After six years of waiting, the new sci-fi film from Warcraft director Duncan Jones has already been shot – entirely in Unreal Engine 5
Duncan Jones is back! The director of films such as Warcraft, Moon and Source Code has already shot his latest sci-fi action film. The trick: Rogue Trooper was animated entirely in Unreal Engine 5, which is of course used in games such as Fortnite, The Witcher 4 or Stalker 2
Brutal sci-fi war in the distant future
This is what it’s all about: Rogue Trooper is an adaptation of the comics of the same name by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, which made their debut in 1981 in the 2000-AD collection. The story takes place in the distant future on the planet Nu-Earth, where two hostile factions shoot each other to pieces.
In the midst of the conflict between the so-called Norts and Southers, a genetically enhanced super soldier named 19
finds himself – the result of questionable experiments. It was already known in 2018 that Duncan Jones was working on an adaptation of Rogue Trooper, and now the animated film is as good as finished.
An official trailer has yet to be released, but there is a first image and new information about the cast. While Jones is responsible for the direction and screenplay, Jason and Chris Kingsley (Dredd) and Stuart Fenegan (Moon, Source Code, Warcraft) are also on board.
Bred for war, but living for revenge…. from writer/director @ManMadeMoon, ROGUE TROOPER is coming soon!
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💥 Get reading! https://t.co/7wozpojLeERogueTrooperMovie pic.twitter.com/XKfxtZNW0C– 2000 AD Comics (@2000AD) January 30, 2024
So, among others Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk), Haley Atwell (Captain America, Mission: Impossible 7), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) Daryl McCormack (Bad Sisters), Reece Shearsmith (Saltburn), Jemaine Clement (Avatar 2), Matt Berry (What We Do In The Shadows) and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) involved.
A specific start date is not yet available, Rogue Trooper is scheduled for release sometime in 2025. Whether in cinemas or exclusively on streaming services also remains open at the moment
Duncan Jones’ last films were not convincing
Rogue Trooper will be Duncan Jones’ first film since the Netflix flop Mute. The sci-fi film was released on the streaming service in 2017, but was not very well received by critics and fans alike: on Metacritic Mute scores an average of 35 to 52 points, on Rotten Tomatoes 21 to 47 percent.
Duncan Jones also brought the Warcraft film adaptation to cinemas, but it flopped at the box office. The original plans for an entire trilogy came to nothing for the time being.
How much have you enjoyed the previous films by director Duncan Jones – especially Warcraft? What are your hopes and expectations for Rogue Trooper, which was animated entirely in Unreal Engine 5? Are you looking forward to the project or would you rather wait for the first trailer? Let us know in the comments!
