Warcraft movie director outlines what would have happened in the trilogy Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Warcraft movie director outlines what would have happened in the trilogy In Thrall. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 24 Jun 2020 33 comments The Warcraft movie could have been a trilogy - if it hadn't been for the film's poor box office performance in the US. The 2016 CGI-fest based on Blizzard's fantasy universe revolved around the orcs, who portal to the world of Azeroth under the influence of fel magic. Warcraft ended up grossing $439m worldwide, but it only managed $47.4m in the US, which pretty much ended any hope of a sequel. But what might have been? Director Duncan Jones has been chatting about the broad plot outline for Warcraft 2 and 3 - yes, it was meant to be a trilogy - on Twitter. THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD Warcraft ends with the portal to Draenor closed, Durotan, noble orc chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan and the father of Go'el, dead at the hands of evil orc warlock Gul'dan, and Anduin Lothar, the commander of the human army, as leader of the Alliance. A basket containing baby Go'el - aka Thrall from Warcraft legend - is found by a human. three, the gathering horde army and freeing of orcs around the Eastern kingdom before a dangerous trip across the sea to Kalimdor, & the founding of the 1st Azerothian city of Orgrimmar.Basically the trilogy was the fulfilling of Durotan's promise to give his people a new home.- Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) June 21, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Part two, Jones reveals, "would have been Go'el/Thrall as a young orc slave in Blackmoore's gladiator camp. Here he meets and befriends a Tauren who tells him of another land to the west where his people come from, & where he might find allies & maybe a new home..." Part three would have seen the freeing of orcs around the Eastern kingdom before the Horde army travels across the sea to Kalimdor to found the city of Orgrimmar. "Basically the trilogy was the fulfilling of Durotan's promise to give his people a new home," Jones said. According to Jones, this three-film story arc would have acted as the first Warcraft story, before the Moon and Source Code director handed the reins over to someone else for "the better known Warcraft lore". "Yeah... it would have been something special," Jones lamented. Could a sequel to Jones' Warcraft movie be made at some point? "I have no idea," Jones said, "and no one I worked with on the film even works at Blizzard anymore." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store