Oct 26, 2015 animation veterans don bluth and gary goldman have made it there quest to produce dragon s lair. It was taken off the site, but was quickly raising money again on indiegogo. But thats not the end of the story for the dragons lair movie, which. Reynolds is also a producer on the project which doesnt have a release date at this time. Infinit game studio is raising funds for the dragons lair on kickstarter. Don bluth doesnt need your money to make a dragons lair. Related new kickstarter project aims to create most annoying teddy bear. The funds raised will be used to find a writer for the script, and to animate roughly a minute of the script. Don bluth doesnt need your money to make a dragons lair pitch. Dragons lair creators turn to kickstarter to raise money. Dragons lair movie kickstarter announced by don bluth dragons lair movie kickstarter has just been put live on the crowdfunding website. I remember walking into my local arcade when i was a kid and first discovering dragons lair. Dragons lair movie project leaves kickstarter, heads to.
I remember walking into my local arcade when i was a kid and first discovering dragon s lair. Dragon s lair is an arcade game in which players help a knight named dirk rescue a princess named daphne from a villainous dragon. While backing it could result in dragons lair getting made, it doesnt guarantee it. Dragon s lair led to the creation of 1984 s space ace, another game animated by don bluth and his crew.
Arcadeaccurate 16 scale replica dragons lair arcade machine collectors edition. Animators crowdfund dragons lair film on kickstarter. Last month, director don bluth launched a kickstarter campaign to bring his classic laserdisc adventure game dragons lair to the big screen. Animators don bluth, gary goldman want to take 80s video game to the big screen. Dragons lair creators launch kickstarter campaign to fund. Dragons lair kickstarter animated movie killed before it failed. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Beloved 80s arcade mainstay dragon s lair is brought to kickstarter to make a movie, but the team is asking for a hefty sum to produce a 10 minute pitch for the project by evan hopkins oct 26, 2015. Oct 26, 2015 the dragon s lair movie is planned as a prequel to the game.
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Dragons lair movie kickstarter cancelled, but project. The longtime collaborators the secret of nimh, an american tail, the land before time have partnered once more to launch a kickstarter campaign to get an animated adaptation of dragon s lair off the ground. A presentation which will encourage investors to provide financing of our budgeted 70 million dollars for us to produce dragons lair. Netflix is making a dragons lair movie starring ryan. Dragons lair movie launches an indiegogo the mary sue. October 26, 2015 30 years later, fans are finally getting a shot to support the creation of an animated dragons lair film via a kickstarter campaign. But thats not the end of the story for the dragons lair movie. Nov 16, 2015 a discussion of the dragon s lair film kickstarter campaign. Dec 24, 2015 even though the dragon s lair movie has met its initial funding goal, pledges will continue to be accepted on the project s indiegogo page for about another month.
Dragons lair kickstarter animated movie killed before it. On october 26, 2015, don bluth and gary goldman started a kickstarter campaign to create an animated featurelength film of dragons lair, his first since titan a. Mar 28, 2020 dragons lair is coming to netflix as a liveaction movie starring deadpool star ryan reynolds. The movie by opening a kickstarter campaign to help raise money to make this dream a reality. Oct 26, 2015 the creators of dragons lair want to turn it into a movie.
Since its 1983 launch, dragon s lair has been rereleased on various platforms such as pc, xbox 360, ps3, wii, psp, 3ds, ds, ios, android. The ambitious plan to resurrect classic video game dragons lair as a feature length traditionally animated movie via crowdfunding has been. Dragons lair movie coming to netflix, with ryan reynolds starring. In the 1980s a film version of dragons lair was planned, with alan dean. Nov 04, 2015 unlike a normal arcade machine which relied computer generated images, dragons lair was the first game to incorporate a laser disc to hold pure handpainted animation. Don bluth launches dragons lair movie kickstarter trend. Dragons lair movie kickstarter announced by don bluth. After an initially unsuccessful bid on kickstarter, a second indiegogo. Dragons lair movie kickstarter announced by don bluth imdb. The film will be based in the dragon s lair videogame franchise. Don bluth brings the dragons lair movie to kickstarter. The dragons lair by infinit game studio kickstarter. Oct 26, 2015 as is the case with the majority of kickstarter projects, there are a number of rewards available for those who decide to fund dragons lair.
The movie is an upcoming animated film directed by don bluth. We are seeking your help to create a pitch to make dragons lair, the movie through a kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. I couldnt comprehend how amazing this game looked in comparison to the other offerings at the time, with its bright and colorful hand drawn animation. Oct 26, 2015 don bluth and gary goldman finally pulled the trigger on dragons lair. Nov 25, 2015 dont worry, dragon s lair fans, the proposed featurelength project is still happening but it wont be raising money on kickstarter. I know that i personally spent hours on end at the arcade with dirk the daring on one of his many adventures in the classic arcade game dragons lair.
No, the intention here is to create a pitch video first in order to secure funding for the complete movie, which would revolve around a. Also read my dragons lair entry into the 80s arcade. Remember the kickstarter for the dragons lair movie. Oct 26, 2015 beloved 80 s arcade mainstay dragon s lair is brought to kickstarter to make a movie, but the team is asking for a hefty sum to produce a 10 minute pitch for the project by evan hopkins oct 26, 2015. The series is famous for its western animationstyle graphics and convoluted decadeslong history of being ported to many platforms and being remade into television and comic book series the first game in the series is titled dragons lair, originally released for the arcades in 1983 by cinematronics. Dragons lair creators turn to kickstarter to raise money for. Remember to be constructivetheres a human behind this project have a question for the creator. The ambitious plan to resurrect classic video game dragons lair as a featurelength traditionally animated movie via crowdfunding has been. October 26, 2015 30 years later, fans are finally getting a shot to support the creation of an animated dragon s lair film via a kickstarter campaign. On october 26, 2015, don bluth and gary goldman started a kickstarter campaign to create an animated featurelength film of dragon s lair, his first since titan a.
Thats one of the big differences between this kickstarter and others. Dragons lair creators launch kickstarter for dragons lair. Creators don bluth and gary goldman have cancelled their. Now, the funding for dragon s lair is almost complete. Animator and director don bluth, known for films like american tail and the land before time, has launched a kickstarter campaign to turn his. Dragons lair movie team cancels kickstarter, shifts to indiegogo.
Dec 02, 2015 the movie based on the arcade classic dragons lair is dropping its kickstarter campaign and moving to a different crowdfunding site, indiegogo animation veterans don bluth and gary. Goldman on a kickstarter for an animated dragons lair film back in 2015. Dragons lair creators don bluth and gary goldman want to make an animated movie based on the classic arcade game. Nov 25, 2015 last month, director don bluth launched a kickstarter campaign to bring his classic laserdisc adventure game dragon s lair to the big screen.
The film will be based in the dragons lair videogame franchise. This game was groundbreaking in the aspect that it was the first video game to move from pixelated graphics to actual animation by switching to a laserdisc format to overcome the storage issues that once limited. Since its 1983 launch, dragons lair has been rereleased on various platforms such as pc, xbox 360, ps3, wii, psp, 3ds, ds, ios, android. Feature adaptation of the popular animated video game from the 1980s. In a viral campaign which launched today, director don bluth an american tail and producer gary goldman are going directly. Don bluth and dragons lair take to indiegogo after cancelled. The dragons lair movie is planned as a prequel to the game. October 27, 2015 posted by bill loguidice editorial, news no comments as an originalandstill fan of all things dragons lair, this is a hard blog post for me to write, but one that i believe is important. It was like playing an interactive movie and i absolutely loved it despite its brutal difficulty and relatively short length. Don bluth launches dragons lair movie kickstarter trend gamers. Imdb, the world s most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content.
Oct 26, 2015 the one project don bluth has never been able to make is a fulllength movie version of his laserdiscbased dragon s lair video game. Netflix is making a dragons lair movie starring ryan reynolds. A graphically beautiful firstperson game in which you defeat fictional. Dragons lair is a video game franchise created by rick dyer and don bluth. Space ace is a rom and disc upgrade kit for the dragon s lair cabinets, complete with new control panel overlay, side art, and header. Oct 27, 2015 dragon s lair movie project on kickstarter. Mini dragons lair arcade machine replica 12 tall on kickstarter. Dragons lair kickstarter animated movie killed before. Dragons lair is coming to netflix as a liveaction movie starring deadpool star ryan reynolds. Ryan reynolds in talks to star in a liveaction dragons. The dragon s lair movie is planned as a prequel to the game. Dragons lair is an arcade game in which players help a knight named dirk rescue a princess named daphne from a villainous dragon. Oct 26, 2015 even if the kickstarter campaign is successful in reaching its goal, there s no guarantee dragon s lair. Dragons lair creators launch kickstarter for animated film.
Bluth and partner gary goldman, in 2015, turned to kickstarter and indiegogo to raise money for a bigscreen adaptation of their game, but were. A kickstarter donor credit in alphabetical order in the final pitch presentation end credits for dragons lair. Also read my dragon s lair entry into the 80s arcade. No, the intention here is to create a pitch video first in order to secure funding for the complete movie, which would revolve around a knight seeking to rescue a princess. Back in october, a kickstarter campaign was launched to create a pitch video for dragons lair. Dont worry, dragons lair fans, the proposed featurelength project is still happening but it wont be raising money on kickstarter. Dragons lair creators launch kickstarter for dragons. Dragons lair movie indiegogo campaign word of the nerd. Despite making it more than halfway to its goal, bluth.
Nov 26, 2015 the ambitious plan to resurrect classic video game dragon s lair as a featurelength traditionally animated movie via crowdfunding has been cancelled, with creators don bluth and gary goldman. Dec 17, 2015 the new crowdfunding campaign for a dragon s lair movie has met its target. Don bluth and dragons lair take to indiegogo after. Dragons lair continues to be loved by millions around the world since 1983, and fans have been waiting patiently to see dirk and daphne at it again. Well, it got canceled after it became clear that the project wouldnt meet its goals. Animators crowdfund dragons lair film on kickstarter pcmag.
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