On his blog, GOON creator Eric Powell makes a simple announcement:
THEGOON.COM is proud to announce that THE GOON has been optioned by acclaimed director and producer DAVID FINCHER and Academy-Award nominated BLUR STUDIO to develop as a CG animated feature film with Dark Horse Entertainment.
The Hollywood Reporter has a bit more:
No studio is yet attached, and deals are being negotiated. Dark Horse, which has a first-look deal with Universal, is aiming to develop the project in-house before setting it up.
Blur is best known for its shorts, including the Academy Award-nominated “Gopher Broke,” as well as its work in commercials and special effects. “Goon” be the company’s first feature.
After the success of SIN CITY and HELLBOY, this would seem a natural.
Awesome! Go Goon!
hopefully it will be true to the books and be rated NC 17. :>
I’ve not read Goon…but Blur is an awesome studio that’s been primed and ready to get their chance to do a feature film.
If for nothing else…I hope this works out for them.
If only Sin City and Hellboy had gone the animated route.
Mickey Rourke for the Goon?
James, there are two animated Hellboy films.
This should be awesome, Blur and Fincher together are a fantastic combo imo. I wonder if he’ll be directing or just producing.
Personally, I would’ve liked to see the big screen debut as a live action. But they probably couldn’t get a studio to commit big money to it. :(
I still hope it’s good though! :)
Dave Fincher doing the Goon could be the greatest thing ever.
Rich: Oh yeah! If only they’d looked like this: http://www.superrune.com/gallery_3d/2003_hellboy.php
James,
That is a seriously great Hellboy -it would be really cool to see a whole cartoon in that style.
I also like his progress on adapting to animation Jason’s comics.
http://www.superrune.com/gallery_3d/2001_mjau.php
And back on topic: The Goon couldn’t be in better hands! Wow!