ReBoot: The Upgrade (partially found production material of cancelled animated film trilogy; 2007-2011)
ReBoot: The Upgrade was a planned trilogy of CG-animated films by Rainmaker Entertainment meant to relaunch the 1994-2001 Canadian animated television series ReBoot. The title for the film project was never officially shared, but the Writer's Guild of Canada as well as some of Rainmaker's employees list the project as ReBoot: The Upgrade.[1][2][3]
On July 23, 2007, Rainmaker announced its intention to relaunch the ReBoot franchise through a trilogy of feature films as well as a competition to create a webcomic.[4] In November 2007, the film trilogy was described as being produced in stereoscopic 3D.[5]
In February 2008, the company handling the webcomic competition announced that Rainmaker was now accepting script pitches for the new films.[6] Jeffrey Campbell, whose Arrival pitch won the webcomic contest, submitted a script for the film project, but was ultimately turned down by Rainmaker.[7][8] On June 2, 2008, Jon Cooksey was announced as the writer for the first film, though he left the project shortly after due to creative differences.[9][10] At the 2008 New York Comic-Con, the first movie was described as being 18 months to 2 years away.[11]
The film's teaser trailer and website launched on October 5, 2009.[12] In March 2010, a Rainmaker promotional reel featured footage fans speculated to be from the movie.[13]
In March 2011, Rainmaker reaffirmed that the studio had a ReBoot film project on the way, though this would become the last time it was ever officially spoken of.[14] Wilson J. Tang, who lists himself as both the director and consulting director on the film, indicates 2011 was the final year the film was in production on his resume.[15] This is backed up by another Rainmaker employee, who lists the project's end date as that year.[2]
In April 2013, Rainmaker's Michael Hefferon publicly confirmed the film trilogy was dead.[16] That September, the company announced that a new ReBoot television series was in development.[17] This project would later be revealed to be the live-action/CG-animated hybrid ReBoot: The Guardian Code.[18]
Surfaced Content
References
- ↑ CMPA (formerly CFTPA) Signatory Producers 2010 - 2011 Animation Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Giorgio Bertolone Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ James Burke Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Early CG TV show gets "ReBoot" Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Rainmaker Announces Agreement to Sell Post Production and Visual Effects Operations to Deluxe Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ ReBoot Movies are Underway! Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ ReBoot Movie Article on Zeros2Heroes Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Some Bad and Good News Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Cooksey joins Rainmaker for 'ReBoot' Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Cooksey is Out Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ NYCC 2008 - ReBoot Panel Part 6 Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Revamped Rainmaker Site – ReBoot Teaser Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Sneak peek of ReBoot movie Guardian? Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Rainmaker Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2010 Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Wilson J. Tang - Professional Profile Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Toonami Faithful Podcast #41 – Reboot The Podcast – Featuring Michael Hefferon Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. Reboots Mainframe Entertainment As Its New Television Division Retrieved 12 Sept '17
- ↑ WOW! UNLIMITED MEDIA’S MAINFRAME STUDIOS AND CORUS ENTERTAINMENT BEGIN NEXT PHASE OF PRODUCTION ON REBOOT: THE GUARDIAN CODE Retrieved 12 Sept '17