News ► Takeshi Nozue on the potential of a Kingdom Hearts CG Film

[Antifa Lockhart]

Kingdom Hearts isn't really designed to be a compact experience. Like, the only reason the cinematics in the remixes work is because they're part of something bigger.

A movie would have to be incredible story-wise in order to work, and that's not something Square can do alone.

 

[gosoxtim]

plus disney have va already for sora and friends square needs to stay away but nomra need to help out with it since kingdom hearts is his baby

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

May only issue with having a full-length CG film is....Kingdom Hearts is already CG. If a full-length film were to ever happen, it should be different from what we've already seen. It should be....a traditional 2D animated movie! With 100% Disney magic! ~*~*

Not in the definition of what goes into a CG film it isn't. High fidelity visuals like what we see the CG openings or the level of Disney films is nothing that can be replicated in games right now (Uncharted 4 and The Order: 1886 are the closest I've seen to it, though...prior to that was Infamous: Second Son)

Disney doesn't have a 2D animated film department anymore lol

You can't tell me you wouldn't want to see a Kingdom Hearts film at the quality of Visual Work's and Disney's best animated films?

Yes! That's exactly how I'd always imagined it! Disney is absolutely top-notch when it comes to movies, and I think they'd do best as the main team... but it's very important that Nomura still has involvement (as with any adaptation). Visual Works is great but Disney tech I think still surpasses it, so giving them access to it would be perfect -- but I wouldn't mind if WDAS was the one animating either.

Ugh, just talking about this has me wanting to faint... THANKS NOZUE FOR GETTING MY HOPES UP I'M NEVER GONNA STOP NOWWW

Or both studios can animate!

God, this would be such a huge passion project.

Kingdom Hearts isn't really designed to be a compact experience. Like, the only reason the cinematics in the remixes work is because they're part of something bigger.

A movie would have to be incredible story-wise in order to work, and that's not something Square can do alone.

Honestly my thought was that they should make the film a standalone reboot apart from the games. APZR made a great suggestion that KH1 could be adapted pretty well into a 90 minute film.

 

[Lulcy]

I´m all for a ful CG Kingdom Hearts movie. However, instead of doing an adaptation they should do an original story, like how DISNEY´s Big Hero 6 is original and has nothing to do with MARVEL´s Big Hero 6.

 

[gosoxtim]

Honestly my thought was that they should make the film a standalone reboot apart from the games. APZR made a great suggestion that KH1 could be adapted pretty well into a 90 minute film.

that the best thng can do and it will bring more audience to the series as well

 

[ultima-demi]

Not in the definition of what goes into a CG film it isn't. High fidelity visuals like what we see the CG openings or the level of Disney films is nothing that can be replicated in games right now (Uncharted 4 and The Order: 1886 are the closest I've seen to it, though...prior to that was Infamous: Second Son)

Forgot about Ratchet and Clank.

 

[Vanitas666]

Nozue:[FONT=&quot] Answering the call of the audience matters more to me than working a particular franchise. Kingdom Hearts or not, if it’s something the fans want, I’m happy to give it a try.[/FONT]

I'll be honest and say that sound like the worst philosophy ever as an artist and a quick way to fuck up your spontaneous creativity.
What really imbues confidence in a creator for me is when they say they don't give a fuck what the fans think but rather just want to do their own thing.

 

[Antifa Lockhart]

I'll be honest and say that sound like the worst philosophy ever as an artist and a quick way to diddly up your spontaneous creativity.
What really imbues confidence in a creator for me is when they say they don't give a diddly what the fans think but rather just want to do their own thing.

I mean, he doesn't think as a director, he thinks as the leader of a studio who has to make fans happy. He's at the will of Square Enix, he can't really be spontaneous, even if he wanted to be.

 

[ImVentus]

If they would decide to make an actual feature film I'd support it definitely cause KH includes one of my all-time favourite written stories out there. But how would they handle the Disney worlds? Would it be the same if Sora didn't hang around Donald & Goofy?

There's many ways to go with the concept.

 

[Zapt]

Under-developed characters (i.e pretty much everybody.)

Make a film for demyx!!!!!!

 

[Lulcy]

I'll be honest and say that sound like the worst philosophy ever as an artist and a quick way to diddly up your spontaneous creativity.
What really imbues confidence in a creator for me is when they say they don't give a diddly what the fans think but rather just want to do their own thing.

By "answering the call of the audience" he only means that he would work in whatever project that has a big fan demand, this doesn´t necesarilly mean that he will sacrifice his creative side, since one can work in heavily fan-demanded product but still do put your own creative flavor (i.e: Nomura incorporating action ARPG gameplay in the heavily demmanded FFVIIRemake).

 

[Xickin]

Square Enix's track records of movies is Final Fnatasy: The Spirits Within and Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV. Disney is far better at creating movies because they are a media conglomerate who best specialise in feature animated films. Besides, Kingdom Hearts is copyright to Disney anyway. Why would you not want Disney involved in their owned property?

Have you forgotten Advent Children? I want Square Enix mostly because it was their initial idea and creation, it' my belief they'll treat it right. I've been scorned by Disney movies one too many times for me to comfortable with a 50/50 collaboration, or even an 80/20 on my favourite video game franchise.

 

[kinxsonic]

No thanks! Tetsuya will make the movie canon somehow and will make the story more complicated. KHX[chi]'s ending was complicated enough for me.

 

[Grono]

I'm... impartial towards this. I don't mean to be a pessimist, but I'm not sure if this could work. There's WAY too much to do to be able to faithfully even do the first game. Although at least it wouldn't be live action xD

As long as it's just a retelling, i'm good I guess. Who knows, maybe it'll be like the first great video game movie ever.

 

[Xagzan]

No, thank you. I'm already not crazy about this new quasi-realistic, uncanny CG art shift in the games, don't need a movie out of it too. The old cartoony style was perfect for this franchise, and outside of worlds based on 3D animated movies like Tangled, I never saw a need for such a drastic overhaul, especially this late in the game.

 

[Antifa Lockhart]

Have you forgotten Advent Children? I want Square Enix mostly because it was their initial idea and creation, it' my belief they'll treat it right. I've been scorned by Disney movies one too many times for me to comfortable with a 50/50 collaboration, or even an 80/20 on my favourite video game franchise.

Kingdom Hearts was actually Disney's idea. You wouldn't have the game franchise without Disney. You know, considering it's all Disney's.

 

[Xickin]

Kingdom Hearts was actually Disney's idea. You wouldn't have the game franchise without Disney. You know, considering it's all Disney's.

You're telling me, that KINGDOM HEARTS was thought up by Disney? Despite most of the original staff consisting of Square Enix designers, and when you Google "Kingdom Hearts creator" all you get is either Tetsuya Nomura, or Yoko Shimomura, or Shinji Hashimoto, or Hironobu Sakaguchi? Because I was under the belief that they collaborated with Disney to let them use the rights to their characters, but ultimately it was Square Enix's design.

PS I actually would like to know the answer to this.

No thanks! Tetsuya will make the movie canon somehow and will make the story more complicated. KHX[chi]'s ending was complicated enough for me.

Fair enough.

BTW I've reconsidered my percentages, I'd be okay with 75/25, but nothing beyond that. I want Square Enix to come up with the design and story, but Disney can shoot some ideas...some.

 

[Antifa Lockhart]

Disney approached square to develop a JRPG with their IP, square did develop it but their partnership was set into motion by Disney. Square didn't apply for a license, they work together as partners in a very respectful collaboration. It's not whatever you're imagining

 

[Xickin]

Um, wasn't imagining. I was told that Square Enix approached Disney for the project, not the other way around.

 

[Xickin]

Note: I have no idea what's going on right now with my internet connection or the site, but it's not letting me edit my post, but this is the edited version:

Um, I wasn't imagining. I was told that Square Enix approached Disney for the project, not the other way around; and everywhere I look online gives the design and original idea credit towards Square, not Dinsey (or neither).