Blur Studio's The Goon Movie Kickstarter Enters Final Week

The home stretch. The last week. The last gasp to contribute to what has the potential to be an awesome movie. And it all comes from Dark Horse and Eric Powell. And David Fincher. And Eric Powell. And it's a Kickstarter.

For over 12 years, Eric Powell's comic book The Goon has amassed fans around the globe with its fantastic world of mobsters, zombies, killer robots, giant fish-men and mayhem. Two years ago, David Fincher and Blur Studio optioned The Goon, developed a feature film script written by Powell and created a proof of concept clip to show Hollywood studios the incredible potential of a Goon animated movie. While the clip generated lots of enthusiasm, the movie still isn't green-lit primarily because PG13 animation is a challenging concept for studios.

"I admit it—I came to this party late," said Fincher. "Chinatown, and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker was—regrettably—my introduction to The Goon and the incredible world created by Eric Powell. I thank Tim Miller—who snapped me out of my Goonless existence when I was looking for material to possibly make into an animated feature, and he suggested I peruse a copy he had (suspiciously) nearby.

Of course I marveled at the characters and was smitten with the mise-en-scene, but it was the language—that uncategorizable: Dead End Kids Meets Abbot and Costello Meet the Mummies—that unlikely Powellian patois that absolutely hooked me. If this is your first time, you are in for a treat—if not, you already know how lucky you are."

The proof of concept short features the voices of actors Paul Giamatti as Franky and Clancy Brown as The Goon, both of whom will reprise those roles for the film. Slated to co-direct are Blur Studio co-founder Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler, a director who has been with Blur for ten years.

Full press release.

BLUR STUDIO'S THE GOON MOVIE KICKSTARTER 

ENTERS FINAL WEEK!

November 2, MILWAUKIE, OR - David Fincher, Blur Studio, Eric Powell and Dark Horse Entertainment have come together to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the award-winning comic series "The Goon." 

Learn more about the effort and watch Fincher, Blur Studio and Eric Powell introduce the project here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker

For over 12 years, Eric Powell's comic book "The Goon" has amassed fans around the globe with its fantastic world of mobsters, zombies, killer robots, giant fish-men and mayhem. Two years ago, David Fincher and Blur Studio optioned "The Goon", developed a feature film script written by Powell and created a proof of concept clip to show Hollywood studios the incredible potential of a Goon animated movie. While the clip generated lots of enthusiasm, the movie still isn't green-lit primarily because PG13 animation is a challenging concept for studios. 

"The Goon" Movie Proof of Concept Trailer: http://vimeo.com/50254919

After investing hundreds of thousands of their own money and countless hours of effort, the team has opted to reach out to "The Goon" fanbase, comic book lovers, the movie industry, and frankly anyone with a pulse willing to donate, with a Kickstarter campaign to take their development efforts to the next level.  

The proof of concept short featured the voices of actors Paul Giamatti as Franky and Clancy Brown as The Goon, both of whom will reprise those roles for the film. Slated to co-direct are Blur Studio co-founder Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler, a director who has been with Blur for ten years. Miller was creative director on the "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" opening title sequence and is also on board to direct "Deadpool" for Fox and "Gravel" for Legendary Pictures; Fowler directed the Academy-Award nominated animated short "Gopher Broke" and has helmed many commercials and projects at Blur Studio. 

"The Goon" on Last Call w/Carson Daly: http://vimeo.com/52485546

Blur Studio is an award-winning production and animation studio in Venice, CA made up of Oscar-nominated artists who have created stunning story-driven CG work for feature films, commercials and games for over two decades. Executive Producer David Fincher is the critically acclaimed director of Seven, Fight Club, The Social Network and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

"I admit it—I came to this party late. Chinatown, and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker was—regrettably—my introduction to The Goon and the incredible world created by Eric Powell. I thank Tim Miller—who snapped me out of my Goonless existence when I was looking for material to possibly make into an animated feature, and he suggested I peruse a copy he had (suspiciously) nearby. Of course I marveled at the characters and was smitten with the mise-en-scene, but it was the language—that uncategorizable: Dead End Kids Meets Abbot and Costello Meet the Mummies—that unlikely Powellian patois that absolutely hooked me. If this is your first time, you are in for a treat—if not, you already know how lucky you are." - David Fincher