The Blizzard Warcraft movie comes yet another step closer to reality: six members of the film's cast were announced today.

Although no specific roles were listed, Slashfilm revealed the following actors and actresses will star in the film:

Ben Foster -- The Messenger, 3:10 To Yuma, X-Men: The Last Stand

-- The Messenger, 3:10 To Yuma, X-Men: The Last Stand Travis Fimmel -- Vikings the television series

-- Vikings the television series Paula Patton -- Baggage Claim, 2 Guns, Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol, Precious, Hitch

-- Baggage Claim, 2 Guns, Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol, Precious, Hitch Toby Kebbell -- The Councilor, The East, Wrath of the Titans, War Horse, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

-- The Councilor, The East, Wrath of the Titans, War Horse, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Rob Kazinsky -- Pacific Rim, Red Tails, HBO’s True Blood

-- Pacific Rim, Red Tails, HBO’s True Blood Dominic Cooper -- Captain America movies, Dead Man Down, My Week with Marilyn, An Education, Mamma Mia!

Despite previous rumors that Colin Farrell had been offered a lead role in Warcraft, he is not mentioned in the film's press release.

Production is set to begin in January 2014, and as reported earlier, the release date is currently March 11, 2016. Other details we already know about the upcoming movie: