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[Noel]

This is Pixar's final response to Penders, work of art.

[Gatestormer]

Did he really do this? For real? This actually happened?

Fuck, everytime I think he's already crazy, something else comes out that raises the bar. What a lunatic, he can't stop taking SEGA's creation and turning into something it's not can he?

[Polar Vec]

Are you sure this was pitched by Ken Penders???

When I look at it, I see a movie pitched by MariotehPlumber.

No, MtP would do a movie version of Sonic 1 with only Sonic and the Dr. only

And...fuck, those arts look bad period XD

[y cant solkia crawl]

...

I drew better than that when I was 13.

[DaddlerTheDalek]

You know, I read the topic title as "Ken Penders Crapped a Sonic Movie."

Didn't realize how accurate that was until I read it.

It's even kind of true. Ben Hurst wanted to pitch a SatAM Movie, but Ken Penders sabotaged him. Because He wanted to make his Archie related Sonic Movie...

[BW199148]

Whenever some brings up the words 'Sonic' and 'Movie' that usually equals shit.

Remember this:


Yeah I don't want that for Sonic.

[Kyoryu Aqua]

I'm Kind of glad this idea got denied. I don't mind the Archie characters, but I don't think they should ever be canon.

Except they already are? This whole post is completely nonsensical. I can't even assume what you mean, it's that messed up.

As for the pics, lol Penders. He really needs to left this go already.

[Solly]

really this is pretty insanely shitty looking. That is some BAD ART.

Also not a fan of making it Archie-based considering a huge number of fans don't read the comics.

Except they already are? This whole post is completely nonsensical. I can't even assume what you mean, it's that messed up.

They're official, but they aren't canon to the games.

Edited by Solly, 22 March 2012 - 09:43 PM.

[Gatestormer]

When (yes, when) a Sonic movie does get made, I don't believe for a second that SEGA would allow it to be centered around the Archie universe, especially back then when it clashed so, so very much with the flagship game canon.

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Whenever some brings up the words 'Sonic' and 'Movie' that usually equals shit.

Remember this:


Yeah I don't want that for Sonic.

I don't think it was going to be Live-Action & with a Human Sonic & Tails...
That would be completely insane!

[BW199148]

I don't think it was going to be Live-Action & with a Human Sonic & Tails...
That would be completely insane!

If Howard The Duck could be spawn into a shitty live action movie so can Sonic.

[Kyoryu Aqua]

Any movie would almost certainly be it's own continuity, and at best, borrow elements from the other continuities. Pretty much an OVA 2.0 but on a wider scale. It would in no way, shape, or form, have any bearing on any of the other continuities aside from maybe a design influence for marketing purposes.

Basically, it's how the Transformers movies have nothing to do with any Transformers fiction that came before or after them, yet because of them, there's been a slight shift in the marketing game. Bumblebee saw a lot more usage afterwards, etc.

[DaddlerTheDalek]

If Howard The Duck could be spawn into a shitty live action movie so can Sonic.

Penders wanted a CGI Movie. That's for sure.

[VEDJ-F]

Any movie would almost certainly be it's own continuity, and at best, borrow elements from the other continuities. Pretty much an OVA 2.0 but on a wider scale. It would in no way, shape, or form, have any bearing on any of the other continuities aside from maybe a design influence for marketing purposes.

Basically, it's how the Transformers movies have nothing to do with any Transformers fiction that came before or after them, yet because of them, there's been a slight shift in the marketing game. Bumblebee saw a lot more usage afterwards, etc.

Isn't that precisely why SEGA wouldn't do a film based on Archie, then? If people are expecting it to have an influence on the marketing to follow, then it'd be impossible to follow on that anyway since 90% of the Archie cast aren't even used in the games and never will be.

Not to mention that an Archie film would isolate Japanese and European audiences since the vast majority haven't heard of Archie Sonic or have heard of it but have no interest in it. Marketing would be a nightmare in those territories.

[Spyne]

The ideas Penders pitched are just...unappealing. It would be much smarter to stay to the canon of the video games rather than Archie/SatAM, as the video games are the more recognizable one. In all seriousness; if I were to pitch a Sonic film, I'd only want to work on it with Pixar, of course with SEGA's approval as well. I may be a bit biased towards Disney/Pixar, but I honestly feel the biggest potential for a great story would be from Pixar having their hands on it. Let alone the fact that they would respect the source material from the games and stay true to it.

[Doctor Sοnic]

Ah yes, I remember I first heard about Ken Penders' pitch at the end of 2002 (I think). I've also seen one of those pictures before: the last one, with all the characters together appeared on the internet in 2006. Its interesting to see the other pics but the artwork certainly is odd in places.

I'm glad nothing ever came of this. Ken Penders is not the right person to helm a Sonic movie.

Edited by Doctor Sοnic, 22 March 2012 - 10:22 PM.

[Kyoryu Aqua]

Isn't that precisely why SEGA wouldn't do a film based on Archie, then? If people are expecting it to have an influence on the marketing to follow, then it'd be impossible to follow on that anyway since 90% of the Archie cast aren't even used in the games and never will be.

Not to mention that an Archie film would isolate Japanese and European audiences since the vast majority haven't heard of Archie Sonic or have heard of it but have no interest in it. Marketing would be a nightmare in those territories.

More or less yes, however, that doesn't mean that It would be based on anything else either. It would instead tell its own story with the main characters of the franchise as a whole (basically the cast of Sonic 4 episode 2), as well as add some characters and settings of its own. Maybe it'll drag out some character that's been neglected in one of the continuities (for example, the OVA dug out Metal Sonic, who hadn't had a main role in the games or comics since his debut), maybe some other character would get repurposed. (Like Sentinel Prime in the Transformers movies)

Meanwhile, a film based on any existing continuity wouldn't alienate any territory in the slightest. However, that's still a very bad idea for movie making, because you've severely crippled your target audience. You're basically making something for the minority, when you should be making something that appeals to everyone, not just Sonic fans. The aim would be to make new Sonic fans from it, so having to deal with any baggage from other mediums would be a bit unfair to the casual movie goer.

[Nix]

Oh joys, another Sonic fan movie that looks like shit.

This is truly a work of art Penders has created. Just think what could of been! I would of been able to watch a shitty soap opera about anthropomorphic animals while reading a shitty soap opera about anthropomorphic animals! That's two times the shit right there.

[Alexander]

I'm sorry I'm not really adding to this discussion here, but goddamn are those the fucking ugliest drawings I've ever seen in my life. For the sake of everyone, Ken Penders should not be allowed to draw.

[VEDJ-F]

Looking again at the cast pic, you can tell that Penders had major Knuckles bias even though it's supposed to be about Sonic. Where are the other fucking Freedom Fighters, I'm pretty sure they'd be more relevant to Sonic (the character) than Julie-Su and the Chaotix.

Edited by VEDJ-F, 22 March 2012 - 10:35 PM.