Don Bluth Launches "Dragon's Lair: The Movie" Kickstarter

[Peter Paltridge]

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Don Bluth Launches "Dragon's Lair: The Movie" Kickstarter

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[Daikun]

Don Bluth Q&A

If the Kickstarter doesn't work (sadly, it seems to be the case), they thankfully have a Plan B.

I highly recommend checking out this Q&A. It's very intriguing.

 

[Peter Paltridge]

He got curbstomped by the MST3K Kickstarter appearing, but it didn't look like he was going to make it beforehand.

 

[Daikun]

The fundraiser has been cancelled.

They're moving the project to IndieGogo. Check back here on December 1.

 

[Daikun]

The IndieGogo fundraiser has opened! Also, the goal is much smaller this time ($250,000).

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dragon-s-lair-the-movie

 

[MDawg]

This seems just as crappy as the first time! The only difference with IGG is that they can keep the money and run if they don't hit the goal.

And it was never going to make it's KS goal period. They wanted $75 before you even saw the actual pitch video. That's a ridiculous expectation that anyone should be paying that much to view a tiny pitch video. They should have focused their efforts better and not priced the obvious reason why anyone would back it at that insane a level. Even the $35 they want to view the view on the new crowdfund attempt is pushing it. They deserve to fail due to poor planning.

Edit: Also, wouldn't topics in this section be better-served by being in appropriate forums instead of this black hole that barely anyone looks at?

 

[Daikun]

Base goal reached!

There's still a little over a month left. Hop to it!

 

[Daikun]

The campaign is over.

Final tally: $518,389

 

[Daikun]

Even though the main campaign ended a while ago, they were still in "InDemand" mode on IndieGogo, and now they're going to include a Space Ace short!

 

[Daikun]

Animation sneak peek! (Starts at 3:31.)

 

[Daikun]

The pitch presentation is done.

Exclusive to backers.

 

[Daikun]

Finally, we have an update on this thing after so long!

It's coming to Netflix, it will star Ryan Reynolds...and it's live-action?

The backers are NOT going to be happy.

 

[Pooky]

Given that there's no mention of Bluth (or Goldman) in the article, I'm guessing this is a separate project?

 

[SweetShop209]

Ryan Reynolds in Talks to Tackle Live-Action Adaptation of ’80s Video Game ‘Dragon’s Lair’ (Exclusive)

Ryan Reynolds is in talks to star in and produce a live-action feature adaptation of ‘Dragon’s Lair,’ one of the most iconic arcade video games from the 1980s.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

This article from The Hollywood Reporter says that he's involved.

 

[Pooky]

Well, guess I was wrong!

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Am I the only one who doesn't really have a problem with the upcoming film ultimately being a live-action one than being an animated one as originally intended?

 

[Pooky]

I don't know if this (in any form) is still happening, but the Pitch Package for the Hand-Drawn version that was going to be in on YouTube now. It was originally only available to backers in certain tiers:

A mixed bag, but I definitely would have liked to have seen it.

 

[Spideyzilla]

I don't know if this (in any form) is still happening, but the Pitch Package for the Hand-Drawn version that was going to be in on YouTube now. It was originally only available to backers in certain tiers:

A mixed bag, but I definitely would have liked to have seen it.

I doubt it's happening at this point. The Kickstarter didn't get the needed results, not to mention Bluth is now in his mid-80s and hasn't released a feature (or much of anything, really) in over 20 years. We'll see if the live action project is still in development.