Blizzard Boss Says More TV Shows And Movies Are Possible

2016's Warcraft movie is one of the highest-grossing video game movies ever. That money was largely attributable to China, and reviews of the film were not all that great. Despite that, Blizzard hasn't ruled out trying again to adapt its franchises to film or TV. In an interview, Blizzard president Johanna Faries said the short answer is that the company is "looking at everything" with regards to expanding its franchises.

"I can't share anything specific today... but we have a strong collective belief that we are Blizzard Entertainment, and not simply Blizzard Games or Blizzard Gaming," she told Windows Central.

"Our universes, our iconic IP can vector off into many interesting dynamic directions. We have to be thoughtful, responsible stewards of those franchises, right?" she added. "Not everything will fit, and execution absolutely matters. We do think about what we can do to show up for the entertainment industry, as broadly as we can describe, so Blizzard can continue to be a beacon of that sort of ... magic making, fostering joy."

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