Shane Acker's theatrical expansion of his animated short 9 is both the most exciting thing to happen in quite a while, and one of the bigger disappointments. Still, it's only so disappointing because it should have been great, and it's only very cool. It suffers from all the faults one might fear in a translation that grows from a short subject, and I suspect from a writer who really shouldn't … [Read more...]
If you aren't at least a little excited for the upcoming release of Shane Acker's 9, I have to believe your just mostly dead inside. The animated short expansion with Tim Buron's name on it has been flooding the online campaign approach with more goodies and fun stuff than any movie in recent memory, and here comes a round-up of a bit more. In case you're completely out of the loop, here's … [Read more...]
Here's a brand new clip for the upcoming movie 9. Official 9 Film Synopsis: A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker's distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, … [Read more...]
I finally got something else for the movie 9, and it's rather after everyone else this time around. At any rate, here are some very cool images of posters for the 9 characters, and descriptions. Click for rockin large version images. 1 - Voiced by one of the world's most respected actors, Christopher Plummer, 1 is the Scientist's first creation. As the elder, he is the self-declared … [Read more...]
I've been trying to keep an eye on 9 since I first heard the short film was being made into a feature length film. If you aren't in the loop, the story is that of a scientist in post-apocalyptic world who transfers life to a group of dolls. Said dolls must battle against a sort of Terminator/Matrix theory "machine" force of nogoodness. The film is produced by Tim Burton, and features the … [Read more...]
