The Waterman Movie

The Waterman Movie is an unfinished independent Flash animated comedy film based on the web series Waterman and was in a state of financial difficulty.[1] The film was announced on March 16, 2007 via a blog which was posted on Waterman Studios' official site, stating that a film of the popular series Waterman would be made. The film will feature the voice of comedic actor Leslie Nielsen. Nielsen died on November 28, 2010,[2] but had already completed recording for his part in the film.[3] The release date was set for winter 2007, then changed to 2008. On January 14, 2008, Bryan Waterman stated that the film was only 40% done. He also stated that the film is "still moving ahead as scheduled." With over a year since any news on the project, a message was posted by him on February 3, 2009 stating, "That 2008 was a busy year for Waterman Studios" and that production of the film had come to a halt. In June 2011 during a live video on Vokle, he mentioned that he was aiming for a release of Christmas 2012, but that did not happen.

The Waterman Movie
Teaser poster
Directed byBryan Waterman
Written byBryan Waterman
StarringLeslie Nielsen
Bryan Waterman
Chris Barnhill
Jen Barnhill
Katie (Dorr) Yorra
Devin Farmer
Barrett Wimer
Music byReel Big Fish
Production
company
Waterman Studios
CJC Entertainment
Distributed byWaterman Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

When famed comedy rock duo 16 Buttons of Justice is informed of the tremendous failure that is the 16 Buttons of Justice TV Show, the duo must come up with a plan to send ratings through the roof, before the show is canceled. Soon after hearing that Ready Espanosa, father to 16 Buttons of Justice front man Raccoon X, and a world-famous explorer have gone missing, the duo decides to document their own rescue attempt to save the greatest adventurer of all time.

Crowd funding

In 2010, Bryan Waterman attempted to raise money for the film via Kickstarter with a goal of $35,000. Only $13,384 was pledged by the August deadline,[4] so as per Kickstarter's rules, no money was raised.

References
  1. "Leslie Nielsen's last film, 'The Waterman Movie,' may not be released due to financial constraints". New York Daily News.
  2. "Leslie Nielsen Dies At 84".
  3. Jeff Labrecque (November 30, 2010). "Leslie Nielsen's final film, 'The Waterman Movie,' remains in limbo, says the director". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. ""The Waterman Movie" Starring Leslie Nielsen". Kickstarter. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.