Production of Final Four Episodes of Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
- Target:
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Region:
- United States of America
In 1999, Sony Pictures produced the computer-animated series “Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles”, which drew elements both from Robert Heinlein’s 1959 novel, and Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 film adaptation, appealing to the fans of book and film alike.
The series quickly gained a strong following, receiving praise from numerous science-fiction and television magazines, winning an Emmy, and being nominated for several other awards.
However, due to time and money constraints, four key episodes representing the dramatic final bend of the final story-arc were halted in mid-production, and replaced with four stand-alone clip-shows, which consisted mostly of recycled animation. But according to producer Audu Paden, the producers felt their originally planned stories were so strong, a case could be made for restoring them at a later time.
That time is now. The four missing episodes are very close to completion. The writing and scripting are done; the story’s ending is decided. The voice actors have already recorded the necessary dialogue. Storyboards and animatics lay ready to be referenced by animators and composers for a final product that can only provide a profitable boost to the Starship Troopers franchise.
Roughnecks endures as one of the best-written and most outstanding animated series television has ever seen. Its compelling story and powerful themes have touched the hearts of viewers in over thirty countries. Sony Pictures can no longer leave their impressive work unfinished, but must see it through to completion, thus stimulating their own revenue, and providing their fans with the long-awaited closure of this beloved series.
(media details: http://www.trooperpx.com/RSTC/series11.html)
(awards details: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190198/awards)
(series planning details: http://misterhook.net/roughnecks/history4.htm ***Warning: There are SPOILERS at the bottom of this article; they are clearly marked.***)
(demographic details: http://www.gopetition.com/online/11200.html)
We, the undersigned, do hereby formally request that Sony Pictures Entertainment, or one of its subsidiaries, produce the final remaining elements of aforebegun episodes 133, 138, 139 and 140 of the computer-animated series, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, and thereafter release the completed product, as with previous episodes, in a medium appropriate for purchase by the general public.
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The Production of Final Four Episodes of Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles petition to Sony Pictures Entertainment was written by Andrea Pratt and is in the category Television at GoPetition.