Well, the latest Tommy interview seems to imply Funimation is NOT involved with funding for Shadow Rising. We all kind of knew that, but now its confirmed,
I guess. It's too bad, too, because I was kind of hoping an experienced company like Funimation would be able to take the reigns the project and something
in timely fashion. And from the looks of it, not even a distribution deal is set up, so if Funimation falls through we could be back to a year long wait of
actually seeing it when production wraps.
http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/67484/411-Movies-Interview:-Tommy-Yune.htm
TVO: Funimation released two DVD's for TSC, which were two best-selling releases. Do you expect Funimation to come on as a distributor for Shadow Rising?
TY: We've definitely been speaking with them about Shadow Rising. They're very interested in distributing it. But before we commit to too many things-one of the things we have to is learn more about what Shadow Rising is going to be. We've got the parameters in house of what Shadow Rising is going to be, but before we go out and sell too much of it . . . we've got a little ways before then.
TVO: As unbelievable as it might be to certain critics, The Shadow Chronicles and Shadow Rising are both indie films.
TY: Yes, they're both independent films.
TVO: Made without distributors.
TY: Made without distributors . . . getting back to that that's one of the things that our executive producer, Frank Agrama, really prides himself in, is that he really enjoys the fact that we managed to maintain control of the films and without too much undue interference from, for example specific merchandise licensees that just wants to partner in a film to move more product. We've now got a film together that was centrally put together to tell a story and functions well in that regard. But at the same time because it's a good film and people enjoy it, that it's also able to move the merchandising.
