Early CG TV show gets "ReBoot"
Monday July 23 2:52 AM ET
"ReBoot," one of the earliest computer-animated episodic TV series, will be redeveloped as a trilogy of feature-length films by Rainmaker Animation.
Originally produced in 1994, the series centered on life within a computer, where good forces fought invading viruses and videogames were viewed from within.
"ReBoot" was created by MainFrame Entertainment, which was acquired by and renamed Rainmaker in 2006. The show aired for several seasons on ABC, YTV and Cartoon Network.
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"The idea is to relaunch the brand in a new way," said Rainmaker Animation executive vice president Paul Gertz, who will oversee the project.
To do this, Rainmaker has entered into a strategic alliance with Zeros 2 Heroes, a Web site set to launch Monday (July 23) to provide a social network for comic book fans.
Five undiscovered writers chosen by Rainmaker were selected to work with the animation studio's production teams to prepare a pitch for the new "ReBoot" story line. These will be posted on the Zeros 2 Heroes site Thursday (July 26), the opening day of San Diego Comic-Con International. Those who visit the site will be able to work with each production team to help refine the ideas for "ReBoot" and later vote and select a favorite pitch. The brainstorming environment is what the site calls "Think Ups."
A Web-based comic, based on the selected story, will be published this year. Production on the features will commence at that time.
"'ReBoot's' legions of fans have been incredibly loyal and continue to keep the property alive on dozens of fan sites," Gertz said. "We're very enthusiastic about how we're reconceiving this classic series by creating an innovative way for those fans -- who were kids when the series started -- to use new technology to help guide us."
Zeros 2 Heroes president Matt Toner sees the Internet as a democratizing medium. "It takes away gatekeepers," he said. "We want to connect the fans with the producers ... and let them determine what the next hits will be. When it comes to long-standing genre entertainment properties, the fans are the real experts."
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More ReBoot is usually always a good thing, however, I'm kinda worried if this is a reboot of ReBoot. Makes me kind of think, what's not getting rebooted these days?
I want more than just movies, I want a new series.
But I wonder what Matt was thinking when he said this:
"We want to connect the fans with the producers ... and let them determine what the next hits will be. When it comes to long-standing genre entertainment properties, the fans are the real experts."
I'm sorry but the fans should have very limited influence over anything.
ASVS('97)/SDN('03)
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"We want to connect the fans with the producers ... and let them determine what the next hits will be. When it comes to long-standing genre entertainment properties, the fans are the real experts."
I'm sorry but the fans should have very limited influence over anything.
"We want to connect the fans with the producers ... and let them determine what the next hits will be. When it comes to long-standing genre entertainment properties, the fans are the real experts."
I'm sorry but the fans should have very limited influence over anything.
Anyone who disagrees with Engima here.
MASTER. OF. ORION. III.
Is that in disagreement or in agreement. One reason why I don't think fans should have a large influence is to look at NMA about their ravings over Bestheda's way handling of Fallout 3.
I believe that the fans can be used as a sounding board when throwing off ideas but they should not be in control over it.
ASVS('97)/SDN('03)
"Whilst human alchemists refer to the combustion triangle, some of their orcish counterparts see it as more of a hexagon: heat, fuel, air, laughter, screaming, fun." Dawn of the Dragons
Listening to fans to much is how you end up with a minor character that had three lines in three movies becoming "Teh Uber!!" and a major character in another three.
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They did a good job with Daemon Rising and while they could fuck this up, i shall reserve my judgement until veiwing and i look forward to watching it in the time being.
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I hate to ask, but I missed large segments of this series, and am most interested in knowing where I might find some remnants of this very old cartoon.
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I don't want a reboot/redo of Reboot, I WANT A CONCLUSION DAMN IT!
Megabyte with Trojan Horse and Polymorphic abilities, in the principal office, with Nelmen Matrix and Enzo hostage, and everyone else locked out, going how he's going to get revenge before making the city Megaframe IS NOT A CONCLUSSION.
Yeah it'd be nice if they kept the original's style and simply carried on with a redone ending or something (yeah, Evangelion influenced cash cow stuff, but it'd work).
Either way, we shall see how this goes. I've still yet to see the movies to the original series since ITV (well, the kid's section CITV which now seems defunct sadly, bar their dedicated channel, so we can have more shitty drama repeats when kids come home) who showed it here, cut it off before the final series from what I recall way back in '97 I think.
Reboot was one of my favorite shows when I was younger, and I recently found and watched the 3rd and 4th seasons on YouTube (anyone who wants the links can PM me).
I was about to post this story myself. Personally, I am very enthusiastic about this. On re-watching the series, I found that the story arcs were INCREDIBLY well-done, with every episode building into a very complex and interconnected universe. Only Babylon 5 did it better. When Matrix found Bob on the Web, I cheered, and when they both came back to Dot in Mainframe, I almost cried.
Its about freaking time, I say.
Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker
Man, Beast Wars was a damn good show, while I could never get into ReBoot even when I tried to...
We'll just have to agree to disagree. I thought beast wars was an abomination, but ReBoot gets major points for just being what it was, the first fully CGI episodic TV show, and that's ignoring the fact that it was a good show as well!
Man, Beast Wars was a damn good show, while I could never get into ReBoot even when I tried to...
We'll just have to agree to disagree. I thought beast wars was an abomination, but ReBoot gets major points for just being what it was, the first fully CGI episodic TV show, and that's ignoring the fact that it was a good show as well!
Indeed, I think it had the best writing of any saturday morning cartoon show ever produced.
Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker
Tony Jay and Megabyte will be a tough act to follow, villain-wise. I hope they can come up with some good ideas.
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Hmm.... I think that I'll wait until I hear something a bit more promising before getting optimistic about a reboot of the show. (What was wrong with at least finishing the cliffhanger? "Start running" - Bah)
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DEATH wrote:Hmm.... I think that I'll wait until I hear something a bit more promising before getting optimistic about a reboot of the show. (What was wrong with at least finishing the cliffhanger? "Start running" - Bah)
The problem was that when they scripted that cliffhanger...they were planning on making another season. It just got canceled at the last second.
Man, Beast Wars was a damn good show, while I could never get into ReBoot even when I tried to...
We'll just have to agree to disagree. I thought beast wars was an abomination, but ReBoot gets major points for just being what it was, the first fully CGI episodic TV show, and that's ignoring the fact that it was a good show as well!
Indeed, I think it had the best writing of any saturday morning cartoon show ever produced.
Beast Wars had the best writing of any North American cartoon show in the past ten years.
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Chardok wrote:
We'll just have to agree to disagree. I thought beast wars was an abomination, but ReBoot gets major points for just being what it was, the first fully CGI episodic TV show, and that's ignoring the fact that it was a good show as well!
Indeed, I think it had the best writing of any saturday morning cartoon show ever produced.
Beast Wars had the best writing of any North American cartoon show in the past ten years.
Samurai Jack was produced in the past 10 years
Photography Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up.
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Beast Wars was better than Samurai Jack.
Oh those damn heretics, always popping p when we need the fire-wood for other things. .
And if you're talking about purely better, and not just script/writing then the list increases
Photography Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up.
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
Liked enough of the characters, but the execution never clicked with me.
