Sly Cooper Animated Movie Coming in 2016!

So back in January a trailer was released for an upcoming Sly Cooper CG animated short movie which is being produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment. The response to the teaser trailer was mostly positive, yet there has been criticism over the new controversial art style and choice of voice actors. IGN has reported that Blockade Entertainment is working closely with Sucker Punch Productions and Sony (not Sanzaru), which is indicative that the movie will closely resemble the first three games in the Sly Cooper series. While some may be skeptical over the movie's release, it may help to learn that Blockade has produced animated films based on games before, including Ratchet and Clank and Heavenly Sword. According to IGN, here is the movie's official story synopsis:

"Sly Cooper is a kinetic and comedic heist film that tells the story of Sly Cooper, an orphaned raccoon thief, along with his childhood friends and partners in crime, Bentley Turtle and Murray Hippo. In the film, Sly learns of his birth family’s secret legacy; that he comes from a long line of talented and international thieves. Endowed with this knowledge, Sly and his friends are catapulted into a global adventure as they race to reassemble pieces of an ancient book holding The Cooper Clan’s family secrets before it can fall into the hands of Clockwerk – an evil Russian metallic owl bent on ending the Cooper family line. From romantic Parisian backdrops to the lush mountains of China, gritty film noir meets bright, colorful graphic novels in this origin story of the world’s greatest thief-turned-hero."

My Personal Opinion:
I am skeptical of this movie as I detest the art style and Sly appears to have a different voice actor. However, I am extremely excited for the release of this movie. The premise seems epic and the very idea of a Sly Cooper movie is just outstanding (although there have been various fan-made movies over the years). Let me know what your opinion is of the upcoming movie on the Sly Cooper Fan Network blog (I recently added a section for the film), I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.
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