It's going to be really interesting to see how Sony handles the Ratchet & Clank Movie, as we reckon that the platform holder could have a hit on its hands. No, the organisation's furry hero isn't a household name – but he certainly has the potential to be one if handled with the appropriate care and attention.
Fortunately, it sounds like the manufacturer's preparing for the Lombax's silver screen debut. Hot on the heels of Insomniac Games' teasing, the flick's Facebook page has now updated with rumblings of a release date. "We hope to announce our release date soon," a spokesperson wrote. "Thanks for your patience on that."
In fact, it sounds like the film's finished, as creators Rainmaker and Blockade Entertainment have been busy holding test screenings in Los Angeles. "The test screenings went great this weekend," added the social media message. "Always a positive sign when the whole audience applauds at the end – on both screenings."
Meanwhile, Insomniac Games has been inviting fans to another showing on its forums, so hopefully we'll get a big blowout soon. The developer originally pegged its PlayStation 4 reimagining of the franchise's inaugural entry for the first half of 2015, so maybe the movie and game will still make it out over the next couple of months. Fingers crossed, eh?
[ Thanks Pierre Gorry ]
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I think it will probably be a hit, most animated kids stuff seems to make truck loads of money. As an adult I generally avoid these movies, in the last ten years I've probably only watched monsters inc, monsters vs aliens and wreck it ralph. It will be about 5 minutes before we hear about skylanders the movie I reckon.
Thanks Pushsquare for using my news tip and writing a little article on it!!
It's super cool of you guys, especially putting my name at the end of it You wrote that super quickly considering I only sent it like an hour ago!
Hyped for this movie and the re-imagined game.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi I think it has the potential to be a hit, but it's all going to depend on how much they market it. Ratchet & Clank doesn't have much pull on its own, so they need to get in front of people. I just worry that this is going to end up a low-key, straight to Blu-ray affair.
Will this movie-tie in game break the trend of being awful? Insomniac have fallen from grace when it suits them.
They cant be expecting much if it doesnt have a release date yet. Marvel has release years for the next 7 or 8. I knew about Big Hero 6 at least a year before it released.
Straight to ... seems likely.
I'm hoping for an April date myself, even if that's just the nationwide theatrical date.
Unless it's been confirmed this will be digital only or straight to DVD etc?
I'm excited for this. Me and a friend are hoping to see it whenever it comes out.
@ToddlerNaruto Don't worry, it'll be in theaters.
@get2sammyb I understand the concern, but why would they bother announcing it years in advance if it'll be treated as an afterthought? That just defies common sense to me. I'm sure mistakes like that have happened, but considering that the CG animated movie craze these days, along with R&C's Pixar-esque style, it'd be hard to screw this up.
Ratchet & Clank may not be the biggest franchise, but it's still a respected Playstation name with mostly consistent quality. At the very least it gets the most love out of the PS2 trio. Considering this is a good opportunity to make it better known, I'm sure they'll market it, especially if it's near completion.
I'm hyped for this. My nieces and me love the franchise
@DerMeister That's awesome then. I might be able to watch it on opening weekend, depending on the date.
There has been almost no noise made about this film so far, and what little there has been has pretty much been exclusive to gaming media. There just doesn't even seem to be a marketing strategy as far as I can tell, which is a shame because kids would absolutely lap this up, if they had any idea it was even there.
Still has the potential to be huge, but it needs to be handled appropriately. They really want to start getting adverts out during every break on the kids tv channels, that should do the job nicely!
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