna Aegwynn had buried the physical form of the avatar of Sargeras. He went there believing that he could quench his thirst for more power, only to find out that he had been tricked by the Dark Lord and was trapped in the dungeon where the tomb laid. Wave after wave of burning legion hordes attacked him, and before his final dying moments, knowing that there was no escape, wrote his story on the wall panels in the dungeon with his own blood.






Gul'dan writing on the wall panels with his own blood

After his death, his skull became an artefact there as his memories still survived within it, holding immense powers.

Let's Examine the trailer

 



Now, that we get the lore out of the way, let's look at the screenshots of the trailer to see if we can come up with something. By now, most of you would've probably somehow know how the story will be, but do take note that continuity in the Warcraft lore and what we see in the trailer have some stark differences, which couldn't really fit any existing WOW timeline. But oh heck...

We see stormwind at the start of the trailer, with the arrival of...

Our main human protagonist, Anduin Lothar.(notice the alliance banner at the back)

This picture seems to show what seems to be Khadgar with an important piece of news to tell
the council

Lothar deduces that some dark being is behind this attack

As in the end of the first war, the scattered armies of Azeroth are pushed into stormwind to band together under the banner of the alliance.

We see our orcish protagonists; Durotan and Orgrim Doomhammer leading their uncorrupted
orc brethren out of badlands.

Most probably a dark portal energy imploded whilst being opened, leading the orcs
to seek new sanctuary.

Not to mention, the corrupted fel orcs plundering the helpless frost wolf clan, led
by Durotan.

With nowhere to go, our Orc heroes travel as far as westfall, which is already pillaged

On the other hand, our orc heroes, led by Durotan, whom isn't consumed by demonic influence finds that his people are in tatters. He needs to do something...besides, baby thrall is in danger.

So Durotan bands up with Lothar to stop the dark portal from letting in more chaos. Both are fighting to protect their people.

In the end, our heroes must find a way to stop BlackHand, Gul'dan and Medivh.

Circled in red, the Dark portal!

Blackhand angry at why Durotan refused to side with his people.

Here we see Durotan punching Gul'dan in the face.

Lothar attempting to go through deadwindpass to go Karazhan to assassinate Medivh to prevent further damage.

We see nerzhul here

Conclusion

I think it's fair to assume we all know where the movie is headed towards. Although, how our characters go about doing so, is a different issue. I hope this did not and will not spoil your movie experience. Just keep in mind that this article was constructed on a hunch based of of the Warcraft lore. Nevertheless, nostalgia will hit Warcraft fans when they see how closely accurate the locations are.

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