Blur Studio's THE GOON Movie Kickstarter Enters Final Week
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BLUR STUDIO'S THE GOON MOVIE KICKSTARTER
ENTERS FINAL WEEK!
November 2, MILWAUKIE, OR - David Fincher,
Blur Studio, Eric Powell and Dark Horse Entertainment have come
together to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the award-winning comic
series "The Goon."
Learn more about the effort and watch Fincher, Blur Studio and Eric Powell introduce the project here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker
For
over 12 years, Eric Powell's comic book "The Goon" has amassed fans
around the globe with its fantastic world of mobsters, zombies, killer
robots, giant fish-men and mayhem. Two years ago, David Fincher and Blur
Studio optioned "The Goon", developed a feature film script written by
Powell and created a proof of concept clip to show Hollywood studios the
incredible potential of a Goon animated movie. While the clip generated
lots of enthusiasm, the movie still isn't green-lit primarily because
PG13 animation is a challenging concept for studios.
"The Goon" Movie Proof of
Concept Trailer: http://vimeo.com/50254919
After
investing hundreds of thousands of their own money and countless hours
of effort, the team has opted to reach out to "The Goon" fanbase, comic
book lovers, the movie industry, and frankly anyone with a pulse willing
to donate, with a Kickstarter campaign to take their development
efforts to the next level.
The
proof of concept short featured the voices of actors Paul Giamatti as
Franky and Clancy Brown as The Goon, both of whom will reprise those
roles for the film. Slated to co-direct are Blur Studio co-founder Tim
Miller and Jeff Fowler, a director who has been with Blur for ten years.
Miller was creative director on the "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
opening title sequence and is also on board to direct "Deadpool" for Fox
and "Gravel" for Legendary Pictures; Fowler directed the Academy-Award
nominated animated short "Gopher Broke" and has helmed many commercials
and projects at Blur Studio.
"The
Goon" on Last Call w/Carson Daly: http://vimeo.com/52485546
Blur
Studio is an award-winning production and animation studio in Venice,
CA made up of Oscar-nominated artists who have created stunning
story-driven CG work for feature films, commercials and games for over
two decades. Executive Producer David Fincher is the critically
acclaimed director of Seven, Fight Club, The Social Network and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
"I admit it—I came to this party
late. Chinatown, and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker was—regrettably—my
introduction to The Goon and the incredible world created by Eric
Powell. I thank Tim Miller—who snapped me out of my Goonless existence
when I was looking for material to possibly make into an animated feature, and
he suggested I peruse a copy he had (suspiciously) nearby. Of course I
marveled at the characters and was smitten with the mise-en-scene, but it was
the language—that uncategorizable: Dead End Kids Meets Abbot and Costello
Meet the Mummies—that unlikely Powellian patois that absolutely hooked me. If
this is your first time, you are in for a treat—if not, you already know how
lucky you are." - David Fincher
Please
visit the Kickstarter link for more details and feel free to share it
with your readers. If you'd like additional information, images or
assets feel free to contact Karen Raz @ RazPR.