Spawn Animation update

[-megalithanod]

Some of the questions they answered:
</font><ul type="square">[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No. The new animation is not a continuation of the HBO series.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">We have been working on a new story to go along with the new and improved look for a long time to make sure tonally it was something entirely new and edgy.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Todd along with Brian Holguin -- the writer of Spawn and KISS: Psycho Circus comic books -- have co-written the script.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The animation will be "R" rated.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Todd and TME president Terry Fitzgerald will be Executive Producing the animation. We are also thrilled to have a few of the directors and animators from the original HBO series returning to the animation team as well.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Todd McFarlane Entertainment and some of its executives will provide consulting work on this project.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The biggest difference you will notice is in the visuals. This time we'll be featuring a combination of 2D/3D characters on 3D backgrounds, as opposed to the HBO series where everything was exclusively 2D with touches of 2D CG.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, we are trying to get Keith David back as the voice of Spawn.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Upon completion of the animation we intend to shop the project around Hollywood and are confident we will find a home on network or cable television for future installments of the animation.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Currently we are planning to release the 70-minute movie direct to DVD via Anchor Bay Entertainment.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The projected DVD release date is early 2006.</font>[/list]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am a little disaapointed that it isn't a continuation of the original story, but hey - it is Spawn Animation!

I am really stoked they are trying to get Keith David back to do the voice - it won't be right without that voice.

[Spliff]

God I hope they don't fuck this up.

[The Mighty Wolf]

Originally posted by -megalithanod:

I am a little disaapointed that it isn't a continuation of the original story, but hey - it is Spawn Animation!

I am really stoked they are trying to get Keith David back to do the voice - it won't be right without that voice.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree fully on both points! [img]graemlins/cry_smile.gif[/img] [img]mad.gif[/img] [img]frown.gif[/img]

[Thew]

i hate 3d mixed with 2d

[TCM Hitchhiker]

I agree with Thew, they should have just stuck with 2D. The original animated series is, IMO, the best damn Spawn product ever!

[Guitardeth2]

Sweet i can't wait!!

Well i can seeing how we've been wating forever. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

[Spliff]

Hopefully we get some toys from this series...

[The Mighty Wolf]

Originally posted by Spliff:
Hopefully we get some toys from this series...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Toys? You must mean plastic statues. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[The Mighty Wolf]

Originally posted by TCM Hitchhiker:
I agree with Thew, they should have just stuck with 2D. The original animated series is, IMO, the best damn Spawn product ever!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lets not ditch the 2D-3D combo, I'm sure that McFarlane will be using the perfected Japanese style where all blends in seamlessly instead of the basic (done at home 3d Max) appearance from the most common Western shows.