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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dougmander" data-source="post: 3629165" data-attributes="member: 14375">Pixar Studios presents Lords of the BasementAnimated, 100 minutesDirector: Bryan Singer (X-Men, X2)Writers: Stephen Colbert (Strangers with Candy) and Steve Carrell (The 40-year-old Virgin) with additional story by Brad Bird and Dougmander (hey it's my fantasy)Producer: Brad Bird (proven track record delivering animated comedy-action films with an ensemble cast)Visual Effects by PixarProduction Budget: $95,000,000 (compare to The Incredibles)Prints and Advertising Budget: $55,000,000PBOR: $150,000,000 US, $200,000,000 overseas (a modest profit for a film of this scale, slightly lower than The Incredibles, its nearest analogue)Story: As teenagers, Chuck, Hudson, Julian, and Tessa dreamed of a life of adventure that would rival the marathon D&D games they played in Chuck's basement. Through years of job changes, marriages, kids, and divorce, their games never stopped, as Hudson's paladin, Hammer; Julian's wizard, Nuke; Tessa's rogue, Shade (and Chuck's over-the-top DMPC multiclass bard-sorcerer, Epic) grew to become the heroes that their real-life counterparts never did, battling the minions of the evil Baron Void, Chuck's most sinister NPC villain. Chuck owns a FLGS; Hudson's a traffic cop; Julian works in a bookstore; and Tessa is a stay-at-home mom. But with his 40th birthday approaching, Chuck decides it's time to grow up, move out of his mom's basement, and sell his store. Game over!Or is it? Not if their characters have any say in the matter. Hammer, Nuke, Shade, and Epic find themselves powerless without players to believe in them and soon their world is threatened with annihilation by Baron Void! They set off for the real world to find their Players and convince them to come back to the game table one last time. Chaos ensues as the four heroes wrestle with the perils of surburbia in a quest to find their Players. At last, united with their characters, Chuck, Hudson, Julian, and Tessa experience a thrilling adventure in Chuck's world, first-hand, discovering reserves of courage and friendship they had long forgotten. His world saved (once again) from Baron Void, Chuck returns to the gaming table, and all four friends use their new-found courage to rescue their real lives from the doldrums (Chuck goes back to community college, Hudson applies for a position as a beat cop, Julian sends his fantasy novel to a publisher, and Tessa goes back to her first love, painting, finally overcoming her artist's block).Cast (Voices):Chuck/Epic: Stephen ColbertHudson/Hammer: Omar EppsJulian/Nuke: Ira GlassTessa/Shade: Katey SagalChuck's Mom: Carol BurnettChuck's Dad: Gary GygaxBaron Void: Tim Curry</blockquote>

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