Ken Penders: “SEGA & I Once Tried To Launch Film Project Based On Work I Did For Archie”

22 November, 2015 2 September, 2020

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In the mist of the coming dispute between Archie and their freelancers there was some reflection by Ken Penders on his Twitter. In fact the reflection may have revealed more than reflected.

He and SEGA were planning on a film project earlier in the decade that would be based on his work for Archie. The film was scheduled to be released in 2011 but one unfortunate event would prove to be the setback that resulted in the project being discontinued. Penders explains more:

@teamrandom21 I have documents that show SEGA & I were trying to launch a film project based on the work I did for the Archie comic series.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

@teamrandom21 I had meetings with them in person in Hollywood, at their offices, at several E3 shows and #comiccon .

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

@teamrandom21 One thing you need is someone within the company who believes in your project, and that person untimely passed away on us.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

@teamrandom21 I had the backing of the producer/director of the FOX animated X-MEN series, who was aiming for a 2011 release.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

@teamrandom21 We considered SEGA Licensing Director Robert Leffler a personal friend as well as business associate.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

@teamrandom21 The project was designed to establish a global Sonic continuity based on the Sat-AM and Archie series with SEGA's blessing.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

@BadBeard28 @SEGA The film would have defined Sonic and Sally as an official couple for the franchise.

— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) November 21, 2015

There you have it. The franchise has had many chapters over the course of its history. But now we’ve learned of one particular chapter that never came to be.

This post was originally written by the author for TSSZ News.

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