What Oddworld story would do well as a comic series/ TV series?

[Dipstikk]

I was thinking about this a few days ago. I think Stranger's Wrath would be perfect for both a comic series or a television series.

I just think Oddworld has a lot of untapped potential.

Actually, I think the Abe saga would do well as a series, maybe on SciFi. That would seem to fit nicely.

What do you think? Discuss! Discuss like you've never discussed before!

And no, I would not do the comic series, if only to see someone else's take on Stranger. I would go with Wya, his style is exacly how I'd invision the comic to look.

[Abe16]

Stranger would look good in that kind of art, but Abe, I don't think he would do good on TV, but in a movie, that would be good, but not like a series or anything.

[Sapphire]

To be honest, I would worry that if the Abe Saga were a television series, it wouldn't get the attention it deserved. I want to see that ugly mug on the silver screen as much as anybody, but if it's done poorly, that could be worse than if there hadn't been any money invested in the project. It could also be worse for Oddworld's image. Rushed CG and lack of plot can kill a really great idea; look at Game Over. I want them to take the Oddysee's and Exoddus's and craft beautiful, well-thought-out, cinematic movies that do the story the justice is deserves. Anything less wouldn't be living up to its potential, I think, unless you did a limited miniseries. Still, I would rather see Abe's Oddysee coming to a theatre near me.

In terms of comics, anything could be done, really. I should hope that the Big LL decides to go ahead and tell the rest of the quintology in the form it was meant to be in (games), and then movies, but if for some reason niehter of those is possible at all, I want to see the story told somehow. Comics and novels would be a good alternative way of doing that.

Right now I'm working with some people on a little fanfiction comic series called Slogmeat, hopefully to be released soon. Unfortunately, we can't get a hold of anybody to make sure we aren't violating any copywrites, but since we're going to attribute all races and so on to Oddworld Inhabitants and there will be no selling involved, I would imagine they wouldn't have a problem with it. We have to occupy ourselves somehow while they do whatever it is they're doing in their hidey-holes. *imagines Lanning in the Bat Cave somewhere or something*

Oh yes, and toys. I must mention toys, even though this thread didn't specifically ask anything about em. I want them. I should hope that a movie would be a good chance for them to FINALLY release some Oddworld merchandise that I don't have to scrounge around eBay to find. The OW concept art book was a fantastic thing for them; I want to have figures, along with anything else, really. Posable would be best, because then you can get way more versatility from one toy. If they released a generic mudokon eventually, for example, you could buy several of him, and just have a bunch of them doing different things, walking in a row, whatever it is you'd like, as opposed to statues. (Statues would be cool, too, but I want me a posable Abe.) I don't think there would be any worry about Oddworld becoming known only for its merchandise, or merchandising too much, either, because plenty of video games now have toys out. A movie would be a perfect opportunity to remind people of what Oddworld is, and it would give both us old fans a chance to buy them and for new fans to discover Oddworld, also. I'm not a toy collector, but I would be ALL OVER those. Really. Oddworld toys please. I would buy them. Lots.

And that's the end of my Rant of the Month.

[Dark Elite_H2]

Hmm....I saw in Oddworlduniverse.com that there were ads for an Oddworld: Abe's Exxodus movie, or was it oddysee...Anyways, I think all of the games would make a good movie, maybe not Munch's Oddysee, but defenately the Abe series and Stranger's Wrath. Now, as a comic, maybe Stranger's Wrath. I just think the idea as Stranger's Wrath in a comic is just a good idea. Abe, yeah, I can say else. Munch's Oddysee...umm...I'm not so positive. As a TV series, DEFENATELY Abe's series (AO and AE). BUt the ideas fer all of them bein' in a movie, comic, and a TV series would be sweet for everyone that loves Oddworld. (Like me! )

[ObscureSkillz]

I could think of a case closed ver. of Oddworld.

Abe posses lulu.
Lulu(Abe)"The other Glukkons are all witnesses. They all saw Mollock's plan for Mudokon Pops."
All Glukkons' eyes narrow.
Some Glukkon “That... that's not true!"
Lulu(Abe) "Then would you mind taking a lie detector test?"
Mollock "Uh... uh... What proof do you have?"
Lulu(Abe) "That camera..."
Lulu(Abe) points to the camera that caught Abe running away.
Mollock "Uh... uh... I gotta go!"
Mollock starts to run.
Abe unposses Lulu.
Lulu “What the..."
Abe "Oh no you don't”
Abe chases Mollock.
Mollock jumps out the window.
The place is on fire!
Abe “What? How did the place catch on fire?”
Lulu “Ahhhh!:
Lulu jumps out the window for no reason.
Abe “What?”
Abe jumps in well and gets spit to the ground.
Abe lands on a very hurt Lulu.
Lulu “Ow!”
Copter flees.

Of course, there's no reason Lulu would be a detective. Or work with Abe.

[Havoc]

I think Stranger would do good as a TV series or a comic. Becouse the setting of Stranger, his persone and the story all allow for a 'Lucky Luke' kind of series. No real connected story line, but just a serries of episodes where Stranger just catches a few bad guys, does some funny stuff in the mean time, or just where it shows what he does when he's not hunting.

Abe and co might not do so well in a comic. The story's surroundings and enviorments are more for a movie. And the story was initialy intended for a movie in the first place, but they decided to go with games first becouse they wanted to improve the quality of the movies before putting it on the big screen.
I'd say the quality of their movies in Stranger has advanced a lot since AO. Creators of the movie have made a lot of changes in the way they work. I dunno if anyone read the artical about Stranger a while back, but they gave a lot of example's of how they changed the movies build.
For instance, in the movies of AO most models only had about a dozen of moveable parts (such as arms, legs, eye's, that kinda stuff). In Stranger, even the tiniest details move (Strangers clothes, hat ect. You didn't see that in AO and AE).

I'd say, put Abe on the big screen and Stranger on the T.V. Both would get high rated if you ask me.

[LoboDiabloLoneWolf]

I for one would absolutely LOVE to see movies of the Oddworld series, I remember when I first started playing Abe's Oddysee my younger sister would sit and watch, she'd never want to play, she just wanted to follow the story, so I reckon movies would be a kick-ass idea. I'd like to see Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath to be put on the movie screen too, although I haven't played the games so people might disagree.

Great idea though. Maybe we should all go on an internet rally;

Whadda we want?

ODDWORLD ON THE MOVIE SCREEN!

When do we want it?

AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE!

Yeah...that's my opinion anyway.

[Dipstikk]

I want it as bad as you, but we have to keep in mind that movies, games, comics and TV series take a long time to make. Movies (good ones anyway) take an average of two years to produce. There's a lot of planning involved.

I'm saying that we shouldn't rush them.

Not that I don't feel the same way. I want OWI to explore new horizons too.

[Xavier]

Everything I saw from fangus make me believe it would do some awesome comics...

[Oddfan]

I would have to say abe in movie and/or series. it would be sweet.

[Dancing Steef]

Stranger would look good in that kind of art, but Abe, I don't think he would do good on TV, but in a movie, that would be good, but not like a series or anything.

I agree... Stranger should have the perfect fit in a comic serie and Abe would have a perfect fit in a movie. And by the way shouldn't Stranger fit in to a movie to? I mean the CG in the game is very good and so is the plot I wouldn't have any trouble with that

[Dipstikk]

I mean the CG in the game is very good

I have to say that they could have done much better with a lot of the later FMVs. Look at the opening movie: We couldn't have asked for anything better. Then look at the quality of the "Captured by Outlaws." The minions are still very polygonal, and the suits they wear seem like they're drawn on, flat as a pancake. The suit thing was the same for the Clakker in "Phone Call to Sekto."

It almost seemed like they gave up with some of them. And what is with Stranger's undershirt? First it's red, then it's aqua green! Pick a color and stick with it!

But I'm getting off topic. Carry on.