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|title=<center>Sly Cooper</center> | |title=<center>Sly Cooper (film)</center> | ||
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|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
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In 2014, Sony Pictures announced that an adaptation to Sony Interactive Entertainment's franchise | In 2014, '''Sony Pictures announced that an adaptation to Sony Interactive Entertainment's franchise ''Sly Cooper'' was in production'''. While a teaser trailer was released and a release date was announced, the film never came into fruition and is believed to be cancelled. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The project was first announced by Blockade Entertainment producer Brad Foxhoven, The film was being directed by Kevin Munroe, who was also directing the ''Ratchet & Clank'' film and was being animated by Vancouver-based studio Rainmaker Entertainment. A 2016 release date was also announced.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/28/sly-cooper-animated-film-revealed/ Sly Cooper film announcement] Retrieved | The project was first announced by Blockade Entertainment producer Brad Foxhoven, The film was being directed by Kevin Munroe, who was also directing the ''Ratchet & Clank'' film and was being animated by Vancouver-based studio Rainmaker Entertainment. A 2016 release date was also announced.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/28/sly-cooper-animated-film-revealed/ ''Sly Cooper'' film announcement.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> At Wondercon 2016, Munroe stated that the film had yet to enter production and doubted it would be released later that year.<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/videos/2016/03/28/whats-up-with-the-sly-cooper-movie-kevin-munroe-interview Kevin Munroe interview with IGN.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> On October 26, 2016, in a now deleted tweet by Monroe, he said he hadn't worked on it for over a year and a half. Munroe would later move on to work on a Chinese Trolls film.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-kevin-munroe-direct-chinese-893722 Hollywood Reporter on Munroe working on another project.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> | ||
After the commercial failure of the ''Ratchet & Clank'' film, Cartoon Brew editor Amid Amidi expressed doubt that ''Sly Cooper'' would ever be completed.<ref>[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/ratchet-clanks-dreadful-second-weekend-raises-questions-sly-cooper-feature-139474.html CartoonBrew on the failure of ''Ratchet & Clank''] Retrieved | After the commercial failure of the ''Ratchet & Clank'' film, Cartoon Brew editor Amid Amidi expressed doubt that ''Sly Cooper'' would ever be completed.<ref>[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/ratchet-clanks-dreadful-second-weekend-raises-questions-sly-cooper-feature-139474.html CartoonBrew on the failure of ''Ratchet & Clank''.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> In September 2016, president and chief creative officer of Rainmaker Michael Hefferon said: <blockquote>"We believe in the approach we went for (with ''Ratchet & Clank''), but (the film's performance) certainly makes us have to rethink timing, how we release and even budget numbers that we consider releasing films at."<ref>[http://playbackonline.ca/2016/09/21/the-indie-animated-features-battleground Playback article mentioning the quote.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref></blockquote> One year later, Rainmaker left the project.<ref>[http://www.toonbarn.com/other-cartoons/rainmaker-exits-sly-cooper-movie/ Rainmaker exits ''Sly Cooper'' movie.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> As of 2022, news about the film went quiet. It is believed that the film is cancelled. | ||
==Post-Cancellation== | ==Post-Cancellation== | ||
After Rainmaker Entertainment left the film project, it was announced that a television series was in the works. Technicolor Animation Productions and PGS Entertainment would have been involved with the project.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/15/sly-cooper-animated-tv-series-in-the-works Television series in the works] Retrieved | After Rainmaker Entertainment left the film project, it was announced that a television series was in the works. Technicolor Animation Productions and PGS Entertainment would have been involved with the project.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/15/sly-cooper-animated-tv-series-in-the-works Television series in the works.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> The series would be 52 11-minute episodes, with half scheduled to premiere in October 2019, and the remaining in July 2020. A network this was planned for was not specified.<ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/new-details-emerge-for-a-sly-cooper-tv-series/ Destructoid article on the television series.] Retrieved 04 Jan '22</ref> However, as of 2022, the series has not premiered and is currently believed to be in development hell. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140131080832/http://slycoopermovie.com/ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140131080832/http://slycoopermovie.com/ The film's official website.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 7 January 2022
The film's poster.
Status: Lost
In 2014, Sony Pictures announced that an adaptation to Sony Interactive Entertainment's franchise Sly Cooper was in production. While a teaser trailer was released and a release date was announced, the film never came into fruition and is believed to be cancelled.
Background
The project was first announced by Blockade Entertainment producer Brad Foxhoven, The film was being directed by Kevin Munroe, who was also directing the Ratchet & Clank film and was being animated by Vancouver-based studio Rainmaker Entertainment. A 2016 release date was also announced.[1] At Wondercon 2016, Munroe stated that the film had yet to enter production and doubted it would be released later that year.[2] On October 26, 2016, in a now deleted tweet by Monroe, he said he hadn't worked on it for over a year and a half. Munroe would later move on to work on a Chinese Trolls film.[3]
After the commercial failure of the Ratchet & Clank film, Cartoon Brew editor Amid Amidi expressed doubt that Sly Cooper would ever be completed.[4] In September 2016, president and chief creative officer of Rainmaker Michael Hefferon said:
"We believe in the approach we went for (with Ratchet & Clank), but (the film's performance) certainly makes us have to rethink timing, how we release and even budget numbers that we consider releasing films at."[5]
One year later, Rainmaker left the project.[6] As of 2022, news about the film went quiet. It is believed that the film is cancelled.
Post-Cancellation
After Rainmaker Entertainment left the film project, it was announced that a television series was in the works. Technicolor Animation Productions and PGS Entertainment would have been involved with the project.[7] The series would be 52 11-minute episodes, with half scheduled to premiere in October 2019, and the remaining in July 2020. A network this was planned for was not specified.[8] However, as of 2022, the series has not premiered and is currently believed to be in development hell.
Gallery
External Links
References
- ↑ Sly Cooper film announcement. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ Kevin Munroe interview with IGN. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter on Munroe working on another project. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ CartoonBrew on the failure of Ratchet & Clank. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ Playback article mentioning the quote. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ Rainmaker exits Sly Cooper movie. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ Television series in the works. Retrieved 04 Jan '22
- ↑ Destructoid article on the television series. Retrieved 04 Jan '22