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Genndy Tartakovsky Posts 'Black Knight' Test to Rally Support for Unapproved Feature

The animator says the six-year project still lacks a theatrical green light, so he is turning to fans to demonstrate demand.

Overview

  • The 40-second Instagram clip shows a foggy forest duel between a towering knight-armor and a smaller assassin.
  • Tartakovsky describes a 14th-century setting featuring a 20-foot suit controlled from inside with ropes, pulleys, and levers.
  • He says a previous 'down-and-dirty' internal test did not secure approval, and the film remains ungreenlit.
  • Coverage cites Deadline reporting that the project was originally set up at Sony Pictures Animation in 2018, though no current studio was named in his post.
  • Early reactions in comments are largely positive, and Tartakovsky has used test footage before to build interest, including a 2014 Popeye preview.