In a 2016 summer filled with high-profile box office disappointments, few loomed larger or fell harder than Duncan Jones’ Warcraft.
With a film like this, where there are so many visual effects, every concession that you make you lose those shots.
Many fans had hoped that a director’s cut might improve the film somewhat, but now Jones has seemingly put a permanent damper on any such talk.
However, it was popular enough with Chinese audiences that it’s possible a proposed sequel may only open there and skip a U.S. theatrical release entirely.