Countdown to 9

Another clip from Shane Acker’s upcoming futuristic animation adventure 9 was released and fans are gathering with notes.  Over at Firstshowing.net, Alex Billington comments, “It looks even better than I was expecting - I really can't wait to see this. I may be getting ahead of myself, but I'm really hoping that this brings about a new generation of animation that is edgier, darker, and less family-friendly than before.” 

Writing for Empire, Emily Phillips says, “The trailer is as explosive as any action movie, but with a touch of the Burton twisted aesthetic and Bekmambetov's signature gloom obviously influencing director Shane Acker's final product.”

Peter Sciretta at /film try to explain the unique style presented in the clip: “I like Acker’s unique art style which could be described as a darker/post apocalyptic version of what Tim Burton use to do, with a touch of LittleBigPlanet.” Although as one comment notes, 9 was conceptualized long before LittleBigPlanet came out.