D3Publisher has announced that it has acquired the rights to make games based on stop-motion animations
Coraline and
Shaun the Sheep (via
Gamasutra). The former,
Coraline, is a film adaptation of a Neil Gaiman book directed by Henry Sellick (
The Nightmare Before Christmas). The adventure game is expected to ship early 2009 for DS and unknown home consoles alongside the film's February 6 debut. Unlike the film, the game will not be
using 3D glasses, according to D3 COO Yoji Takenaka.
The other game adaptation,
Shaun the Sheep, is based on a British TV show from Aardman Animation (
Wallace & Gromit), who previously worked with D3 on a game for
Flushed Away. The adventure title will be exclusive to the DS and is due out this Fall.
{ Jun 16th 2008 at 6:45PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 16th 2008 7:00PM
Wait, they're making a Coraline MOVIE?!? Wouldn't that be a tad disturbing for most children?
RobLink (Return of the McElroy Defence Force) @ Jun 16th 2008 7:22PM
Is it any good? The concept appeals, but I haven't read it.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 16th 2008 7:59PM
It's like the origin of Mirrormask kind of thing. It's a good quick read obviously aimed for for teens. But it definately has some disturbing elements.
VampireHunter Z @ Jun 17th 2008 12:11AM
Neil Gaiman is a freaking genius. I don't know of any writer with better story plots. Check his stuff out.
RobLink (Return of the McElroy Defence Force) @ Jun 18th 2008 8:41AM
Just bought it on Amazon for 27p. Bargain.
riggs @ Jun 16th 2008 7:33PM
replace sheep, add "of", make millions
MrXBob @ Jun 16th 2008 7:39PM
"upcoming"? The Shaun of the Sheep TV show has been on since before last christmas...
MrXBob @ Jun 16th 2008 7:40PM
Er... maybe I was thinking Shaun of the Dead when I wrote that.... I clearly meant "Shaun the Sheep"!!
Jhongerkong @ Jun 16th 2008 7:40PM
Hopefully Shaun the Sheep isn't a baa-aaa-aaad game.
j.howlett @ Jun 17th 2008 12:43AM
what the flock are thing with that?
Benny @ Jun 16th 2008 8:24PM
Shaun the Sheep is a legend. It's a great TV series.
Chilly Willy @ Jun 17th 2008 6:40AM
I love Shaun the Sheep. My son and I watch 2 or so of them every night before he goes to bed. And Sandman is still some of the best literature I've ever read.
Brazell @ Jun 17th 2008 9:25AM
I wouldn't say that I don't know of _any_ writers with better story plots, but as far as contemporary fantasy-fiction authors go, he's one of the best. Although when I first read American Gods, many years ago, I never thought that I'd see the day that a Neil Gaiman videogame was being made. But then again, I didn't think that there would be film adaptations of Stardust or Coraline either.