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(@deletedprofile-u_1722586485)
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I don't know if anyone has seen this but on Sonic SatAM there was this thing that Sonique getting a SatAM movie script. Ill copy and paste it here:

A person, Hawk Andrews gave me an SATAM movie script he has been working on... However, the chances of an SATAM movie becoming reality unfortunately is slim. From Sonique's website: Feb. 14th, 2005 "Hello fans of SatAm, Sonic Underground was a sad, sad story. With the opportunity looming large for the third season of SatAm, DIC made a creative decision to trash that continuity and strike out in a new direction. The reason: because they could add songs with the whole Sonic, Sonia and Manic thing and collect extra residuals from ASCAP/BMI (the group that pays song royalties - DIC makes deals with songwriters to split or sign over the rights to their compositions - exactly the same way that they force the writers and story editors to sign over all rights to their stories.) All residual payments for cartoons go to DIC - even the royalties set aside for creative people in Europe (based on blank videotape and audio cassette sales). There have been legal battles about that (through the Writer's Guild), but the only reputable animation producer in America (to my knowledge) to hand those monies over to the writers - was Warner Brothers. I've actually received royalty checks from the European release of episodes that Pat Allee and I wrote for "Tiny Toons." Here's how Sonic Underground happened. After SatAm was canned because of a change in leadership at ABC and low ratings caused by multiple pre-emptions caused by sporting events and finally - being placed up against the red-hot "Power Rangers," (now there's some genius programming strategy) - a new version of Sonic was created: Sonic Underground. Did they ask me or Pat or Len Janson to develop the series? No. In fact, I never heard of the series before a DIC story editor called and asked me and Pat to come to a cattle call for Sonic Underground. I refused (we don't do cattle calls - which, for those of you unfamiliar with the term - is where they bring in about 20 writers to learn about a series and pitch written premises (for free) in hopes of snagging an episode or two). The story editor got us there by guaranteeing us at least a few episodes. So, off we went to a conference room at DIC. We got there and yep, twenty writers. They showed an episode of SatAm (first season) to "illustrate the background" of the characters. It wasn't one of mine or Pat's - it was one of the other episodes. After they described the marvelous new direction (Siblings, Music, Missing Mother, Stupid New Characters) they ended the meeting. We were taken into another room with the story editor who told us he wanted us to write the pilot episode. We did. Sega read the script, then the story editor was fired and we were hired. They also hired another team of story editors - who survived through about 8 episodes before they left. We also got a few fledgling writers shoved down our throat by the producer (results: I had to rewrite their damned unusable scripts from page one - they still got paid for the script - I got nada) We tried our best to get some lore going, but DIC was racing through the series at 2 episodes a week - an insane pace and one calculated to maximize their profits. We managed to get a three-part origin story through, but with the limited time, we were unable to tie everything together. The only bright spot was that we assigned 6 scripts to Len Janson, who wrote some damn nice stuff. So that's the saga of SU. As I rewatch some of the episodes, I'm surprised it's as good as it is. I'm fully aware it doesn't match up to SatAm and I would give my eye teeth to be hired to do the SatAm third season. But the only way for that to happen would be for some visionary exec at DIC to realize they're sitting on a gold mine. I did consult with DIC to see if there was a way to generate some enthusiasm for a feature film to be the "Third Season" of SatAm. I was given the name of a Sega executive and had a most pleasant conversation. She had to go to a meeting, but said she would like to talk to me more about the idea. The next day, I got a call from Ken Penders, who had been alerted by his contact in their office that I was interested in getting a Sonic movie going. I generously offered to include him in the effort and told him my strategy. Get Sega to become invested in the idea by hiring us to interview their creative game designers, execs, etc and see if we could develop a story line that would fulfill the third season - and simultaneously give them creative ideas to develop new games. A win-win, situation.Then, I called Sega back, but I was shocked when the exec "lit" into me, telling me, "People pay US to develop Sonic product, we don't pay them!" Then she hung up on me. Obviously, Penders had related my strategy to them in a less-than-flattering way. Thanks for the knife, Ken. So, I gave up. Later, I was informed by friendly fans that Penders had written in his message board or some such place that "Ben Hurst doesn't know how movies are made in Hollywood." (Hey Ken, read "Adventures in Screenwriting" by William Goldman and get some humility) Then he dropped hints that HE would be the writer for a big Sonic Feature Film. That was three years ago. So, if you're reading between the lines, you can see I don't hold out much hope for seeing the third season of Satam - or being the one who does it if it happens. And that makes me sad. Because if it were to happen, those 13 episodes would sizzle. But this I've learned: Never leave a series on a cliffhanger unless you have a contract for the next year. And be more careful in my choice of people to confide in. May this find you all in good health and spirits - and who knows? Miracles could still happen with Satam. But I think the odds of hitting the California Lotto are slightly better. Best to all, Ben Hurst(.) I actually knew all this stuff all ready. I knew Ben was backstabbed by Ken, and that's why when anyone would be like "OMG KEN'S MAKING A MOVIE WITH SALLY IN IT!" I reacted coldly and said I didn't care and everyone was like, "But won't it be good to just have a movie with SatAM characters in it?" and stuff.... now you know why I said "no" Ben had asked me not to tell anyone before so... I didn't(.)"

 
(@dirk-amoeba)
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I won't read the monstrous block of text.

But if this is about Ken backstabbing Ben WRT the Archie Movie, as it seems to be from my quick scan, then that's a discussion that probably nobody wants to get into again. It's been discussed to death, although it was before the Great Hack of May 2005 which erased a ton of topics, so I can't link to them.

 
(@hypershadow77)
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If someone EVER posts anything About an Satam Movie EVER again i will start bashing and flaming them violently.

It's a 13 year old dead cartoon. stop freaking obsessing over it.

EDIT: and no, this isn't directed at you shendu, this is for everyone.

 
(@deletedprofile-u_1722586485)
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Yes, we remember the last time that happened...

It not i'm interested in this topic, I just thought people wanted to know, (theres a funny story about that, its going to the SPA.)

Besides, anything that gets touched Ken is a distaster (its true!?)

 
(@dirk-amoeba)
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If someone EVER posts anything About an Satam Movie EVER again i will start bashing and flaming them violently.


That's too bad, because when Ken reveals info about what the movie was going to be like before it fell through, someone (possibly me) is probably going to link it here.

Besides, it was never going to be a SatAM movie. It was an Archie movie.

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Besides, anything that gets touched Ken is a distaster (its true!?)


No. It's not.

 
(@rookiereaves)
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Hypershadow77. I see that you are 16 years of age. Ah...that explains it. Anyways, whether you choose to admit it or not, people still like the "SatAM" and its discussion shows no signs of fading. Get over it.

 
(@deletedprofile-u_1722586485)
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Well Said, RR!

Ever heard of "It may be dead but is still alive in our hearts".
So Dead is really incorrect, why not just say "13 year old cartoon"?

 
(@hypershadow77)
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Yes, we remember the last time that happened...


NO you don't. you don't seem to realize that your still new here. so you know NOTHING about me. so quit acting like you do.

Rookie: i remember the cartoon just fine. i used to watch it too. all's i'm saying is that people continue to rehash the same ideas about it. there's nothing wrong with what you're doing, it's the fact that no one wants to see topics like "WHAT IF THEYRE WERE A SEASON3?!!".

 
(@rookiereaves)
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Well, I have to say, it is rather pointless wondering about something that most likely will never come into existence, and truth be told, with the exception of the last thirty seconds of "The Doomsday Project," I felt the series wrapped up on a rather satisfying note.

 
(@deletedprofile-u_1722586485)
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HyperShadow, why would I act like I know you where frankley I don't WANT to know you. I was refering to our argument in #156. I'm sorry if I don't think the way you do, since you are 5+ older than me.

 
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