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| Directed by | Barry Liu |
| Screenplay by | Kial Natale |
| Produced by | Dylan Innes, Lee Majdoub, Kial Natale |
| Edited by | Nicholas Porteous |
| Music by | David Mesiha |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
Pokémon Apokélypse is a 2010 short film directed by Kial Natale and produced by Lee Majdoub. Based on the Pokemon franchise and taking place years after the events of the original anime series, the film and storyline are intended as a response to "the common trend of 'dark and gritty' reboots of popular franchises'". Presented as a trailer for a "film in development", the trailer was presented online through emails to various media outlets that presented it as a recording of a "secret movie trailer screening" on September 14, 2010. The film in full was later posted online on September 20.
Synopsis
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Set in the fictional Celadon City, the film focuses on Ash Ketchum.
Development and production
Produced as a side project by Kial Natale and Lee Majdoub, the concept originated from the desire to produce a live-action version of a series, with Natale wishing to focus on Grand Theft Auto, and Majdoub suggesting a film based upon Dragon Ball Z. After another member of the group suggested Pokemon as a possibility, they focused on that concept instead, with Kial quickly writing a script for the short film. Originally intended to be a parody film in the vein of College Humor's productions, as production progressed more scenes were added and visual effects improved due to Kial's love for the series and desire for the film to be "more and more". Planning of the film took four months, while filming and production took a year and a half, with varying crew sizes for the four different filming periods. Majdoub noted he was surprised at the number of people that came forth for auditions that weren't actors but fans of the series.[1]
The film's tone was inspired by a discussion with the film's editor on a review of Ang Lee's film Hulk, in which a producer theorized that the film was seen as a commercial failure "because it wasn’t dark and gritty, like Batman Begins". Natale found the idea that Begins succeeded solely due to its tone insulting to director Christopher Nolan, and joked with Majdoub on the popularity of 'dark' series reboots, pondering what series would be good for a live-action adaptation. Settling on Pokemon due to its undertones of animal rights abuse, Majdoub wished to approach the film completely from a mature standpoint, displeased with the current trend of such adaptations and wishing to see "see how far we could take it without being absolutely ridiculous", and to give a mature spin on the subject.[1]
The film was originally intended to be shown at the Anime Evolution convention in Vancouver, Canada, however the crew was unable to due to technical difficulties.[1] At a friends suggestion, the film was instead revealed through viral emails on September 14, 2010, with the sender named "Professor Oak" attaching a small thirty-second part of the film and presenting it as a small part recorded from a "secret movie trailer screening".[2] Satisfied that the teaser had sparked interest, the full film was released on September 20. Natale stated that he was impressed by the people that had scrutinized the preview to determine whether or not it was genuine. When asked if they had any plans to produce a full movie, Majdoub stated that he would like to consider the prospects if they could receive assistance with the CGI aspects of the film, however Natale added that while he was grateful for the positive reviews, he had no intention to do further films based on the Pokemon franchise.[1]
Reception
GamesRadar praised the idea of the film, stating that if produced it would be "the best movie since Piranha 3D" and calling it "good enough for grown-ups".[3] The Escapist shared similar sentiments, calling the trailer "amazing" and stating that while the film didn't exist, it should, asking that while it was contrary to Nintendo's vision of the series, "Why can't anything this cool ever come through official channels?"[4] Kotaku heavily praised the effects, undertone and music, stating that the staff loved it, though lamented that an official film of this kind would join a long line of "ill-advised live-action adaptations".[5] Cinemablend stated that while the content was out of place with Nintendo's presentation of the series, they found the finished product still "pretty cool", further praising the effects and the approach taken towards the material.[6] In contrast, Crave Online heavily criticized the film, calling the story formulaic and the production values "threadbare", further adding that they dreaded the idea of it inspiring an actual live-action film on the series in light of Capcom's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Rollins, Corey (2010-09-20). "Live action Pokemon movie (Full HD Trailer) and interview with its creators [Pokemon Apokelypse]". Shogun Gamer. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ Rollins, Corey (2010-09-14). "Live Action Gritty Pokemon Movie Trailer Leaked! Shogun Gamer Exclusive". Shogun Gamer. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ Cundy, Matt (2010-09-22). "Extreme violence and sexy nurses. This is one Pokemon movie that we would probably admit to watching". GamesRadar. Future Publishing. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ Goldman, Tom (2010-09-21). "Pokemon Gets Gritty in Live Action Pokemon Apokelypse". The Escapist. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (2010-09-15). "A Live-Action Pokemon Movie Would Never Be This Great". Kotaku.
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric (2010-09-22). "Live-Action Pokemon Trailer Is Fan-Made, But Still Pretty Cool". Cinemablend. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (2010-09-22). "Pokemon `Proof Of Concept` Footage Debuts..." Crave Online. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
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