The popular decal being used among skateborders to promote Rob Reger’s company Cosmic Debris, may spawn into a movie.
The character is a goth looking 13-year old girl who is usually accompanied by her four black cats: Sabbath – the troublemaker, Nee-Chee – the schemer, Miles – the creative, and Mystery, the leader of the group. The franchise has a considerable merchandising catalog, including clothing, stationery, stickers, and accessories, very popular with the Hot Topic crowd.
Like the article implies, this may well be the first movie to be made based on a sticker. There is no “personality” or story to this character of Emily aside from her cat’s advertised traits.
They don’t even know if this will be live action with CGI Cats, or if it will be all animated. Once they choose a director, it may dictate to his strengths. All they know is that they want to make a movie by Dark Horse Entertainment. Now to be fair, a series of novels aimed at young adults is being produced for release next year.
A feature film would boost those book sales, or vice versa if the books are suddenly a cult hit. But this seems like a bit of a stretch to base an entire multimedia venture based on a sticker. Mostly because the lack of a defined story for this image is likely not to match up to what the fans of the imagery say it means to them.
Maybe a girl puts this on her board because the character is gothy loner surrounded by odd cats, while some guy puts it on his board because it represents a hip outsider constantly admired by peers for her individuality. As soon as they quantify her person, they risk ruining the character for those who view her differently.
Can you think of any other properties that were spawned from a simple image?
who will play emily. . .
ME they should host casting call aditions to decide. =]
“Goth + Hot Topic in the same sentence will get you killed by most goths. Hot Topic is emo not goth”
True be told. It’s neither. If your definition of emo or goth were anywhere near accurate you would’ve known the error in your comment. However, it’s clear you are misinformed.
As well, anything this commercially driven goes against the true foundation of either subculture. It’s another form of gluttonous capitalism that is preying on those lacking a personal identity.
Goth + Hot Topic in the same sentence will get you killed by most goths. Hot Topic is emo not goth.
Some artists have turned their drawings into successful comic books and various merchandise. I could see this working as a movie. I don’t think anyone sees anything more than a “dark” and sarcastic character with cats.
Wait, maybe she’s sarcastic and dark rather than dark and sarcastic.
“Can you think of any other properties that were spawned from a simple image?”
Hello Kitty. I think.
I’ve often wondered how long it would be till Emily got her own movie/cartoon…I’m surprised it took as long as it did.
This shit is all that Hot Topic sells. ALL that they sell:)
The last I saw Zoey do was Tin Man, and I thought she was HORRIBLE in that.
Miles, it was a sticker first… invented by the guy who owns Cosmic Debris
it was a comic book before it was anything else.
A move based on a DECAL! Even lamer than a movie based on video games.
as to your question: “Girl with a Pearl Earring” (although maybe more specifically it was a book based on an image and then adapted into a film, so at least there was a story and plot in place before anyone decided to make a film)
But Zoey Dechenel doesnt look old. A little makeup and some pigtails and I would be all about it. Oh, you meant for Emily? my bad…
Oh, she could also do this part if the character is portrayed as young adult, but if shes supposed to be a teen… not so much.
Zoey Dechanel as Emily the strange would rule, though she’s a bit “old”