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Tartakovsky pulled the curtain back on a new film titled The Black Knight, sharing a first look at the new project on Instagram. In the caption, Tartakovsky reveals that The Black Knight has been in development for about 6 years, and the footage that is being shown was a down-and-dirty test made for the studio. Even with the test, the studio was still unsure if there was an audience, and so it has continued to sit.
Trying Something Different
After 6 years of being on the back burner, Tartakovsky is trying something different and going to the fans to build some excitement. In the post, Tartakovsky wrote, “Well, this might get me in trouble….But gotta try a new strategy. About 6 years ago we started development on a more adult animated action movie, The Black Knight. We developed it for a few years, the studio liked what we were doing but they were unsure if there is an audience that would go see it theatrically. We made a down and dirty test, and still no go. So to try something different I thought I would share the test to see if it can get a ground swell of excitement that would change the studio’s mind.
I won’t share the details of the story except for one element, our Knight Armor is 20 feet high and controlled by a knight inside using ropes, pulleys, and levers. The setting is around the 14th century. Anyways, I’ve already said too much.”
