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It's coming: Samurai Jack and Neverhood movie.

SpeedySwafSpeedySwaf Registered User regular
edited June 2007 in Social Entropy++
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967622.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564
Toon trio starts Frederator
Company aims to animate 2-D genre films
By DAVE MCNARY
A trio of toon veterans are launching Frederator Films as an indie feature film company with a mission to produce 2-D animated genre movies budgeted below $20 million.

Fred Seibert's partnered with Kevin Kolde and Eric Gardner, with all three acting as producers on the projects. Seibert's the former president of Hanna-Barbera and longtime producer via Frederator Studios, which debuted a decade ago with "Oh Yeah! Cartoons" for Cartoon Network; that show spun off "Cow & Chicken," "Powerpuff Girls" and "Dexter's Laboratory," and Frederator followed with "The Fairly OddParents," "ChalkZone" and "My Life as a Teenage Robot" for Nickelodeon.

Kolde ran Spumco, the banner of John Kricfalusi ("Ren & Stimpy"), for more than a decade, while Gardner is the topper at Panacea Entertainment, a talent management and production company with clients including Donny Osmond, Richard Belzer, Paul Shaffer, the Sex Pistols, Elvira and members of the Rolling Stones.

Seibert told Daily Variety that the new banner can take advantage of 21st century technology to develop offbeat content into feature films.

"Fred is the master at identifying voids in the marketplace and filling them with paradigm-shifting content," Gardner said. "There has been a dearth of both 2-D and genre animated feature product, which Frederator Films will be rectifying." Pics will be aimed at young males.

First projects from the shingle:

* "Samurai Jack," a feature version of the Cartoon Network skein. The creator, Genndy Tartakovsky, is attached to write and direct.

* "The Neverhood," a claymation feature based on the DreamWorks videogame of the same name. Doug TenNapel, who created the game, is aboard to write and direct.

* "The Seven Deadly Sins," a hip-hop project with Don King hired as the first voice actor.
Assuming the Samurai Jack movie finishes off the story, people will be very happy. If not...well, they'll be happy anyway!

The studio itself sounds interesting, and hopefully it'll be able to stick around. If it can give us good movies, I'm all for it.

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    SpongeCakeSpongeCake Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Was this that stupid cartoon about some guy who fights things?

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    GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Has the cartoon series ever gotten a complete DVD release?

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    graizurgraizur __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    Probably only because of the succes of 300 and Sin City. Which means that Ronin will be a succes which means that Samurai Jack, which has a sort of samey plot is a "sure thing" for execs.

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    JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    HOLY FUCK THE NEVERHOOD

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    SpeedySwafSpeedySwaf Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Manifest wrote: »
    Has the cartoon series ever gotten a complete DVD release?
    Last DVD should be coming out in late August this year.

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    M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    All I see is Don King.

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    One Thousand CablesOne Thousand Cables An absence of thought Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Is it just me, or is the announcement of a Neverhood movie bigger news, because a Samurai Jack movie has been in the works for a while.

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    UbikUbik oh pete, that's later. maybe we'll be dead by then Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Fuck that shit


    The Neverhood

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    RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    is it going to be live action?

    because I don't know how I feel about this

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    bentbent Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    neverhood film? fuck yeah

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    LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I kind of lost track of Samurai Jack after the episode with that Scot (which by the way was hilarious)

    Did anything ever actually happen or did he just keep getting into wild and wacky misadventures and fights without ever actually getting any closer to kicking the crap out of Aku?

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    StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Hopefully this movie will be as good as Powerpuff Girls and Spongebob.

    And by that I mean, good enough to download or watch outside of theaters.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Javen wrote: »
    HOLY FUCK THE NEVERWOOD

    I know right

    THIS IS BIGGER NEWS

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    RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I kind of lost track of Samurai Jack after the episode with that Scot (which by the way was hilarious)

    Did anything ever actually happen or did he just keep getting into wild and wacky misadventures and fights without ever actually getting any closer to kicking the crap out of Aku?

    the latter

    he did fight aku like actually

    but nothing came of it

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    SpeedySwafSpeedySwaf Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    CableCarrier wrote: »
    Is it just me, or is the announcement of a Neverhood movie bigger news, because a Samurai Jack movie has been in the works for a while.
    Not really...it's been known Genndy wanted to make one, but given the PPG movie's failure and the fact it isn't really shown on CN anymore, the possibility of it being made looked nill.

    I'll also edit the thread title to include Neverhood. I never really knew what it was, but you guys seem pretty excited about it as well.

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    UbikUbik oh pete, that's later. maybe we'll be dead by then Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I didn't like Samurai after a while because everything he fought was a robot or some shit

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Fuck Yes.

    It's about damn time. Though, they obviously can't have the right voice for Aku, which is a shame.

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    JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Raneados wrote: »
    is it going to be live action?

    because I don't know how I feel about this

    I don't know why three people who are huge in the field of animation would make a live action film.

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    redimpulseredimpulse Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    FUCK!

    NEVERHOOD!

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    RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Jordyn wrote: »
    Raneados wrote: »
    is it going to be live action?

    because I don't know how I feel about this

    I don't know why three people who are huge in the field of animation would make a live action film.

    it's the hot button this season

    it's the new black

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    LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Raneados wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I kind of lost track of Samurai Jack after the episode with that Scot (which by the way was hilarious)

    Did anything ever actually happen or did he just keep getting into wild and wacky misadventures and fights without ever actually getting any closer to kicking the crap out of Aku?

    the latter

    he did fight aku like actually

    but nothing came of it

    Good, I haven't missed much then

    Good cartoon but after a point I just wanted some damned closure

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    LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Also what the hell is Neverhood, is this some major thing I have missed out on again?

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    All three projects sounds promising.

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    RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Ledneh wrote: »
    Raneados wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I kind of lost track of Samurai Jack after the episode with that Scot (which by the way was hilarious)

    Did anything ever actually happen or did he just keep getting into wild and wacky misadventures and fights without ever actually getting any closer to kicking the crap out of Aku?

    the latter

    he did fight aku like actually

    but nothing came of it

    Good, I haven't missed much then

    Good cartoon but after a point I just wanted some damned closure

    which Scotsman episode did you watch?

    There are several

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    bentbent Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
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    redimpulseredimpulse Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    The Neverhood

    Older claymation game that was fucking awesome. Been waiting long times for something to come of it again.

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    RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    protip: The Scotsman was voiced by John DiMaggio

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    StaleghotiStaleghoti Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    oh my god I remember that!

    never played it tho

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    LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Raneados wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    Raneados wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I kind of lost track of Samurai Jack after the episode with that Scot (which by the way was hilarious)

    Did anything ever actually happen or did he just keep getting into wild and wacky misadventures and fights without ever actually getting any closer to kicking the crap out of Aku?

    the latter

    he did fight aku like actually

    but nothing came of it

    Good, I haven't missed much then

    Good cartoon but after a point I just wanted some damned closure

    which Scotsman episode did you watch?

    There are several

    Probably the first one then

    I distinctly remember a bridge, handcuffs, and some robot bikers

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    don't forget Skullmonkeys

    everyone forgets Skullmonkeys

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    bentbent Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I complete forgot that I used to own the ps1 skullmonkeys game, oh lord

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    god I loved that game

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    redimpulseredimpulse Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I've played Skullmonkeys, but fuck if I remember any bit of it.

    I should play it again. And also find my copy of The Neverhood.

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Raneados wrote: »
    protip: The Scotsman was voiced by John DiMaggio

    protip: Duh.

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    RaneadosRaneados police apologist you shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Ledneh wrote: »
    Raneados wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    Raneados wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I kind of lost track of Samurai Jack after the episode with that Scot (which by the way was hilarious)

    Did anything ever actually happen or did he just keep getting into wild and wacky misadventures and fights without ever actually getting any closer to kicking the crap out of Aku?

    the latter

    he did fight aku like actually

    but nothing came of it

    Good, I haven't missed much then

    Good cartoon but after a point I just wanted some damned closure

    which Scotsman episode did you watch?

    There are several

    Probably the first one then

    I distinctly remember a bridge, handcuffs, and some robot bikers

    that's the first

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    LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited June 2007
    The best Scotsman episode is the last hour-long one, if only for the thumb wrestling.

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    RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2007
    A NEVERHOOD MOVIE OH MY GOD MY PANTS ARE ON FIRE WITH GLADNESS

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    ZenitramZenitram Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aDh_O3FQWY

    NEVERHOOD WEASEL CHASE

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Anyone remember that Hompin' Stompin' Robots or whatever they were called game on the PS1/2? I think it was made by the guys who did Neverhood. It was a fighting game with a bunch of robots and green alien cats. Man I wish I could remember what it was actually called.

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    Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Anyone remember that Hompin' Stompin' Robots or whatever they were called game on the PS1/2? I think it was made by the guys who did Neverhood. It was a fighting game with a bunch of robots and green alien cats. Man I wish I could remember what it was actually called.

    Boombots

    you're welcome

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