The Honor Spren she/her Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) This. This would be epic. I would buy one. If it costs more than $25, I would have to save a little to get it, but I would buy it. Just . . . Don't make the Kandra side too terrifying. I share a room with 5 year old sister. Edited November 9, 2015 by The Honor Spren 3
Cadmium he/him Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I'm going to give Peter a little while to respond. I don't want to be pushy, I just want to do as much as I can to make this happen without being annoying to anyone. If there are further concerns about the enterprise, we could certainly discuss the concept of a 17th Shard-coordinated kickstarter/indiegogo/crowdfund. iIt could certainly be done.
KidWayne he/him Posted November 9, 2015 Author Posted November 9, 2015 If there are further concerns about the enterprise, we could certainly discuss the concept of a 17th Shard-coordinated kickstarter/indiegogo/crowdfund. iIt could certainly be done. Yeah, it's an option, but we would still need permission. For the same reason that you can't just go out and sell mickey mouse dolls you made in your garage (without being sued by Disney), you can't make merchandise without the intellectual property owner's consent. If December rolls around and I haven't heard anything, I'll try to touch base with Team Sanderson some other way.
Cadmium he/him Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Yeah, it's an option, but we would still need permission. For the same reason that you can't just go out and sell mickey mouse dolls you made in your garage (without being sued by Disney), you can't make merchandise without the intellectual property owner's consent. That was a given. I simply meant that if Team Sanderson was concerned about the initial capital to put into the making of these Soonie Pup Popple amalgams, crowdfunding could assist with that.
Citadel16 he/him Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 as long as it has real fur like it says it does in the add ;: )
Vertigo he/him Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Could it say iconic TenSoon phrases? And why stop with Soonie pups? Why not koloss dolls? 2
+Slowswift Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Could it say iconic TenSoon phrases? And why stop with Soonie pups? Why not koloss dolls? Someone at the BYU release actually had a knit koloss. It was awesome.
firstRainbowRose she/her Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 That was the awesome Mem, who works in the warehouse with Kara. 1
Pascal Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 This topic actually brought me to this forum for the first time and made me sign up, because I would love a Soonie Pup. As would my real-life golden retrievers. Would back Kickstarter etc. 2
Stormgate he/him Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 I think if Sanderson doesn't set things in motion for Soonie Pups soon (pun!), the Shard will.
Angsos Posted December 2, 2015 Posted December 2, 2015 If it got made and marketed right, Brandon could probably get more fans.
mirahound she/her Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Just sayin', this would be the greatest Christmas present ever. 1
CaptainRyan he/him Posted January 25, 2016 Posted January 25, 2016 I am going on record to purchase at least one if not many more as gifts.
KidWayne he/him Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) Hello everyone,I wanted to let everyone know that I have been in touch with Team Sanderson and they have – after what I am convinced is a genuine, good faith effort to consider all the relevant factors – decided not to produce and sell Soonie Pups. Here is the response (shared with permission) that I received from Isaac Stewart (Brandon's art director): "What it boils down to are the realities of how many of these we think we can sell. Your [business proposal] shows breaking even at a higher number of units sold than what we normally sell over the lifetime of most of our products. Books are our bestsellers, and it normally takes us at least a year to move that many books of any one title. Even if we could break even in a year or two, that doesn't make good business sense for us. There are a lot of factors that could change that. For example, if a movie is ever made, then the market for something like this could grow considerably. But for right now, we'll have to respectfully say no to the project." So, there will be no Soonie Pups in the near term. However, I wanted to say thank you to each of you who expressed your support for the project here! Edited January 27, 2016 by KidWayne
KidWayne he/him Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) One final update... I asked about the possibility of acquiring rights to make Soonie Pups as part of a Kickstarter. The answer was basically that merchandising rights are a part of the movie rights which can't be reassigned. So, the answer to the kickstarter appears to be a "no" unless Team Sanderson completely gives up on making a Mistborn movie. Personally, I'd rather see the Cosmere Cinematic Universe happen so I'm putting the Soonie Pup project to bed. EDIT: corrected grammar/syntax error Edited February 11, 2016 by KidWayne
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