Want to see a new unofficial He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon? This might be your chance! It's called "The Return of Faker," and has been created by a team of passionate fans, lead by James Eatock - the only problem? He's been legally threatened to keep it private.
Faking Filmation is a documentary that explores the depths of fandom, intellectual property and the dangerous intersection between them while tracing the origin and evolution of cartoons, the history of Filmation and one man's mission to create the ultimate love letter to the creators of his favorite cartoon show.
Synopsis:
James Eatock has an obsession: 80s cartoons. While most fans of the era can quote various episodes and talk in depth about character backstory, James' encyclopedic knowledge goes much deeper. He can tell you when and where characters appear with slightly different color shades, when lines were dubbed in, when and where storyboards were different than the final episode, and knows all about unproduced shows and future plans. He lives and breathes it and specifically, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Ever since he was a kid, he's wanted to tell He-Man stories and while he's authored books for Dark Horse detailing every single episode of the beloved cartoon, edited the celebrated fan magazine, cereal:geek, and remains a popular resource for 80s cartoons, his childhood goal has alluded him - until 2017.
Four years ago, James decided he was going to fulfill his dreams and create an unofficial He-Man cartoon that, ideally, would seamlessly fit into the heralded Filmation version of the famed character. The look, the sounds, the voices, the music - It was all going to be like the Filmation series. After 3.5 years of hard work with a handful of collaborators all volunteering their efforts because they shared the same passion as James, the cartoon was completed and ready to showcase at Power-Con - and then came the legal warnings from NBC/Universal, the rights holder for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. With his childhood dream on the precipice of becoming a reality, James must now choose what he wants to do: does he shelve it and save himself from expensive legal action? Does he find a way around the situation? Does he release it no matter what - because dreams matter more than money? Of course, he has decided to journey forward!
While chronicling James' journey to create and release his unofficial cartoon, we will talk to industry insiders, animation aficionados, and cartoon lovers from everywhere about the impact of cartoons, the current state of cartoon culture, Saturday morning, weekday and prime time Cartoons, the rise and fall of Filmation, the impact of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Fan Films and so much more!!!
While the main drive of the film will be James' story including his beginnings, personal life and so forth, it's all being wrapped in a giant discussion about cartoons with some of the most respected and talented people on the planet. So what kind of topics will the film showcase? LOTS:
Cartoon history/evolution, the rise and fall of Saturday Morning, emergence of afternoon/weekday cartoon dominance, prime time toons, cartoons and learning, hand-drawn vs CG, Cartoon Network and 24/7 cartoons, cartoons for adults, branding/licensing, cartoons and politics, cartoons and toys, viewer impact, domestic and foreign production, cartoon heroes and villains, from movies to television to youtube and SO MANY MORE!
Those are some very broad topics but just know our focus rests in episode content created for television - that's what we consider cartoons for the purposes of this film - even when practice was to bundle theatrical shorts for air on TV.
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