Toon Zone Talkback - Auditors Express Concern Over Imagi's Financial State

[toshiba777]

This is the talkback thread for Auditors Express Concern Over Imagi's Financial State.

Looks like Imagi is in some financial trouble. Hopefully, they'll get some financial backing to complete their movie slate.

 

[sarahbo!]

They're not in financial trouble just yet, although the current credit crunch makes right now about the worst possible time to be walking around trying to find money.

-- Ed

 

[cfisherns]

I think we all saw this coming from a financial perspective.

 

[Gemini DJ]

Doesn't surprise me after many of their projects fell apart. Including Gatchaman.

 

[KefkasInsaneFollower]

If Astro Boy fails to make a profit, we won't get a CGI TMNT 2.

 

[S050683]

Another story about it is here. Fortunately Astro Boy is safe at least, I just hope they can get the funds together for Gatchaman later.

 

[Sebi]

Thing is you can't make a Gatchaman movie for an American audience. Hardly anyone in the US watched Gatchaman or even knows what it is.

 

[beckyELLL.]

I love Gatch but agree. It's a niche product.

Then again, so is Astro.

 

[missmelissa80]

Yeah, but Gatchaman never even aired on TV in the US. All people ever saw were severely butchered and Americanized versions called Battle of The Planets, G-Force, and Eagle Riders. So it's already a horribly segmented fanbase.

Not to mention they couldn't even keep a director or single writer on Gatchaman at all. Does Gatchaman even have a writer anymore?

I'll be severely surprised if IMAGI makes it out of 2009 intact.

 

[grinning goblin]

Update to the story: Forbes on the Rescue of Imagi's "Astro Boy"

Looks like the short-term cash crunch is resolved, unless something else happens (which you never can tell these days). From the article I linked to:

 

[bobbysmom]

If Astro Boy bombs, I don't think they'll be around much longer.

 

[Motahar]

Thie is disapointing but not unexpected after all their proposed titles are about as nitch as you can get.

 

[Viscount]

Astro Boy temporarily halts production...

Luckily, it seems the delay shouldn't last too long...

 

[JACKSPRACK]

Aren't they also working on a movie about Tetsujin 28 (T28/Gigantor)? I just saw a trailer for it, but what's gonna happen to that one?

 

[lexy09]

That was a test short. Whether it gets made into a movie is up to them.

 

[doughboi laflare]

I continue to laugh at the epic fail of IMAGI.

They thought they were so cool with their booth last year at AX and SDCC.

While I don't relish the thought of people losing their jobs, it was clear these guys were in over their heads and did not know what they were doing from the get go.