While the upcoming John Cusack film The Raven will probably have some merits, the best medium for a feature film about the life of horror pioneer Edgar Allan Poe just might be animation, in which the scribe's wild imagination and fevered paranoia can most fully flourish. So I'm thrilled to hear that one of the best independent animators working today, New York's Michael Sporn, is working on just such a film. There's just one problem -- Sporn needs funding. So he's launched a Kickstarter campaign for help. Find out more, and watch a video of the work in progress, after the break. Here's what director Michael Sporn has to say about Poe (to find out how you can contribute to getting it made, check out the...
- 3/28/2012
- FEARnet
Artist, producer, and director Michael Sporn is in production on Poe, a feature length animated film about the life of the legendary American writer wrapped around four of his most famous tales. Sporn has had his hand in television, film, and print for decades now, lending his skills to everything from Reading Rainbow, to animated adaptations of Harold And The Purple Crayon and Goodnight Moon, and in 1984 his animated short Doctor Desoto was nominated for an Academy Award. Poe was written by Maxine Fisher and has an animation team made up of Matthew (Between The Lions) Clinton and Tissa (Simple Gifts) David.
Below you will find a wealth of concept art and storyboards (which feature art by Jason McDonald). The film is set for release on June 6, several months after the John Cusack-starring The Raven (covered in our next issue) whets our appetite for Baltimore’s somber best.
Sources: IMDb,...
Below you will find a wealth of concept art and storyboards (which feature art by Jason McDonald). The film is set for release on June 6, several months after the John Cusack-starring The Raven (covered in our next issue) whets our appetite for Baltimore’s somber best.
Sources: IMDb,...
- 1/6/2012
- by Justin
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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