The CBM family has been tracking the animated adaptation of
The Goon ever since it entered development back and leaked test footage back in 2011. Throughout these last 8 years, series creator Eric Powell never let the project's numerous setbacks deter him from seeing the film's completion. It appears that determination is about to payoff as the Disney-Fox merger appears to have produced an unexpected boon in that
The Goon will finally move forward.
The Dark Horse-published comic book series had David Fincher attached as a producer and Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti set to voice the lead before the film's fiancial backers pulled the plug.
A Kickstarter was launched in 2012 that raised over $400k USD. According to the latest update on the Kickstarter page, those funds were used to, "
finish a full storyboard animatic of the film, complete with amazing voice acting, sound design, and music. This template for the film sold the producers and studio on the potential of THE GOON and we're beginning a new round of development."
The page cautions that "in-development" doesn't mean the film will get made next week but does express excitement that the production company behind
Red Sparrow and
Oblivion are backing the project at Fox.
Eric Powell writes and illustrates the ogoing Dark Horse comic book series which has 54 issues released to date.