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Legendary Pictures

Spider-Man Director Sam Raimi Takes On World Of Warcraft

Tameka Kee

Jul 22, 2009 12:33 PM

Gamers have salivated over the possibility of a World of Warcraft movie ever since Blizzard Entertainment sold the rights to Legendary Pictures in 2007, but no real details have come of the partnership since then. Now, the film at least has a big name director: Spider-Man alum Sam Raimi. Raimi…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Movies, activision blizzard, legendary pictures, world of warcraft

Industry Moves
Industry Moves: Kathy Vrabeck To Head Up Legendary’s New Digital Unit

Tameka Kee

May 19, 2009 12:40 PM

Legendary Pictures has tapped *EA* and *Activision* vet Kathy Vrabeck to head up its new interactive entertainment arm (via Variety). Vrabeck joins Legendary after a few months of speculation about the movie studio’s gaming aspirations; she left her post as head of EA’s casual games division in November 2008. Prior…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Movies, Industry Moves, kathy vrabeck, legendary pictures

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