Because they wanted to make sure fans would not be afraid they forgot about Abe's story?

Those images are so awesome!

Do you reckon they will make the oddworld movie with Vanguard Animation?
Guess it's way too early to speculate, as it all depends on how Citizen Siege performs!!

I so want to work on this film though, I got into animation because of Oddworld!

I'll never forget abe-it's impossible!

I hope it isn't Vanguard. In my opinion Shrek isn't animated that nicely, and I could think of some more animation companies that could do this better than Vanguard.

Shrek is animated by DreamWorks Animation. Vanguard has only released Valiant and Happily N’Ever After, neither of which I’ve seen.

hmm I wonder what software the're using, im pretty sure they used maya for ao/ae

I'd think it would be best for them to make their own, more effective system from scratch. That would likely yield the best results, since they know what it's to be used for, and what it will require.

I'd rather Oddworld do it all themselves like they used to for the first two games, though that may not really be something I can expect...

They rated 41% and 3% respectively on Rotten Tomatoes, which does not bode all that well.

Happily N’Ever After has rocketed up to 4% since you posted that.

Nice how you feel that any fact I quote requires verification.

Probably not a bad instinct, as the percentages were actually 31% and 4% respectively. I'd blame dyslexia if I had it...

From what I've understand they will try something new, and base the film on game technology

These images are the Cell Condo Silo, where the Mudokons sleep at night in Rupture Farms. It didn't appear in any movie of Abe's Oddysee. If you don't believe me ask to Oddworld Inhabitants.

Let me guess, you asked them about the pictures we posted on TOGG? :p

We know. They appeared in the art book, though. That's how we know 8D

I crapped myself looking at this. I'm all mushy with anticipation...and poop.

I'm really glad to hear that they're actually working on something, instead of packing up thier bags and leaving because they ran out of ideas. I was really worried about that. Knowing this, i will now search on ebay for some odd goodness because my playstation is halfway across the states. :fuzgrin:

OT: Maybe that's what's going on with all the other unannounced game movies, going severely undercover. It would be great to see the (dreaded 'm' word) series retire with a movie. The halo one is verry iffy, with the original plan being in live action and all...

Awesome, so they are making an Oddworld movie! I thought they were concentrating entirely on CS. Nice to see I was wrong. Go OWI!!

They are mostly concentrating on CS as of now, these are pretty much the first concept pictures done so far. There's still a ways to go.

The movie could be a bonus like the Guardian Angel in Abe's Oddysee.

...no.

Just no.

I think you're right... but all is possible.

Oddworld Inhabitants are the only ones who can say us what is the movie. Let's ask!

Please don't double post, but use the edit button instead.

Also Matt Lee, who is answering the fan mail is actually dealing with family matters:
http://www.oddworldforums.net/showthread.php?t=16052
So please don't flood him with questions.

These are concept arts for the Oddworld feature film, as has been stated, meaning it wouldn't be a bonus. I doubt they'd do concept art this complex and get us hyped like this just for some bonus movie (there's nothing in particular for them to advertise right now anyway, and that was the original purpose of the Guardian Angel FMV). We know that OWI's original plan was to make films in the first place, so...yeah. Proper film. 'nuff said.

Actually, I think the best way of releasing a multi‐million dollar CGI feature film is as a video game easter egg.

Ok, it will not be a bonus. But what will be this movie? From wich game is it from?

It will be a full movie, featuring Abe's story, so probably AO and AE

*grins* It would be a great opportunity for the fans that missed the AE short film, and didn't know about the stranger pre-order bonus. That was the closest they got to a movie.

I wonder who'll be the voice actors. Would Lorne Lanning do all the characters he voiced

I don't think he will have the time to do that anymore, the best to do will be to left that work to some professionals.

I hope he does, it'd keep Oddworld sounding its best. Unfortunately, I think you'll be right Xavier.

Hmm, since it is on abe's story it isn't just going over the games. I realy hope this comes out right, cause it risks with doing a story from a videogame, and trying not to just recreate the games, aswell trying to keep some of the rememorable elements, and make it new and of course entertaining, I realy hope it comes out right, but I think it will, I mean, they always have citizen seige as their first CG film, so by their second they must have more experiance.
I think a short movie maybe on the CS DVD or at the end of the credits would be cool, as kinda of an add for the coming oddworld movie, but not the actually movie it'self being short, besides, an oddworld story just can't fit into something that short.

Whether or not he does any, I doubt they'll hire any voice actors who can't do the same voices we know and love with the standard audio tweaking.

you know what I just realized would be really cool?

If they put the names of all the OWF members in the credits or something.

Or like, a list is shown of people and its all of us. :D

god I hope they do that, it would truly show their appreciation for the fans.

Probably not all the members. Maybe the important ones that made a difference like AbeBabe and Sydney (I forgot how to spell it.), and maybe a few other members who made big contributions, but definately not all the members. It would be very generous if they did though, because unless they fastforward through it, it would take at least a halfhour to show ALL the names. Plus, that list is constantly growing.

And what about the important fans who haven't joined the forums?

"Thanks to all the fans we couldn't name"

Problem solved.

I'd say fans that had been regularly posting for roughly the entirety of production.

We weren't around back in 1994 :p

Alcar...

And I was too busy being 1 and watching my dad play super metroid and zelda to know about it.

I was about to give up all hope of ever seeing anything from oddworld..

Untill I saw those picture that is..

I only hope the waiting time flys fast!

Truly, I want to watch the movie soon... and I hope it will be very very good!