A live-action Diablo trailer with Travis Fimmel, based on Blizzard Entertainment’s popular action role-playing dungeon crawler video game franchise has appeared online. Accordingly, fans are wondering if this new video is real or fake. With the rise of AI and improvements in editing, there has been a tremendous increase in online footage that has often confused viewers about what’s authentic or what’s fan-made and has been designed for viewer engagement.
So, is Travis Fimmel’s Diablo trailer real or fake? Here is your answer.
Is the live-action Diablo trailer with Travis Fimmel real?
The Diablo trailer featuring Travis Fimmel is fake and fan-made.
The aforementioned video was shared by KH Studio, a YouTube channel known for fan-made content. As of this writing, the channel has garnered 644k subscribers. Moreover, the trailer itself has amassed 208.5 million views and 1k likes as of writing.
Check out viral Diablo trailer below:
The fake Diablo trailer includes clips from Fimmel’s Warcraft film. This project is interestingly based on Blizzard Entertainment’s other video game property of the same name. Moreover, the trailer uses AI technology to render life-like environments and scenes.
Furthermore, the clip suggests a story of a warrior expected to rise against and defeat a demon who has been threatening his world. KH Studio’s Diablo trailer has also been shared by other YouTube channels.
Has Travis Fimmel been cast in a Diablo movie?
There is no official confirmation on whether Travis Fimmel will appear in a Diablo movie.
Moreover, plans for a Diablo film adaptation have also not been officially announced. However, back in 2016, it was reported that there were plans to make a live-action film or television adaptation of Diablo under the Activision Blizzard Studios umbrella, following Stacey Sher’s naming of co-president of the company. Also reported were possible film/television adaptations of Call of Duty, Skylanders, and Starcraft. (via PCGamesN)
Later in a 2024 interview with Windows Central, franchise lead Rod Fergusson acknowledged that Diablo could work if adapted into a television series. However, no further updates regarding the show or Travis Fimmel’s involvement have been announced.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.net.
