Oddworld's next project

***Xavier*** · #1 06-18-2005, 03:30 AM

Here is the place to report any rumors about Oddworld's next project.

According to bizjournals.com

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Lanning says the company is in talks with several media conglomerates to create the first Oddworld movie and "Citizen Siege," a new title that may appear first on film, television or in games.

the complete article is over here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/industrie...co_story8.html

Munch's Master · #2 06-18-2005, 04:28 AM

Cool, and oddworld movie! I hope it's released here in the UK! If so I can't wait! Also here's something I found interesting:

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Oddworld will stay in the game business by potentially offshoring some of its labor and hiring small local shops to build any new titles.

So does this mean we may yet see the Oddworld games return? I am really exited either way.

***Xavier*** · #3 06-18-2005, 05:12 AM

yeah... oddworld actually never said there wont be no oddworld games at all
they just said they will stop producing them themself.

oddguy · #4 06-18-2005, 07:18 AM

Pretty cool stuff. I can't wait to get more details on the movie.

-oddguy

Al the Vykker · #5 06-18-2005, 07:29 AM

This is definately good news. I've always been waiting for that Oddworld movie, is there anymore information on either that or this new "Citizen Siege," thing?

Abe16 · #6 06-18-2005, 10:02 AM

I can't wait for the movie, if they're gonna come through of course. God i hope they come through,

Oddworld90 · #7 06-18-2005, 10:17 AM

The movie would be class but I really hope we see some more Oddworld games.

Nepharski · #8 06-18-2005, 01:02 PM

An Oddworld film, you say? Righteous. I'll ready the popcorn maker.

Dipstikk · #9 06-18-2005, 01:20 PM

"Lorne's work already sets the stage for any other publisher or comic publisher or cartoon network to step in and touch a familiar nerve with a large part of the public."

Ooh, like as in comic books?

Let's just hope the artists don't fuck up the anatomy of the Mudokons too much. You wouldn't believe how hard they are to draw accurately.

And on the topic of Cartoon Network: I'm not sure Oddworld is suited for CN, what with the head honchos of the place wanking off to new shows such as HiHi Puffy Yami Yumi and Krypto (both of which are discraces to modern televi--wait, you can't really discrace a discrace, can you?).

Maybe on Adult Swim, seeing as The Venture Brothers provides such a great mix of action and comedy (which is exactly what Oddworld is, and I love it because of it).

I also hope for a re-make of whatever game the movie will follow. Even thogh nothing can replace the origonal, of course.

Ariona · #10 06-18-2005, 02:48 PM

An Oddworld movie? That sounds great ... I hope, it will release in Germany, too... ^^ I'm looking forward to this movie...

Kimon · #11 06-18-2005, 04:46 PM

Oddworld movie = That's pretty groovy.

I should be a songwriter.

Anyway, I hope they go back to the dark (but comedic) roots of AO. That'd be Supa-Cool.

panuru · #12 06-18-2005, 07:57 PM

I'm getting extremely bored of their slapstick humour; like the Clakkerz and Outlawz in Stranger's Wrath, the toon-y sound effects and cheap jokes in Munch's Oddysee, and of course all the groin shots to Abe.

Oddworld anything would be great, but I agree with Kimon that they need to keep to the dark and twisted Oddworld comedy.

The Marching Mudokon · #13 06-18-2005, 09:06 PM

Oddworld movie and Citizen Siege? Sound promising. But like Panuru said, I hope they keep to dark and twisted comedy rather than the slapstick comedy.

Nepharski · #14 06-18-2005, 10:22 PM

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Oddworld anything would be great, but I agree with Kimon that they need to keep to the dark and twisted Oddworld comedy.

Indeed, I concur.

andy86 · #15 06-19-2005, 03:06 AM

Can you have dark and twisted slap-stick comedy? Cos that would be cool. I think. Just not like childish slap-stick, assuming there is some other kind.

Oddish · #16 06-19-2005, 08:31 AM

Great find Xav!

That is super news, that were more sure about the whole Movie and games stuff going on. And it's great that Lorne chose a brilliant place for the best quality animations for his projects, it suits oddworld. If oddworld were to do a game it would most likely be Citizen Siege, which wouldb be a cool idea.

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And on the topic of Cartoon Network: I'm not sure Oddworld is suited for CN, what with the head honchos of the place wanking off to new shows such as HiHi Puffy Yami Yumi and Krypto (both of which are discraces to modern televi--wait, you can't really discrace a discrace, can you?).

I don't know if you have it in the US, but in UK I know a channel call Toonami, which I think are the same comany as CN. Toonami has more darker animations than the CN.

And a comic publisher? That dose sound cool, it would probably mean that oddworld won't rather do books, since comics gives more visuals and drawing.

An Oddworld Movie and Citizen Siege it is.

OANST · #17 06-19-2005, 09:35 AM

Toonami isn't a channel in the U.S. but it is a programming block on CN. They show it for about two hours a day.

Oddish · #18 06-19-2005, 09:41 AM

Yeah, we used to have same as that, it later become it's own channel. Toonami's channel used to be CNX, was more cooler I thinks.

Munch's Master · #19 06-19-2005, 10:01 AM

So do you think if an Oddworld animation was made then it'd be on Toonami here in the UK and Adult Swim in the US (Whatever Adult Swim is, as far as I know we don't have it here.

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Nepharski · #20 06-19-2005, 10:30 AM

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So do you think if an Oddworld animation was made then it'd be on Toonami here in the UK and Adult Swim in the US (Whatever Adult Swim is, as far as I know we don't have it here.

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Adult Swim is a night block on CN featuring supposedly more, "Mature," cartoons not for the eyes of the youngsters (They watch it anyway). Moving right along, I hope it's not on Adult Swim for one and only one reason: My parents have a somewhat overbearing, "No TV past 11," thing going on. Sometimes I catch the first few minutes of The Daily Show or whatever, but my point is that if it's on too late, I'll never be able to watch it...not till I'm on my own, anyway.

***Xavier*** · #21 06-19-2005, 11:41 AM

tape it...

anyway I hope they wont do something that will only be shown in the US...
I have Cartoon network at home but not the Abult Swim stuff you guys are talking about.

I'm excited about the fact Citizen Siege is still planned

Oddish · #22 06-19-2005, 12:06 PM

If Citizen Siege would be to be made as a movie/ TV shows , since it's based on Earth, I wounder if they would use real actors or 100% CGI. Or it may be animation like drawings, but I would pefer if it's all done in CGI like Advent Children. Or it may turn out to be all done in Playdo/clay :P. (or even puppets...)

***Xavier*** · #23 06-19-2005, 12:09 PM

Ã*la Sin City would be perfect...
real actors in a CG world, that what would fit Citizen Siege the best I think

Nepharski · #24 06-19-2005, 01:01 PM

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tape it...

anyway I hope they wont do something that will only be shown in the US...
I have Cartoon network at home but not the Abult Swim stuff you guys are talking about.

I'm excited about the fact Citizen Siege is still planned

Obviously a good idea, but it would suceed or fail based on how late the show is. Tapes don't just run forever.

Whatever. They'll probably just make it a movie, so I'm worrying about nothing. I'll wait until it's on late before I get annoyed.

KintoKid · #25 06-20-2005, 12:14 AM

When they said 'cartoon network' notice it wasn't capitalized.

I'm pretty sure they meant cartoon networks in general, not the specific channel. This isn't to say that Cartoon Network itself isn't a possibility, I just think they were touching on the different mediums that Oddworld may be served to us in in the future.

Scrab Watcher · #26 06-20-2005, 08:33 AM

Yay! I hope this goes well for them so that we (and they) get our (and their) movie. It's great to have some news and not just to be sitting in the dark. And they're planning something for Citizen Siege too! Not necesserily soon, but eventually. I'm not so excited about the tv thing, but I'm just glad for some confirmation that they are moving in a forward direction. This may not work out, but then again it may. Abe shall grace the silver screen yet!

Mudokon Princess · #27 06-22-2005, 11:26 AM

This Citizen Siege sounds rather interesting, splendid!

panuru · #28 06-29-2005, 10:14 AM

It's starting to seem to me that Lorne has lost his vision.

***Xavier*** · #29 06-29-2005, 10:28 AM

having another vision doesn't mean he has lost the first one.
Lorne can handel more then a single one.

I still have Faith in Lorne

Munch's Master · #30 06-29-2005, 01:00 PM

I'm losing faith in him. If we don't get official and definite info. in the form of a statement by the company, either by TV or the official site or whatever by Autumn, then I think that Oddworld is sadly dying if not dead. But that's if we don't get definite, official information, not regardless.