The Animated Adaptation of THE GOON is Still Pressing Forward and We have Some Storyboard Art
The animated adaptation of Eric Powell’s Dark Horse comic book series The Goon has been in and out of development over the course of 10 years! A Kickstarter campaign was launched years ago and it reached its goal. So, what’s going on with the project?!
Well, Blur Studios has finally offered fans an update on what is going on and they also shared some new storyboard art for you. The project is being developed by Tim Miller (Deadpool), Jeff Fowler (Sonic the Hedgehog), and David Fincher. The update from Kickstarter reads:
It's been a while since our last news and we're sorry about that. If you think we suck - that's a fair assessment and If you feel we've let you all down - that's totally understandable. And listen... we are well aware of the completely ridiculous time it's taken us to get this film made - yes, that clock is still ticking - and we're truly sorry to have been a disappointment thus far.
BUT... we want you to know that we haven't even THOUGHT about GIVING UP. We will absolutely keep at it until we get this film made.
Eric is, at this very moment, working on script revisions and things are still moving forward. It's true... we've had a few setbacks - like Disney buying Fox and of course there's no fucking way Disney would make a GOON film - but we have and will continue to keep pushing past this shit until it's done. Adult animation gets hotter every day and we're very actively stoking that fire with our shows like LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS. And it's working - believe me, the difference between the excitement we hear pitching Goon now and the fear we heard when we began development (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth) is huge. Fewer doors are closed and more minds are open.
So please keep the faith - the Goon Movie will happen.
In the meantime... here's a small peek at some finished boards from the film (not in order mind you). Plus: a trio of early rough boards the man himself, Mr. Eric Powell.
Thank you all again,
Blur
Well, it may be taking forever but it’s good to know that the team hasn’t given up on it! When the project was originally in development, Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti were voicing the two main characters from the story. Brown would now be voicing The Goon, and Giamatti would be voicing Frankie. Here’s the synopsis:
The story is about the adventures of the Goon, a muscle-bound brawler who claims to be the primary enforcer for the feared mobster Labrazio. The Goon (and his sidekick Franky) often get tied up in other machinations, often in relation to the evil zombie gangs under the command of the Nameless Zombie Priest. The series has a distinctly paranormal slant, with the average story concerning ghosts, ghouls, skunk-apes with an unnatural hunger for pie, extra-dimensional aliens, and mad scientists.
Check out the concept art below along with a previously released test trailer:
