Pack your face masks and grab a ticket to China because Blizzard just put up a massive "Warcraft" exhibit in Joycity mall in Chengdu. The exhibit is part of a movie-themed mall tour which will allow visitors to get up-close with “Warcraft” props, costumes and life-sized replicas of the characters from the game.
According to the exhibit description, the tour also features an interactive virtual reality ride where visitors can experience what it's like to fly while riding a legendary Gryphon as it soars over the skies of Azeroth.
A gargantuan-sized Doomhammer was erected outside the mall as a preview of the replica of the sets from the movie and over 150 props on display inside the shopping center.
The exhibit opened for visitors on Dec. 31 and is described as "the biggest free movie-themed exhibition ever mounted in China."
The "Legendary Warcraft Experience" is a free exhibit to the public to promote the “Warcraft” film which is scheduled to open in theaters in June this year.
Early in production, the film was originally set to be released in December 2015. However, following the announcement of the opening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” that same month, the producers decided to push back the film's release date to 2016 instead.
“Warcraft,” or “Warcraft: The Beginning” as it will be known internationally, is being directed by Duncan Jones who also helmed some award-winning science fiction films like “Moon” (2009) and “Source Code” (2011).
The movie will star Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, the leader of the human in a fight against the Orcs, lead by Durotan, played by Toby Kebbell.
The story will take place in various locations taken directly from Warcraft, the long-running video game by Blizzard and will use a mix of live action with computer generated special effects according to Jones.
