? [21] Kingsglaive was kept a secret until 2016 when it was near completion, as the developers felt that they had announced its parent video game too early. [75] Polygon's Ashley Oh missed the character development usually seen in the Final Fantasy games although the cast did their best with the script, and while she found the visuals "jaw-droppingly gorgeous" and enjoyed the references to other Final Fantasy titles, she found the story "very weak". [64] During the openings of its limited run in the United States, the film grossed a further $190,000. [46] While Nyx was original, multiple key characters from the game played prominent roles, particularly Regis, Lunafreya, and Ardyn. [36] The internal team was estimated at around 50 people. Due to the themes and events of Kingsglaive, Graham needed his music to reflect the weight, contradictions, and shifting "light and dark" perspectives of the characters and locations. Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is a 2016 Japanese computer-animated fantasy film directed by Takeshi Nozue and scripted by Takashi Hasegawa from a story by Kazushige Nojima and Saori Itamuro. ", "『ファイナルファンタジーXV』野村哲也氏インタビュー完全版＆画面写真も一挙公開", "Final Fantasy XV release date, Platinum Demo, anime, CG movie, and more officially announced", "Liam Mulvey is Face, Voice of Libertus in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV CG Film", "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Cast, Everything We Know So Far", "Drautos' English Voice Actor For Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Revealed, Plus More! From this point, production lasted approximately two and a half years. [21][22] The Japanese voice casting followed a similar model, choosing well-known actors for the lead roles. [54] Recording was done in Nashville using a symphonic orchestra. 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[40] The movie was created for a primarily English audience, with the script translation handled by Square Enix's in-house localization team. Deluxe Sets. The Third Floor ended up handling around 40% of the work. When will you release rocky 2,3,4,5 on 4K. [63] By July 20, over 70,000 tickets had been sold, bringing a total gross of over 105,000,000 yen in Japan (US$0.9 million). At the treaty-signing ceremony, the Niflheim delegation springs a surprise attack and kills the ruling council, while their army enters by destroying the Wall with help from the rebels, who are subsequently massacred. Regis agrees to deploy the Kingsglaive, although their commander Drautos has disappeared. [46] Nyx was an original character created for the movie with no connection to the events of the game, intended to act as a medium for the wider audience Kingsglaive was aimed at. This effect was reinforced by Graham's work. [69] Critics were generally negative about the film, although popular opinion rendered a more positive response. Reply. [48] The hairstyles for both Crowe and Lunafreya were first modelled using a real mannequin wig to ensure they could be managed. [3][4][5] For centuries, Lucis has been at war with the militaristic and technologically advanced empire of Niflheim, which has conquered the other nations using its Magitek armies. English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit), English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Czech, Danish (, English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish (, Exclude from Collection Matcher/Recommendations, You will get a notification at the top of the site as soon as the current price equals or falls below your price. [70] Meghan Sullivan, writing for IGN, gave the movie a score of 6/10: she called the movie "gorgeous", and praised the character design despite some issues with realistic facial expressions, and found the story was bogged down by the political elements when the action side and the plot focusing on the Kingsglaive worked. [45] The team also wanted a proper cinematic experience that would appeal to a large audience, so they brought in a professional screenwriter, Takashi Hasegawa, to create a full-length cinematic script. [25] The overall theme of the Final Fantasy XV universe was "a fantasy based on reality": to reinforce this, Square Enix collaborated with Audi on a custom version of their Audi R8 model as the royal family's personal transport, and included references to real-world brands and companies such as Japan Airlines. [2] The home video releases of Kingsglaive were among the top 20 best-selling DVD and Blu-ray releases for October 2016. Kingsglaive takes place on the Earth-like world of Eos, running parallel to the opening events of Final Fantasy XV. She again praised the visuals, but found the dialog to be the movie's weakest point despite the efforts of the lead actors. [41] According to Nozue, around 50 different companies were involved in the film's production: among these was Europe-based company Puppetworks Animation Studio. [51], The characters' body and facial movements were recorded using motion capture: these included capturing static figures for dialogue segments, and full-body capture for action sequences. The motion actors' facial expressions were captured using a special head-mounted rig the team had previously developed for the 2012 tech demo. Sazh Katzroy - includes Vega handguns, and extra pair of hands. [36] Tabata acted as one of the movie's producer. [6][27][28][29][30] Kingsglaive was designed so it would not be necessary for people to watch to understand the main game. Original Release Date : Sat Feb 13 2021 18:39:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) [66] Its total worldwide gross reached over $6.4 million as of April 2017. [21] For procedural environmental elements such as falling rubble, they used the Houdini animation software. Regis, whose magic powers the Wall and is growing weaker due to advancing age, accepts Imperial Chancellor Ardyn Izunia's offer of peace. Mike Fox June 23, 2020 At 9:53 pm. [4][5][6][7] The movie opens with Regis accepting a peace treaty with Niflheim: as part of the treaty, Regis must cede the territories around Insomnia to Niflheim and have his son Prince Noctis marry Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, former princess of Tenebrae.[6][7][8]. [47] While her role in the film was not an active one, her strength was conveyed through her single-minded devotion to her goals. [21] Originally there were plans for both the movie and game voice cast to cross over, but these were scrapped. During the fight, Glauca cuts the Ring of the Lucii from Regis's hand. It will also be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray in March 30, 2021. He is confronted by the spirits of the past kings of Lucis; initially rejected due to being not of their bloodline, his resolve and the threat to the Crystal persuade them to allow his use of their power at the cost of his life. Pointless preorder imo, it'll be on zoom for a fiver less (with code) upon release if PE2 is anything to go by. [22] According to Graham, Nozue wanted a complex musical score. [8][23][25] Most of the movie's individual props such as the car, Nyx's daggers, the Niflheim mechs and the Ring of the Lucii were created and rendered before main production had begun. [57] A further week's run was announced for some areas. Multiple external studios were brought in to help complete the project within the short development time. [23] Casting was handled by Rui Kawada, who also acted as general project manager. Bulletin du jour. [72] Wired's Matt Kamen gave the film a score of 5/10. Its announcement was delayed to 2016 due to the early reveal of Final Fantasy XV. (X:10.2, Y:9.4) "Guided by the visions of Jihli Aliapoh, Hatching-tide returns this year to engulf the realm in its joyous mayhem. [40] As with other Japanese CGI films aiming for a realistic tone, the team relied on photogrammetry and an extensive 3D scanning process combined with motion capture. Their fully rendered wigs were composed of three thousand curves each, a thousand more than originally estimated. Cheap Blu-ray movies and deals. [46], Prior to full production, the team created a tech demo in 2012 to test the creation and movement of highly detailed models and environments. [48][49][50] Character designs and modelling was overseen by Business Division 2; the team was led by Kazuaki Iwasawa, the character model supervisor. Ravus attempts to put on the Ring and claim its power, but it rejects him and destroys his arm before he can remove it. Regis attempts to flee with Lunafreya, but she decides to stay with her brother Ravus; both become subjects under Niflheim's rule. Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 4K Blu-ray Release Date March 29, 2021. Blu-ray reviews, news, specs, ratings, screenshots. [35] So as to remain close to the development of Final Fantasy XV, the lead staff of Kingsglaive moved from Visual Works to Business Division 2, the department of Square Enix responsible for the game's development. [52] The soundtrack was released as a two-disc album on September 7, 2016. this is specified in your, Best Blu-ray Movie Deals, See All the Deals », Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV - CG Movie, Summer 2016, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 4K UHD (2016), Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Steelbook (UK). On June 24, 2016, at San Diego Comic Con, it was announced that Kingsglaive would receive a release on streaming and digital download channels on August 30 with the physical release on Blu-Ray and DVD happening on October 4. Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (Japanese: ブラザーフッド ファイナルファンタジーXV, Hepburn: Burazāfuddo: Fainaru Fantajī Fifutīn) is an original net animation series directed by Soichi Masui, produced by Akio Ofuji, written by Yuniko Ayana, and composed for by Yasuhisa Inoue and Susumi Akizuki. His criticism was leveled at its poor portrayal of the female characters, called the narrative confusing, and felt that it focused too much on setting up the events of Final Fantasy XV. Two days before the treaty is to be signed, Kingsglaive member Crowe is sent on a mission to escort Lunafreya to Altissia to meet Noctis, but is killed en route. Aldercapt and Ardyn—having successfully stolen the Crystal—leave Insomnia to be destroyed by Niflheim's Daemons. [67] The two releases reached a combined gross of $4,549,411 in the United States. [58] It eventually grossed $269,980 in the region. To achieve this, he used a combination of live orchestra and electronic elements. [62] The digital version of the film was released on streaming and download services on August 30, 2016; the standalone Blu-ray and DVD versions were released on October 4, 2016. [55], Kingsglaive was first announced in March 2016 at "Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV", a media event dedicated to the game. Lunafreya and Nyx reach the Citadel just as Regis is battling Glauca. [36], Los Angeles-based company Hydra Entertainment assisted with creating the script alongside Hasegawa, in addition to writing assistance from Hollywood staff. [32] The main goal for the film's characters was to portray them as normal people with character flaws, rather than magical superheroes. [32], The central theme for the overall story of Final Fantasy XV was the bond between father and son: Kingsglaive represented the theme from the father Regis' point of view. She summed up Kingsglaive by saying that "as a two-hour piece of promotional material for a game, it works". As Nozue wanted to use the experience and technology of Visual Works to create Kingsglaive, they decided to bring in experienced and dedicated outside help to handle V-Ray. With the Ring's borrowed power he engages Glauca in a titanic battle throughout Insomnia, animating the city's statues of past rulers, known as the "Old Wall," to combat Niflheim's Daemons. Despite this, references to the events of Kingsglaive were included in the game. [21][40] The storyline was designed to complement and set the stage for the events of Final Fantasy XV without revealing major plot elements from the game. [35] Nozue later commented that another aspect of Kingsglaive was to bolster sales of the game's platforms prior to release, with a movie offering a greater means of reaching potential buyers. [41] According to Nozue, the film was only half-finished two and a half months before its planned release, and a huge effort was needed from all the involved studios to complete it in time. 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[77] GameSpot's Alexa Ray Corriea was also fairly positive: while she noted that it was not a coherent movie on its own, she felt that it was a first step by Square Enix to regain fan trust after earlier missteps. [25] The project was also much greater in scale than Advent Children, requiring help from multiple external studios. The table below lists the top-grossing movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office). Toutes les prévisions météo France en Bretagne pour les 10 prochains jours : Finistère, Morbihan, Côtes d'Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine. [43] To ensure a connection between the movie and the game, both projects used the same shared script as their core. She also faulted the lack of strong female characters, something that had been a noted feature in earlier Final Fantasy titles. [22][37] The score for Kingsglaive was described by Nozue as "Shimomura meets Hollywood". Drautos then appears, but is attacked by Libertus, who reveals that Drautos is in fact Glauca. 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