The Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (2025) first trailer is a visually stunning return to Azeroth, with Henry Cavill taking center stage as the iconic Lich King, Arthas Menethil. The teaser opens with a sweeping shot of Northrend, the icy wasteland that serves as the Lich King’s kingdom. Dark, ominous music swells as we see legions of undead Scourge armies marching across the frozen landscape, preparing for war.
The voice of Arthas (Cavill) cuts through the silence, deep and resonant: “Death is my gift to the living. All will serve me in the end.” We get a glimpse of his transformation from the noble prince to the fearsome ruler of the undead, highlighting his fall from grace and the evil power of Frostmourne, his cursed sword. As Cavill embodies the dark and brooding Lich King, his presence is both haunting and commanding.
The trailer shows various factions from across Azeroth uniting against the Lich King’s forces. We see brief glimpses of Jaina Proudmoore (played by Emilia Clarke), Varian Wrynn (Jason Momoa), and Thrall (Dwayne Johnson) rallying their armies in preparation for the battle of a lifetime. The tension is palpable as the world’s greatest heroes struggle to find a way to defeat an enemy who cannot be killed by normal means.
Massive battle scenes unfold, with legions of Alliance and Horde forces clashing against the unstoppable might of the Scourge. Spectacular CGI shows Frostwyrms raining icy death from above, and colossal abominations tearing through ranks of soldiers. In one heart-pounding moment, Jaina confronts Arthas, her former lover, pleading with him to remember who he once was. But the Lich King’s cold response—“Arthas is dead. Only the Lich King remains.”—solidifies the devastating nature of his transformation.
The trailer ends on a cliffhanger as the gates of Icecrown Citadel open, revealing the final confrontation between the world’s greatest champions and the Lich King himself, with the fate of Azeroth hanging in the balance.
