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Okay.

If ReBoot is going to come back it's going to have to evolve.

I know it and deep down in your heart of hearts, you know it too.

The CGI was groundbreaking at the time and Kudos to all those at Mainframe for producing my favorite TV Show EVER EVER EVER!!!  To move forward it cannot rely on it’s limited fan base to support it, nor can it afford to sink a ton of cash to appease that limited number.

So… think LONG and HARD about this before replying…

WHERE DOES REBOOT GO NEXT?

It has the perfect setting, some most excellent characters and plenty of history to draw from.
Me?  I want it updated for NOW.  To appeal to not only us long-term day-one addicts, but compelling enough to bring in a whole new audience.  A state-of-the art CGI version with full motion capture.  Upgrade the series from 32 bit to 128 bit.

Sounds insane, doesn’t it?

WTF?!?  I hear you cry… but that is the same WTF?!?  Star Trek fans were crying 24 months ago.

The ReBooted version went mental at the box office.
Do you think if they made more of the same it would have done as well?

Discuss…

  • XBrav's Avatar

    +1

    I would love to see a new adventure. It has been slipping my mind all night, but there was a CGI show Mainframe was about to release before the conversion into Rainmaker. I think it was called Binomes. Regardless of it being a kids show, it was still the same 1s and 0s I grew up with.

    That's just me though.

  • blackphoenix's Avatar

    +2

    I also heard about Binombs but you are deffinatly right in order for the movie project to ever get off the ground and to be a success as i hope it will be they need to grab new audiences

    p.s. pardon my spelling

  • Kurokawa's Avatar

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    Heres what needs to happen. We need one more feature length to finish it off...No cliffhanger endings.

    Then yes your right...a reboot...of reboot. A battlestar galacticaesque reboot. I'm not talking 'The User' as GOD but more of a nitty gritty Reboot. Lets face it the kids who loved this have all grown up. most of us have had sex and now we deserve something more than black and white morality.

    The one thing that absolutely has to change is that now that people know what most of the words in the original mean we cant have the web being evil, pixels being acid etc. Somehow things have to be as close to terminology as well. That and games should really be played more than once as most users tend to play a game more than once.

    Last but not of course least....Absolutely no TRON user coming into the CPU.

    Also my only possible thought for explaining the intelligence of sprites from old comps is to set this in the future with quantum computers or something.

    Any other thoughts anyone?

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    • Kurokawa's Avatar

      +2

      quick shout about the Star Trek comment. I know they said it's a Reboot but technically it still fits into canon trek due to the time travel paradox. technically both versions of star trek history will perpetually take turns over and over. Very star trek if you think about it.

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  • WebSurfer's Avatar

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    Exactly where Reboot should go now I can't say for sure, I like the Webcomic for bringing back the Codemasters, but I don't think it did them enough justice. It seems to me like there society has a lot of untapped potential.
    While we're trying to figure out what this movie should be lets just start at square one. Whatever reinvention happens to Reboot I think we can all agree it MUST conclude the cliffhanger from season 4 (and not by just awkwardly brushing aside Megabyte at the begining and moving on to a new threat)

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    • Justice's Avatar

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      I would entertain a graphic novel. Softcover/Limited Hardcover 128 pages. Written by the original creators to tell their final story. The Hunt is no-ones story to tell apart from Gavin, Ian and Phils. They're the only ones who can do it justice and the only ones I trust to tell it right.

      If cash permits, instead of comic artwork go for CGI artwork... a full commission job... and give them access to the RainMakers hardware and original models so it can be done properly.

      I would buy it.... and so would everyone else here.

      I would LOVE to see the Hunt done as a movie... but I have to grit my teeth and face the reality of that's just not going to happen. But I still hold out that logic will prevail and they'll go for a graphic novel as a viable solution.

      :)

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  • Pharos's Avatar

    +2

    Well, you're correct in that for a franchise to survive it needs to pull in a big audience. But for ReBoot I often wonder if it wasn't the quality of the show that did it in, but the networks or something else. Much like Arrested Development or Futurama.

    So I think for ReBoot to come back, you'd need to make a good entry level movie/series. Much like the new Star Trek you mentioned, something that would still be new and exciting for old fans and explain enough for those who have never seen the show before.

    Maybe a good example would be the new Doctor Who series. It was easy to get into and enjoy, yet still kept everything that came before it Canon.

  • Lightwave's Avatar

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    if megabyte was about to take over my computer as a user i would shut it down and reboot in safe made and reformat :P end of story
    and reboot ReBoot :) i would keep the same files (characters) and the same hard drive setup (the city) maybe even get some new updates like that data compression unit or a quantum business network maximizer that Dot wanted ;) just what you were thinking im sure

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    • tkdshine's Avatar

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      Yeah, agree. Mainframe would have to get those updates that the sprites were begging for. However, they'd have to keep some things the same, and update others. *nodnod*

  • IPwnAll's Avatar

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    Yes but they need to stay true to the old reboot they need to keep the same characters and keep a decent plot line. Keeping the characters basic attributes and attitudes is very. I think the Original reboot alone could attract tones of new fans if properly advertised. But if they are going change it up a bit lets hope it isn't too much. The characters and amazing plot that generated in the 3rd and 4th season is what made reboot so great. Not saying the first 2 season were not great but the direction they took the series in from season 2 too 3 was perfect making it more darker appealing to the older audience. Lets hope they can be successful in remaking reboot.

  • tkdshine's Avatar

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    I would think that, if ReBoot were being rebooted for the 2000's, we'd have to include all of the new technology that has been invented since the 90's.

    Think of it this way: Where could you find Bob now? In your iPhone? Your NetBook? Your BlackBerry? Heck, what about your GPS?! There are literally a gajillion new worlds that have been created since then, and in as many languages as the world has.

    Let's not forget about the different operating systems, too! Windoze, Mac OS, Linux, etc, etc... the list really goes on. Are there different branches of guardians for those OSes? Can they or have they ever communicated with each other?

    I could see it going a wee-bit live-action, for data that flows to and from different devices. It would also be funny to see people's (aka us) reactions to the various goings on. I wouldn't introduce any "funny business" of introducing some new, lame live-action character that interacts with all of our favourite sprites, though. *whew!*

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    • Duanne_98015c's Avatar

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      Bob: Dot, Enzo, BEWARE the Windows system they arnt user friendly
      Dot: OMG Bob
      Enzo: hey arnt we a windows system

      had too =p

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  • Duanne_98015c's Avatar

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    Well i dont believe it has to be remade be be more grittier and darker

    I mean they are still running TMNT and transformers (givin they have always had a huge fanbase)

    I believe it just needs a revamp of visuals (keeping the same style) and a uprgrade of terminology + a slight change in storyline would do it, do anything too drastic to the show and i believe the show would lose itself.

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    • Justice's Avatar

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      So long as they don't use..

      "What the Dell?" and "Spammit!!!" ever ever EVER again.

      Both of those make my spine grate.

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  • BobtheGuardian's Avatar

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    I think that the Hunt is a good idea, but we cannot do it... YET!

    What I think should happen is that they use this movie to test the waters, and then get Gavin, Ian, and Phil to make The Hunt depending on the sucess of both the Movie and Boxset.

    I TOTALLY agree on the whole maturity thing! Matrix should be in this film, and if it goes back to the Series 1 tone, you couldn't have Matrix there (unless you heavily alter his character, which would be VERY VERY BAD!)

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    • Cuchillo's Avatar

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      I totally agree with you on releasing the boxset. I think they should remake it but let it lead up to the hunt. they cant continue the hunt because the people who used to watch reboot have now grown and you cant draw new fans with a contuining story because they wont know the past of the hunt. If they do remake it I think they should include all the technology thats been found since the 90s and include a side story about them.

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