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I honestly cant believe I am actually typing this but they finally reached out and we have the green light to move forward with the series. It has been such a long and weird road getting here but I am just so happy that we get to actually make this …

November 20, 2013

Allow the Production of Final Fantasy VII: The Web Series

Allow the Production of Final Fantasy VII: The Web Series

🏆 Won — 561 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 11 months ago
In late 2012, a group of Final Fantasy fans under the company of Shinra Productions, LLC, got together to build a fan production of the Square-Enix video game: Final Fantasy VII. One of the greatest games of all time, it deserved a live-action web series that these fans were ready to create through a massive crowdfunding effort via Kickstarter. The production was built by professionals - people with experience in music, art, film, and VFX. The goal was to make it "not just another fan production," and the 500,000 views of the trailer on YouTube confirmed that it was definitely what the fans wanted. Since the project's inception, Shinra Productions made numerous attempts to talk to Square Enix informing them of their intent, the funding method, the goal, and asking them to come to the table for a professional discussion. Despite the fact that Shinra Productions is certain that they received all the information, Square Enix did not respond. Shinra Productions clearly declared itself not-for-profit; all of the money was going into the making of the series. But after just a few days of the Kickstarter campaign, Square Enix shut it down. Since then, they have continued to be unresponsive to the team's attempts to garner a professional, respectful relationship with the company. The purpose of this petition is to request that Square Enix come to the negotiating table to work out the specifics of this web series. There is no reason not to - the series will benefit Square Enix more than it will benefit Shinra Productions. The team isn't making any money off the project; they're attempting to pay homage to one of the greatest games ever made. Sign your name today and help this dream come to reality!

Updates

Reached 500 supporters

September 14, 2013

September 12, 2013

I was looking at the dashboard just now and realized we are almost at 500 signatures which is wild because I keep thinking about that trailer and how much effort we poured into it. If you have a second please blast this out to someone new because momentum is the only thing that actually forces these companies to look up from their desks.

August 18, 2013

I just spent the last hour scrolling through these comments and honestly it is wild to see how many people remember the exact feeling of playing that game for the first time. We are still pulling together all the documents to show them how serious we are about this project because ignoring us does not make the passion go away. My inbox is a mess of emails and rough cuts but I am somehow still energized by the fact that you all showed up to prove this series needs to exist.

Reached 100 supporters

August 6, 2013

9 Comments

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Joshua
11 years ago Featured

Square, please let your fans help you remain somewhat relevant in the entertainment industry.

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Joshua
11 years ago Featured

Square, please let your fans help you remain somewhat relevant in the entertainment industry.

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Raven Remy
12 years ago Featured

a very embarrassing attempt. poor direction, ugly talents, bad acting, fake-looking props. not making money eh? yet they are setting up a merchandise store even before the videos are made. you need $400,000 to make youtube videos. not a single dollar to the creators of this beautiful game. if its not an insult, i don't know what is. you deserve it. shut it down.

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Anonymous
12 years ago Featured

I understand there are copyright issues,, but this honestly feels like it needs to happen. Shinra Productions should really try to contact Square Enix, hopefully permission will be given

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joe
12 years ago Featured

as a die hard fan of square and the final fantasy 7 game that ,practically changed gaming and historically made history in the late 1990s,,,why not let the fans give us what you cannot do at this time.games are mostly based on figments of are imagination,so why cant the square enix fans be creative as long as final fantast 7 stays in the conversation,i mean the gaming world is still talking about ff7,this needs to happen square and get off your butts and give us the continuation and the sequel to THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME,SIMPLY A CLASSIC(FINAL FANTASY 7)

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Mike Tran
12 years ago Featured

honestly what is the harm in letting them make a web series? its free marketing for a game that they arent even doing anything with right now. just talk to the guys and figure out a deal it isnt that hard

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John Michael Almonte
12 years ago

I really want the series to continue

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Tim
12 years ago

I'm really looking forward to it! Hollywood would just screw it up...

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