Here’s the LONG story: The guys from Legendary Pictures (yep, the guys behind
300) have posted on their site that a
Diablo movie is in the making. Diablo was listed in the “In Development” section.
Once the news about the movie leaked to
fan sites, Diablo was promptly removed. My guess is it was a phone call from Blizzard that got them going.
Besides these facts, we have the following:
- Legendary Pictures are already working on a WoW-based movie, so they look like an obvious choice for a Blizzard project.
- Vin Diesel’s movie - A Man Apart - was originally named El Diablo which resulted in a lawsuit from Blizzard “claiming they trademarked Diablo and intended to make a movie based on their game”
I’m hoping and praying a Diablo movie is in the making. I loved the
Diablo 2 cinematics and making the next logical step - the big screen - will be an amazing experience.
source:
Diablo Watch: Diablo 3