Spyro getting his own movie.

[Daikun]

With the latest videogame title The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night with voice work from Elijah Wood and Gary Oldman hitting stores this week, The Animation Picture Co. has announced that it has acquired the screen rights from Sierra Ent. and Vivendi Games to Spyro the Dragon, Variety reports.

APC will base the CG feature on the recent Legend of Spyro trilogy of games. Steve and Dan Altiere will write the script.

APC's Dan Chuba, John Davis, Mark Dippe, Brian Manis and Ash Shah are the producers. APC is looking for a director.

Source: AWN (http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=21277)

[Harlan_Phoenix]

Damn. I was pulling for original trilogy.

[PC!]

What is up with trying to pass Spyro off as some super duper epic story with celebrity voice actors? I suppose it was only a matter of time before they took this step, though as much as I like the character, I don't see it being much of a hit.

It'll be interesting to see, though.

[RockmanDash]

No please no! What are they doing to my friend Spyro =( first terrible games now a movie BASED on the terrible games? (I am a old Spyro fan so >_> yeah)

[Peter Paltridge]

There's no way this can go all the way to the big screen; Spyro just isn't that heavy a hitter anymore. Even in his heyday it wasn't enough to cover the expense of occupying thousands of screens across the country.

Direct-to-video for sure.

[kewlmyc]

Spyro lost all hope when it hit the PS2. The movies will flop for sure.

[Neo Yi]

Spyro?!

I'm still waiting for my Crash Bandicoot cartoon, durn it (Actually, I rather not, considering what Crash and his crew has been reduced to over the past six years--this was once a huge desire of mine back in the late 90's to early 2000's when I was still a majorly devoted Crash fan).

[Dark Fact]

What is up with trying to pass Spyro off as some super duper epic story with celebrity voice actors? I suppose it was only a matter of time before they took this step, though as much as I like the character, I don't see it being much of a hit.
It's Hollywood. It's either an animated film has celebrity voice actors or it won't get put in theaters. TMNT is a prime example of this.

[Zam]

Damn, Sly Cooper could be more interesting. (in the context of videogame mascots)

[Ishtar]

Wow, this is a really random video game to make a movie out of. Surprised they didn't do something like this for Crash Bandicoot 1st though. I can't see this going to theatres, and if it does I don't see it doing too well and maybe it'd be limited release only.

[aalong64]

I really don't think enough people care about the character for this to do well. The games lately have supposedly been pretty bad, too. I liked the first couple (never played the third), but even then I was never particularly interested in the character himself.
The way I see it, this movie will almost certainly do badly... I feel really bad for the people involved.:sad:


Damn, Sly Cooper could be more interesting. (in the context of videogame mascots)
yeah, definitely! Those games are great, and the characters are way more appealing than Spyro.

[DrTooth]

It's Hollywood. It's either an animated film has celebrity voice actors or it won't get put in theaters. TMNT is a prime example of this.

Yeah, but with TMNT, they didn't actually advertise the voice actors, now did they. At least initially. And they didn't move the plot, unlike anything Dreamworks has, where the celeb voices are the stars, not the characters they portray.

Personally, I don't way too much care for Spyro, but this seems like it couls actually be a good video game movie, none the less. Hollywood is notorious for making bad bad bad movies based on video games. Look at Super Mario, or worse yet, the horrors of Double Dragon. What was that? Didn't know if it wanted to be comedy or action.

But if theses people are writing the film, I really hope they actually play the games first, and not just pull out random characters or items and then have them open to interpretation.

[WolfieKiwi]

The last Spyro game I ever played was "Enter the Dragonfly" and that was a flop. (short game play, glitches.) The only thing nice about it were the graphics. Anyway, I haven't played any of the later Spyro games, so I have no idea where the plot is now... Not that I care. >_>


Damn, Sly Cooper could be more interesting. (in the context of videogame mascots)

Yeah. I'd rather see Sly get his own movie than the purple dragon. Plot wise, it'd be much more interesting.

[Sonic_Eclipse]

Spyro Movie? I'm still waiting for SEGA to announce a CG Sonic Movie, c'mon the cut scenes in the games just scream movie!

Anyway, I can't begin to see why they would make a Spyro movie, I don't think he's that popular, and I haven't played Spyro since the 2nd one, after that I lost interest. But it'll be interesting to see where this goes.

[Dark Fact]

What's next? A Jersey Devil movie? :yawn:

Yeah, but with TMNT, they didn't actually advertise the voice actors, now did they. At least initially. And they didn't move the plot, unlike anything Dreamworks has, where the celeb voices are the stars, not the characters they portray.
Isn't the lack of celebrity advertising just a loophole Laird took advantage of to get back at the suits for making him put in celebrity voice actors?

[Classic Speedy]

What's next? A Jersey Devil movie? :yawn: Hey, a Jersey Devil movie would be great, assuming it were well-written and directed, of course. It has that "Batman mixed with Nightmare Before Christmas" quality to it. It's just begging for movie treatment, but would never get one because it was never a popular game or mascot.

[Joe]

Personally, I don't way too much care for Spyro, but this seems like it couls actually be a good video game movie, none the less. Hollywood is notorious for making bad bad bad movies based on video games. Look at Super Mario, or worse yet, the horrors of Double Dragon. What was that? Didn't know if it wanted to be comedy or action.


Well, I suppose this could be a good movie in regard of videogame movies.

I can't see the Spyro franchise supporting an entire film, unless it's a pure comedy

[Dr.Pepper]

I have a difficult time imagining this for theaters. I can kind of imagine it if it was direct to video or a TV special.

[Kaiser0120]

*Sighs and kicks back.* Oh, well, at least there'll be no deliberation whether or not THIS movie is going to bomb. Spyro has to be one of the least popular mainstream mascots. I agree, Sly Cooper would have been a better pick for a mascot movie. That, or give us a Sonic movie. Preferably by the guys behind the TMNT movie.

[Novapocalypse]

C'mon,this would be a good idea,If it were about the old PlayStation games.The recent games completely suck though.There's no way this could work.*sighs* Spyro needs to go back to Insomniac......

[Raidon Makoto]

I totally loved Spyro when I was young. It makes me sad, actually, that they produce crap, and insert the purple dragon into it. It really sucks they destroyed the original Spyro continuity with their crap games when they made all the terrible sequels (after either Year of the Dragon or Season of Ice). I mean, I was coming up with better Spyro game ideas when I was ten.

Oh, and Tom Kenny will always be Spyro in my heart.

[Light Lucario]

Well, I am interested in how this movie idea will turn out. Unlike some people here, I actually have enjoyed playing The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning and I do want to get the new game. I thought that the story behind the game was pretty cool. Of course, I never played Spyro on any of the Playstation systems because I never could afford one myself and my older brother at the time hated the idea of sharing that system with me, along with his N64.

Anyway, even though I did enjoy the game itself, I can't picture a movie for Spyro in threaters doing well. Mainly because Spyro isn't that popular. I could see a fairly well movie for TV and Direct-to-DVD doing well. I think that if they use the basic material in the games for the movie, then I think that it could be handled pretty well.

[WolfieKiwi]

What's next? A Jersey Devil movie? :yawn:


Hey now... I wouldn't mind it, b-but that's just dreaming. :sweat:

[.bg]

Hopefully a Crash Bandicoot movie isn't far off after this...

[DrTooth]

Crash and Spyro to me aren't as big as they once were when they first appeared on the PlayStation 1 games. I mean, a Mario or Sonic film would be a trememdous draw, if they were animated and well done too. DTV or a Telefilm seem more economical.

BTW, speakin' of Spyro, I was at Wendy's last night and they had a Spyro Kid's meal....in case anyone's interrested.

[Sparticus]

Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!

If Insomniac were handling things I'd say yes buuut... Spyro was never meant to be serious business. :P The original trilogy was soooo fun, the new stuff? BLAH, cookie cutter LOTR-wanna be stuff. *sigh*

[Patchwork]

I totally loved Spyro when I was young. It makes me sad, actually, that they produce crap, and insert the purple dragon into it. It really sucks they destroyed the original Spyro continuity with their crap games when they made all the terrible sequels (after either Year of the Dragon or Season of Ice). I mean, I was coming up with better Spyro game ideas when I was ten.

Oh, and Tom Kenny will always be Spyro in my heart.

Preach brotha, preach.
I was praying for a Spyro movie seven years ago, while the original trilogy was still at its peak and I'd spent all winter in my room setting sheep on fire.
Actually, I'd say the original trilogy is one of my all time favorite games. The first Spyro was my first PS game, in fact.

It's so dissapointing to see such a good game take such a nasty turn. Although I hear the later ones are a tad better than other recent attempts... I'd try my hand at them, if I could rent or borrow buy them for super cheep. But I certainly don't want to spend any reeal cash on them simply for curiosity's sake.

I'll probably end up seeing the movie anyway, though. If for no other reason than morbid curiosity.