Galiant
01-04-2008, 8:05 AM
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/387/387517p1.html
also refer to this:
Dear fellow Mechwarrior fans, In case you haven't heard, a company under contract by Paramount Studios, Electric Entertainment, has leased the rights to the Battletech universe for the production of a feature film. There was an obscure press release that delivered this news to us back in 2003:
Delvin to Lead Mechwarrior to the Big Screen
Apparently, the project currently suffers from what is called "development hell," a Hollywoodese term meaning "ain't goin' nowhere for now." It is in mothballs because the company has not yet been able to raise enough money from the studio.
As an independent producer, I've experienced that Hollywood would like to "see it on celluloid" before they fork over the 50-70 million dollars it will take to strike this film. In other words, the film needs to be completed before they will finance it. Yes, it's backwards and a catch-22.
But a precedent has been set with Eight Legged Freaks and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, where short films have attracted the capital for a feature-length film. I believe that if we can make something that is exciting, of professional quality, accurate to the Battletech universe, and true to the human condition in wartime, we may be able to attract that kind of attention from Paramount.
Therefore, I'm putting together a short film (8-10 minutes long), totally on spec (which is legal because technically, it is a fan film, and we are making no money on it) to encourage the studios to realize what an awesome film the Mechwarrior universe could yield.
The bottom line? If we can make something really sizzling to present to the studios, we might be able to actually get the movie to the big screen!
We need your help! Sign the petition above and voice your opinion about getting the Mechwarrior film into theaters. Our goal is to achieve 100,000 votes. That's only 0.4% of the estimated 25 million people who have read the novels or played the games since 1984.
If this is a success, the result is not hard to imagine. Put yourself into the shoes of a money-focused Hollywood bigwig for a moment, and suppose someone pranced into your office with a massively cool short film and a 500-page printout of a 100,000-vote petition! Would it be a hard sell for you to greenlight the film? Probably not.
Help make this dream a reality. Cast your vote, and I'll see you at the theater.
Best regards,
Carl Obremski
Producer
Burnt Scroll Productions
also, this:
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=37505&frame=company
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al_SlO5DAkw
EDIT: The Petition has been printed and the link on youtube is no longer available
also refer to this:
Dear fellow Mechwarrior fans, In case you haven't heard, a company under contract by Paramount Studios, Electric Entertainment, has leased the rights to the Battletech universe for the production of a feature film. There was an obscure press release that delivered this news to us back in 2003:
Delvin to Lead Mechwarrior to the Big Screen
Apparently, the project currently suffers from what is called "development hell," a Hollywoodese term meaning "ain't goin' nowhere for now." It is in mothballs because the company has not yet been able to raise enough money from the studio.
As an independent producer, I've experienced that Hollywood would like to "see it on celluloid" before they fork over the 50-70 million dollars it will take to strike this film. In other words, the film needs to be completed before they will finance it. Yes, it's backwards and a catch-22.
But a precedent has been set with Eight Legged Freaks and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, where short films have attracted the capital for a feature-length film. I believe that if we can make something that is exciting, of professional quality, accurate to the Battletech universe, and true to the human condition in wartime, we may be able to attract that kind of attention from Paramount.
Therefore, I'm putting together a short film (8-10 minutes long), totally on spec (which is legal because technically, it is a fan film, and we are making no money on it) to encourage the studios to realize what an awesome film the Mechwarrior universe could yield.
The bottom line? If we can make something really sizzling to present to the studios, we might be able to actually get the movie to the big screen!
We need your help! Sign the petition above and voice your opinion about getting the Mechwarrior film into theaters. Our goal is to achieve 100,000 votes. That's only 0.4% of the estimated 25 million people who have read the novels or played the games since 1984.
If this is a success, the result is not hard to imagine. Put yourself into the shoes of a money-focused Hollywood bigwig for a moment, and suppose someone pranced into your office with a massively cool short film and a 500-page printout of a 100,000-vote petition! Would it be a hard sell for you to greenlight the film? Probably not.
Help make this dream a reality. Cast your vote, and I'll see you at the theater.
Best regards,
Carl Obremski
Producer
Burnt Scroll Productions
also, this:
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=37505&frame=company
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al_SlO5DAkw
EDIT: The Petition has been printed and the link on youtube is no longer available