Spyro the Dragon ... the Movie?
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Apr 13th 2009 at 1:13PM }
Found in a smattering of random spots around the web (including a Legend of Spyro fan site, whose existence alone is enough to bring us to our knees) is the poster you see to the right advertising an upcoming film titled, "The Legend of Sypro 3D." Apparently set for release sometime this winter (according to the aforementioned fan site) "The Legend of Spyro 3D" is based on the "hugely popular video game series" -- you know, the series that Activision picked up over Brütal Legend and Ghostbusters -- and is brought to us by the producer of 2006 film "Eragon." Little is known at this time about the film other than conjecture and as such, we've reached out to Velvet Octopus (the film's financier) for, well, any information at all. We do know one thing for certain: The poster for it looks totally sweet.
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SytheMaster @ Apr 13th 2009 1:17PM
Brought to us by the producer of eragon?
Please, just kill me now...
Tiptup300 @ Apr 13th 2009 2:18PM
*Tilts head to side*
...Really?
BigD145 @ Apr 13th 2009 3:58PM
You and me: two guns pointed at each other. 3, 2, 1, ...
The Low King @ Apr 13th 2009 4:23PM
BOOM HEADSHOTS!!!
Havok @ Apr 13th 2009 6:22PM
Screw you guys, I'm jumping in the middle and taking both bullets.
Ahmedz @ Apr 13th 2009 1:17PM
old.
tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 13th 2009 1:18PM
Whoever's making this is about 10 years too late to cash in on this. Although, the funny thing is this will likely be a better movie than shadow of the colossus :P
Maverick Saturn @ Apr 13th 2009 1:18PM
Had it been handled by Pixar, I would have had high hopes for this movie :D
But its not :( So I don't
CannabisPrime @ Apr 13th 2009 1:21PM
With Elijah Wood as the voice of Spyro!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1133604/
joeybeast @ Apr 13th 2009 1:21PM
I totally see the sequel potential in this.
Jack Tretton @ Apr 13th 2009 2:50PM
Prequel potential too.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Apr 13th 2009 1:24PM
oh dear God.....
Dopple Boppler @ Apr 13th 2009 1:28PM
The first Spyro game was so awesome; one of those games that I rented so many times it would have been cheaper just to buy it. I never played any of the ones after that, but I can see the potential for a movie not sucking.
The Dark Wayne @ Apr 13th 2009 2:37PM
they were all great games up until Insomniac started working on ratchet and clank and gave up the license to some no name developer.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Apr 13th 2009 4:53PM
Spyro and Crash Bandicoot were my favorite games on PSOne. i had every one of them. then i bought one of each on PS2 not realizing the licences had been sold and that was the end of that for me. Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, Uncharted, and Resistance are all great series too so i love just about anything from Naughty Dog or Insomniac.
eriktionary @ Apr 13th 2009 1:29PM
manatee + 3 idea balls = spyro the dragon movie
Markez @ Apr 13th 2009 1:29PM
Spyro is a mischievous little purple Dragon with a big attitude, and can be quite cocky and a hothead. He is very extremely curious and hardly ever cautious, which can get him into trouble. He enjoys toasting sheep as a hobby and sometimes looks for any bad dude to fry. He made friends and rivals along the way, along with his best friend, Sparx the Dragonfly.
Sounds turrrrible. Good gad, there's even a Spyro wiki page.
Dirty @ Apr 13th 2009 2:05PM
But its in 3-D!
Boogadoog @ Apr 13th 2009 1:37PM
He's the wise cracking dragon with a heart of gold!
Zertoss @ Apr 13th 2009 2:08PM
This is a shopped pic from somewhere like SomethingAwful, right? Right?
darai.kenu @ Apr 13th 2009 2:25PM
After seeing this, I've come to the conclusion that there is no God. :(
ice~ @ Apr 13th 2009 2:26PM
Spyro The Dragon, the first one on the PSX was an amazing classic platformer. My whole child hood consisted of Spyro, crash, banjo, and mario. But I will hate activision forever for ruining Spyro the dragon. And a movie? Well that's just ridiculous. I say series needs a good 'ol reboot, as in remake the original or release it on the XBLA, I'd buy it :]
ChuckBartowski @ Apr 13th 2009 4:01PM
:D
ChuckBartowski @ Apr 13th 2009 4:02PM
Played the first "Legend of Spyro" game and it wasnt bad. IT was terribly easy to beat i think but it was a good game for the most part. But being produced by the person who did eragon?!?!?!?!?!?! Thats just crap. That movie was terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiibbbbbbllllleeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! The book was great, but the movie just killed it. I hope he cant do the same to this.
Henry @ Jul 2nd 2009 6:56PM
OH GOD, don't forget about the video game!! *Slap in the face and kick in the ass* that had to be one of the most awful games I've ever played. After watching the movie and playing the game, I read the book two more times, literally, so that the good memories wouldn't get replaced with the crapy graphic memories.
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DBuck_Eye @ Apr 13th 2009 3:04PM
Adequate form, but still not up to snuff with the White House synchronized facepalming team.
Ezio Auditore de Firenze (PSN slycooper_rocker) @ Apr 13th 2009 6:04PM
haha i posted that same facepalm a few weeks ago.
Batzarro @ Apr 13th 2009 3:10PM
It's a joke, obviously. They wouldn't put that anyone involved in Eragon is involved in this. That would be silly.
Evan @ Apr 13th 2009 3:10PM
Spyro was killed by studio executives, not a lack of fans. I played the original Spyro, and lots of us would have bought into a PS2 version if Insomniac was still developing it.
What I like about Nintendo is they respect their franchises, and by extension, the fans of those franchises. They still make games with fan favorite characters. But Sony dropped Spyro and Crash while they were still relatively popular, and now they are mishandling Jak and Sly (Jak changing developers and staying on the PS2, Sly missing in action). Long time fans, like myself, are brushed aside as they abandon beloved franchises in favor of new franchises geared towards new fans.
j.howlett @ Apr 13th 2009 4:00PM
you can't really blame sony for naughty dog and insomniac moving on. they could have probably obtained the rights but they were making their own games. are you really going to talk about a company letting characters be misused with a sonic avatar and not mention sega
BLipp18 @ Apr 13th 2009 5:24PM
sony never owned the rights to crash and spyro. they were and still are owned by universal. so when insomniac and ND left universal they couldn't take them with them. plus, why do people focus on the new jak being on ps2? it's a psp PORT to the ps2.
pat1202003 @ Apr 13th 2009 4:04PM
It doesn't sound like that bad of an idea. As long as they don't have Wayne Brady saying EXTREMELY corny lines like in Dawn of the Dragon it might be good.
Slayer @ Apr 13th 2009 4:10PM
It's shit like this that makes people quit the internets.
alakazam9891 @ Apr 13th 2009 4:13PM
The original Spyro on PS1 is probably one of my top 3 favorite PS1 games, but I haven't played any of the games in the series aside from that. If this is legit, I might go see it, just for laughs.
MechaGamerX @ Apr 13th 2009 6:43PM
Spyro, old friend, I guess it's time...Go out back....
*Pumps shotgun*
jitty @ Apr 13th 2009 7:37PM
Why won't they let Spyro die? All it's been is a dirty whore since insomniac stopped making it. The series has been complete crap after insomniac stopped making it. A movie will just make it worse
slainbaby @ Apr 13th 2009 7:51PM
I will watch this, whether it's terrible or not, only because I loved the PS1 games.
Spyro rules! @ Jun 9th 2009 5:22AM
Yea, same. Of cors ill watch it bcuz i absolutely luv da spyro gamz. rite from 1-8. After all i cud b rong about how bad it wil b!
Thorlord @ Apr 13th 2009 11:26PM
why would they proudly proclaim that it has anything to do with the garbage that was Eragon?
i read the book, it has more traveling than Lord of the rings, and half the action, with predictable plot twists.
i saw the movie, it hurt my eyes and insulted my intelligence.
before we know it, it will be produced by the doucebag that produced Eragon, and directed by the jackass who made postal.
Spyro rules! @ Jun 9th 2009 5:25AM
Yea.. didn't u no it's bein produced by da creators of Eragon. But i definitely agree. Iv red all those books, and i h8d da movie. It did INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE
bionicle2809 @ Apr 14th 2009 1:00PM
Your about... A year late...
lisa @ Apr 14th 2009 8:52PM
Ok 1, producers of Eragon.....did they not want this to succeed???? everyone knows that movie was shithouse
but 2, I loved the legend of Spyro games (own all three), even tho Ive played the old ones, and the whole time i thought the story line was good, so i am freakin excited!!!
bring it on i say!!
Spyro rules! @ Jun 9th 2009 5:15AM
As soon as I saw from the producers of Eragon, I knew i'd hate it. I ABSOLUTELY ADORE the spyro games, iv completed all 8 100%. When I saw what they did to Eragon the movie i was disgusted. I really reckon making a movie of Spyro will ruin it.
Jack @ Jun 24th 2009 3:53AM
*Facepalm*
The first three Spyro games where awesome, The ones actually made by Insomniac. But now they're almost trying to make us forget the first games ever existed.
My point is, If you wanna make a Spyro movie, Use the first, Original Games, Not The shitty ones where there's no such thing as gnasty gnork!
Hm I'm thinking about blowing up any proof of copyright they have and giving Spyro back to insomniac....
Spyro's #1 fan @ Jul 3rd 2009 11:48PM
That poster looks nothing like Spyro! he is not that dark purple! it's the stupiddest vertion of him I've ever seen( besides from the original games where he looks square- headed!) the spyro from dawn of the dragon is awesome though! I hope they start telling us some fricking information already!