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Don Bluth Goes To Kickstarter To Help Fund A Dragon's Lair Animated Film
Animator and director Don Bluth, known in the video game world for creating Dragon's Lair, recently began a Kickstarter campaign to create a film based on the iconic game.
Bluth and producing partner Gary Goldman (who was not affiliated with the game, but worked with Bluth on a number of his animated films) are hoping to raise $550,000 to create a teaser of sorts that can then be shopped to financiers to eventually create a full-length film.
Bluth has had plenty of success in the world of animated film with movies like The Land Before Time, The Secret of Nimh, and many others. Currently, the Kickstarter campaign has raised $76,000 of its $550,000 goal with 28 days to go.
We recently took a look back at Dragon's Lair when the game was re-released on Xbox 360, and unfortunately, it has not aged well. It still looks great today, but the gameplay is a relic of the past. You can read our most recent review of the game here.
[Source: Kickstarter]
Our Take
This sounds like a great idea, and it does beg the question – why doesn't this already exist? There was a very strong window for a movie adaptation when the game released and that may have passed. If it makes it the Kickstarter finish line, however, I would love to see the finished product. It certainly has potential.
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