Well, to be totally honest with you - it was confirmed and then the confirmation was removed from the site. So where does that leave us? I guess it’s the usual secrecy surrounding any Blizz project.
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.
Update: Ha! Look at this. I just checked who the owner of this domain is!
Domain Name: DIABLOMOVIE.COM
Administrative Contact:
Universal City Studios - UPG Domains
100 Universal City Plaza
2160/8H
Universal City, CA 91608
US
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