Warcraft Movie Director Duncan Jones Returns With First Look at Rogue Trooper Adaptation

A movie adaptation of the classical British comic Rogue Trooper is connected the mode — and the archetypal look images for the movie person officially arrived, featuring What We Do successful the Shadows stars Jemaine Clement and Matt Berry.

Rogue Trooper is written, directed, and produced by Duncan Jones, whose past movie, Mute, came retired successful 2018. Jones besides directed the 2016 Warcraft movie, 2011's Source Code, and 2009's Moon.

The batch of images gives fans a bully glimpse into the satellite of the animated film, which utilized facial seizure tech to bring immoderate characters to life. Dunkirk prima Aneurin Barnard debuts arsenic the Rogue Trooper, portion Clement and Berry tin beryllium seen arsenic Mr. Brass and Mr. Bland, 2 battleground looters who volition undoubtedly beryllium a large dose of comic relief.

Fans besides get to spot a ample warfare conveyance traveling crossed Nu Earth, the satellite wherever the brutal warfare betwixt the Norts and Southers, 2 antithetic societies, takes place. The last archetypal look representation shows 2 Souther soldiers mislaid connected the battlefield.

“We are truthful excited to stock a archetypal look of the movie and amusement the astonishing fidelity with which the squad person utilized our actors connected acceptable performances to thrust the animated characters,” shaper Stuart Fenegan said successful a statement. “That level of item and nuance was a precedence from time one.”

Director Duncan Jones’ comments were simple: “AHHHHHHHHHHHH! WE’RE ALMOST FINISHED! SEE YOU AT SDCC!!” The manager volition look astatine the festival connected July 25.

Rogue Trooper “tells the communicative of 19, a ‘Genetic Infantryman,’ who finds himself the sole-survivor of an penetration force. Desperate to way down the traitor who sold him and his comrades out, the ace worker is accompanied by 3 killed-in-action squad mates, whose personalities person been stored successful his gun, helmet and backpack.”

Alongside Barnard, Clement, and Berry, the movie boasts an awesome ensemble formed that includes Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, Daryl McCormack, Reece Shearsmith, Diane Morgan, Alice Lowe, Asa Butterfield, and Sean Bean.

Despite getting person to merchandise with these archetypal look images, the movie has yet to acceptable a merchandise date.

Lex Briscuso is simply a movie and tv professional and a freelance amusement writer for IGN. You tin travel her connected Twitter astatine @nikonamerica.