To my fellow Deviants, Let this be known, Mechwarrior, One of the best games to ever be produced, is going to be made into the MechWarrior movie, But it needs your help. The producer/Director of the film-to-be, Carl Obremski had this to say:

"In case you haven't heard, a company under contract by Paramount Studios, Electric Entertainment, has leased the rights to the Battletech universe for the production of a feature film. There was an obscure press release that delivered this news to us back in 2003:

Devlin to Lead Mechwarrior to the Big Screen (Feb. 28, 2003)

Apparently, the project currently suffers from what is called "development hell," a Hollywoodese term meaning "ain't goin' nowhere for now." It is in mothballs because the company has not yet been able to raise enough money from the studio.

As an independent producer, I've experienced that Hollywood would like to "see it on celluloid" before they fork over the 50-70 million dollars it will take to strike this film. In other words, the film needs to be completed before they will finance it. Yes, it's backwards and a catch-22.

But a precedent has been set with Eight Legged Freaks and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, where short films have attracted the capital for a feature-length film. I believe that if we can make something that is exciting, of professional quality, accurate to the Battletech universe, and true to the human condition in wartime, we may be able to attract that kind of attention from Paramount.

Therefore, I'm putting together a short film (8-10 minutes long), totally on spec (which is legal because technically, it is a fan film, and we are making no money on it) to encourage the studios to realize what an awesome film the Mechwarrior universe could yield.

The bottom line? If we can make something really sizzling to present to the studios, we might be able to actually get the movie to the big screen!

We need your help! Sign the petition above and voice your opinion about getting the Mechwarrior film into theaters. Our goal is to achieve 100,000 votes. That's only 0.4% of the estimated 25 million people who have read the novels or played the games since 1984.

If this is a success, the result is not hard to imagine. Put yourself into the shoes of a money-focused Hollywood bigwig for a moment, and suppose someone pranced into your office with a massively cool short film and a 500-page printout of a 100,000-vote petition! Would it be a hard sell for you to greenlight the film? Probably not.

Help make this dream a reality. Cast your vote, and I'll see you at the theater.

Best regards,
Carl Obremski
Producer
Burnt Scroll Productions"

I, Killjoy1230 ask you to Please help Carl make the public aware of this great film-to-be known. Spred this message to every friend you know. Tell them to sign the petition to get this movie out & in theaters everywhere for the world to enjoy at this link [link] (www.mechwarriormovie.com).
Please, I begg of you to sign this petition. Remember, the fate of this film rides on this petition. Good luck...