Sly Cooper (film)

Sly Cooper

Official logo for the 2016 film
Directed by Kevin Munroe
Produced by Brad Foxhoven
David Wohl
Written by Kevin Munroe
Based on Sly Cooper 
by Sony Computer Entertainment
Starring
Music by Peter McConnell
Production
company
Rainmaker Entertainment
Blockade Entertainment
PlayStation Originals
Distributed by Cinema Management Group
Release dates
 early 2017
Country United States
Canada
Language English

Sly Cooper is an upcoming American-Canadian 3D computer-animated action/adventure comedy film based on the platforming video game series of the same name by Sony Computer Entertainment, specifically the 2002 video game Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.[1] It will be produced and distributed by Cinema Management Group. Sony Computer Entertainment, its series developer, will play a role in the film’s production, screenplay, character development, and animation consulting.

The film will be directed and written by Kevin Munroe, and produced by Brad Foxhoven and David Wohl. The film will star voice actors, including Ian James Corlett replacing Kevin Miller[2] as the titular character, Matt Olsen and Chris Murphy reprise their voice roles as Bentley and Murray respectively. The film scheduled for a theatrical release in early 2017.

Plot

Sly Cooper is a kinetic and comedic heist film that tells the story of Sly Cooper, an orphaned raccoon thief, along with his childhood friends and partners in crime, Bentley The Turtle and Murray The Hippo. In the film, Sly learns of his birth family’s secret legacy; that he comes from a long line of talented and international thieves. Endowed with this knowledge, Sly and his friends are catapulted into a global adventure as they race to reassemble pieces of an ancient book holding The Cooper Clan’s family secrets before it can fall into the hands of Clockwerk – an evil Russian metallic owl bent on ending the Cooper family line. From romantic Parisian backdrops to the lush mountains of China, gritty film noir meets bright, colorful graphic novels in this origin story of the world’s greatest thief-turned-hero.

Cast

The film will feature returning voice actors from the video game series, with the exception of Kevin Miller, who originally did the voice of Sly Cooper in the video game series.[3][4]

While it has been said Corlett has been cast as Sly Cooper, it has been said by the original video game voice actor Kevin Miller on his podcast that the cast list for the movie is not yet official. Chris Murphy (Murray) and Matt Olsen (Bentley) themselves do not even know if they are officially casted or not.[5] It has also been confirmed that two more characters, Carmelita Fox and Clockwerk, will be featured in the film.[6]

Production

The film adaptation of Sly Cooper has been announced with two official teaser trailers released through YouTube on January 28, 2014. Senior Director Asad Qizilbash of First Party Games Marketing at SCEA stated: "As one of our most storied and fan favorite PlayStation franchises, we are excited to see the story of Sly premier on the big screen for the first time. "We have a great partnership with Rainmaker and Blockade Entertainment and we're looking forward to seeing Sly reimagined in a full-feature movie to offer both fans and newcomers alike a chance to become reacquainted with one of our most beloved heroes."[7]

In an article from Front Towards Gamer, Robert Beach wrote that "From a Facebook post, Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment plan to transform Suckerpunch’s and Sanzaru’s trio of thieves to the silver screen in 2016. The Sly Cooper Movie (working title) is set as an origins story telling how the three met in an orphanage and Sly’s motivation to find the Cooper Clan’s book of secrets. Dedicated fans of Sly will notice the film resembles Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, the first game in the series back in 2002."[8]

Development

David Wohl, vice president of Development and producer of Sly Cooper, quoted about the film that won't show of the time that Sly and his gang spent getting to know each other in the orphanage: "In the film, Sly and the gang are already together, though they are far from being so great at what they do." The choice over changing in art style from cel-shaded to fully computer graphic animation wasn't easy. Brad Foxhoven, the film's producer and CEO of Blockade Entertainment, have said that "the global film market can lean towards pure CG animated films. As much as we love the cel-shaded look of the game, we felt that it would not be held up in the big screen collectively."[9]

In an article on Digital Spy that was posted by Matthew Reynolds, it is clearly stated as "the Sly Cooper film based on the platforming franchise is in development by Rainmaker and Blockade with a blessing of its creator Sucker Punch, which will debut on the big screen in cinemas 2016."[10]

The score is composed by Peter McConnell, who similarly composed the soundtracks for every single game in the series except the first one. This marks McConnell's debut as a feature film composer.

Release

Sly Cooper is set for a theatrical release in 2016.[11][12] In an article on CinemaBlend, it states as "looking like the world's most furriest criminal who will steal a bit of the spotlight on a silver screen in a couple years as Sony announces a CG animated film of the franchise, slated to be released sometime in 2016."[13] Although, because the Ratchet and Clank movie has been delayed to 2016, it is unknown if the movie will be similarly delayed until 2017 or retain its 2016 release schedule.

References

  1. ↑ "Sly Cooper Movie Announced". IGN. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Teams Behind Sly Cooper Movie Respond to Lack of Kevin Miller". Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Update Sly Cooper Movie First Details and Screens Sneak Out". The Escapist. January 28, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sly Cooper (2016)". Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sly Cooper Movie Cast List Not Final". Facebook. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sly Cooper Movie coming in 2016". GameSpot. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Blockade Entertainment and Rainmaker Entertainment Announce Second CG-Animated Film, Sly Cooper". Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ Robert Beach. "Sly Cooper Movie in Production, Teaser Trailer Retreads Common Ground in 2016". Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ "'Sly Cooper' movie announced, characters given completely new looks". Hypable. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sly Cooper animated movie in development, releasing in cinemas 2016 - Gaming News". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ András Neltz. "First look at the Sly Cooper Movie". Kotaku. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Sly Cooper Movie breaking into Theatres in 2016". Forbes. January 28, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sly Cooper Animated Movie Coming In 2016". Retrieved September 21, 2014.

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