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[wrestleman]

The Sly movie had been long rumored dead after the failure of the Ratchet and Clank movie, but it would appear that Sony either is switching gears and heading towards TV animation -- or there will be a TV series to supplement the movie. I think the former is much more likely.

http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/technicolor-sony-team-on-cg-sly-cooper-series/

Paris-based Technicolor Animation Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment will produce a CG-animated television series based on best-selling PlayStation videogame series, Sly Cooper.

Global distribution – along with licensing and merchandising rights – will be managed by PGS, the privately-owned investment family group with headquarters in Hong Kong, dedicated to brand management of intellectual property in the kids' entertainment space.

Introduced to the market in 2002, the Sly Cooper franchise has been a worldwide success, selling millions of copies globally and spanning four different editions across multiple PlayStation platforms.

Sly Cooper follows the adventures of an irresistibly charismatic raccoon, a modern-day Robin Hood, who restores justice to his city one theft at a time. Sly is aided by his two best friends, a muscular hippo named Murray and a brainy turtle named Bentley. Hot on Sly's trail is Inspector Carmelita Fox, a morally upright cop with an unfortunate crush on the charming bandit, as well as a band of villains, each one more strange and colorful than the last.

 

[Van Bur3n]

It's going to be bad. They're always bad. They really shouldn't bother.

 

[Zalman]

I'm a huge Sly fan and I wasn't impressed by the original trailer. However if this increases the chances of a new game, then it's a good thing!

 

[Mariolee]

It's going to be bad. They're always bad. They really shouldn't bother.

Video Game TV series have a better track record than films. Just look at that Castlevania Netflix series coming out.

 

[Tapejara]

I totally forgot the movie was a thing. I'd watch a Sly TV show though, but I really hope they ditch that art style.

 

[ZarKryn7]

Change the design back to it's original state for Pete's sake.

 

[serenewarfare]

That art in the OP is bad, bad, bad.

Kill it now.

 

[lumi7890]

I'm a huge Sly fan and I wasn't impressed by the original trailer. However if this increases the chances of a new game, then it's a good thing!

This is literally all I care about.... I want a new sly game god dammit! And if it takes a cgi tv show to get one then so be it.

 

[Musolf815]

I'm desperate for any Sly news this week lol. If they do this they better do a new game. I think the series is a better fit for TV though given its inspirations.

 

[Foxxsoxx]

Jesus what did they do to his face.

Ahh that's better.

 

[jwk94]

Go for it. Whatever it takes for me to get a follow-up to Thieves In Time.

 

[Alphahawk]

Man that is one ugly Sly.,,,

I'm pretty sure that's like the tv equivalent of how that new Bubsy game looks.

 

[JStein0222]

We heard you like rocket raccoon

 

[Fancolors]

Doesn't sound very promising, but maybe they can pull a Sonic Boom and make an okay show.

 

[Rapscallion]

Just glad the series isn't dead. But yeah, ditch the new design and just go with the original's.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

It's going to be bad. They're always bad. They really shouldn't bother.

Netflix Castlevania is gonna change that.

 

[Shin-Ra]

So you're telling me there's a chance SIE still values the IP enough to make another game?!

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

Man that is one ugly Sly.,,,

Could be worse
Could be Conker

 

[DangerMouse]

I remember liking the trailer quite a bit for the most part, I'd be interested if it's any good.

 

[mindsale]

I dig that look.

And adventures / capers / heists for kids serially as a show is better than one Ratchet & Clank movie, just ask the blue skeleton they're pretending is Mega Man.

 

[Tagg9]

Honestly a television series would probably be a better medium than a movie because they will be able to show all of the planning, building up to a heist. I dig it. (As long as the animation isn't complete shit)

 

[_Rob_]

I wish they'd just go with something like this, very entertaining and stylish:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI6vkyyK4Lc

 

[Shin-Ra]

I wish they'd just go with something like this, very entertaining and stylish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI6vkyyK4Lc

Better still: https://youtu.be/A2e7EwnRPnI

 

[Claude Augario]

I still don't understand how the Ratchet designs were on point but Sly got these ugly ass makeovers.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I always thought Sly would work better as a TV show than a movie anyway - they can go on a new mission every episode but still have a bit of an over arching story to tie everything together.

From an artistic perspective, I'm not sure it's the best idea to go with CGI, but I guess it's their best bet if they want to appeal to kids these days. (though personally I would love to see the show done in the style of A Cat in Paris)

At any rate, I'm just glad Sly is still alive in some form or other.

 

[Pachimari]

I wish they'd just go with something like this, very entertaining and stylish:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI6vkyyK4Lc

If they would go with this art style I would b thrilled. I would hope for it to be successful and for Netflix to pick it up, so that I can finally get my Jak & Daxter tv series.

 

[HassanJamal]

If whacky CG Sly TV is the way to get me a new Sly game, then sure do it. Also bring back Sly's original voice actor.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Also bring back Sly's original voice actor.

Yes! It's so shitty that they wanted to keep Bently and Murray's original voice actors but ditch Sly's.

 

[Hexa]

The guy that leaked SotC Remake also leaked a new Sly game was coming, so I have hope.

 

[SSReborn]

Honestly a TV series would work better for Sly Cooper than a movie would anyways.

The heists they perform and crooks they go after in the games would lend well to that episodic format.

 

[Wagram]

Put it on PS+ and release a new Sly.

Seriously....release a new Sly.

 

[Zalman]

The guy that leaked SotC Remake also leaked a new Sly game was coming, so I have hope.

Hopefully by Sanzaru so they can continue their story.

 

[Kresnik258]

Hopefully by Sanzaru so they can continue their story.

I could see it being a reboot a la Ratchet.

Hope I'm wrong on that. Sanzaru should be given another chance, hopefully on a more-successful-than-PS3-and-Vita console it can do a bit better.

 

[Undrey]

I am seriously disappointed that this is just some article by some random site, not a PSBlog post or an E3 announcement.

Nevertheless, I hope this bodes well for the future of the franchise, we have to get one (or two) more Sly game(s).

 

[Lifeline]

Just let it die. What they showed looked terrible. And the ratchet movie sucked.

 

[RRockman]

Honestly a TV series would work better for Sly Cooper than a movie would anyways.

The heists they perform and crooks they go after in the games would lend well to that episodic format.

The freaking pause menu of the 3rd game had "we'll be right back after these messages" on display as you went through the settings. A Saturday morning cartoon is LONG over due, but Would have preferred it to be done with sly's younger design vs his older design. Feels like mixed messaging If you ask me.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

It's the only way to get a new game suffer thru it

 

[SNURB]

It doesn't surprise me that the movie didn't get the greenlight. The Ratchet movie did terrible that they'd be stupid enough to pull a stunt like that again.

Although I have no idea why for this they're going for full CGI. Sly works better as a 2D animated series if anything. I guess to streamline production costs.

 

[brian577]

I always thought Sly would work better as a TV show than a movie anyway - they can go on a new mission every episode but still have a bit of an over arching story to tie everything together.

That was my thought as well. The games do have more of an episodic feel anyways.