This is not a joke. A sequel to The Last Dragon is being made and we’ve got the teaser trailers to prove it! It will be an animated series called, Rise of The Last Dragon (ROTLD). It continues right where the original 1985 cult classic left-off giving us the sequel we could have and should have got back in the 80s / early 90s. So far, Glen Eaton has committed to reprising his role as Johnny Yu with the goal to get as many of the original cast back as possible.
Note: the title was in place years before Star Wars Episode 9: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ was announced. With ‘The Last Jedi’ and now ‘Rise of’ I’m thinking perhaps someone at Lucasfilm or Disney is a fan of The Last Dragon? 😉
An indie production studio called WIARLAWD productions, lead by Daeshaunn “DAETRIX” Delong and Fabienne Delong is behind the project. Don’t let the “indie” part make you think that this is going to be low budget. The quality of the teasers speaks for themselves. (see more below)
The aim right now is to create a “Fanimated” pilot episode to demonstrate the production value and to rally fan support in an effort to help greenlight the full series. It will be a collective effort by fans for fans. Fans are encouraged to be a part of the project by participating in the making of episode 1. With zero funding to date, Daetrix and Fabienne have invested their own time and resources; any participation by fans, artists, actors, and animators who want to help bring this series to life will be voluntary.
This page will page be updated with the most recent news on this exciting project also be sure to check out https://www.riseofthelastdragon.com/ the webpage for The Last Dragon fanimated series.
Recent Rise of The Last Dragon News
December 2019
The 7-minute precap of episode one is live. Episode one’s production continues…
Here’s an update from Daetrix…
WHEN IS THIS COMING OUT?
We are still mid-production of episode one. The cast is aligned, animation is in full steam process and we are aiming to complete episode one by end of February 2020 if our schedules permit. Though we have a wildly talented cast we still only have a 2 people animation team to allow us to continue the process on our own free-time and expense while we put the smack down in every frame rendered. HOW IS THIS PROJECT BEING FUNDED? Until we gain a greenlight on the full animated series we cannot raise or crowdfund any money for this project. So to give the fans what we all have been waiting for without delay, while proving our studio’s creative worth production quality, we are producing episode one at our own expense and time. We do not own any license to The Last Dragon or the Last Dragon brand. Our project is a fan-driven project written, animated and produced ( painstakingly in the most exciting way) by us and a wonderful cast of multi-talented artist, actors, comedians, singers, dancers, fans and supporters who have all joined the WIARLAWD team to help us bring this first episode to life with a spot on counterpart fan fiction series made for the fans by the fans.
IS THIS A PREQUEL OR SEQUEL??
A little of both. Our story begins just where the movie left off after the epic final confrontation between Leroy, Laura, Richie, Eddie and Sho’nuff at 7th Heaven. We see these characters’ storylines expand as we cross paths between their past and present while exploring all of the secrets within the powers of the Glow.
WHAT ANIMATION TECHNIQUE IS THIS?
This precap serves as an example of our unique and unorthodox visual style with rich cinematic color, roto-stylish animation we like to call the DAETRIX EFFECT (Daetrix style animation as opposed to anime, stop motion, or other traditional forms).
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
The more people responding and sharing will help us prove fans want to see this show. So please Like, Share, Comment, Tag friends who you know would love to see the animated series. Let’s TELL THE WORLD FAM! ARE YOU STILL ACCEPTING AUDITIONS?? We currently have a full cast for this project with some people still awaiting character placement. though we are full of creativity, we always welcome more talent to the fold. Keep an eye out for our open calls for this and other future projects. or reach out to us on WIARLAWD.com via the contact form and show us what you got. influencers, models, actors, singers, dancers, photographers, videographers, bloggers, only serious inquiries, please.
September 2019
The creators and cast members of Rise of The Last Dragon will attend The 35th Anniversary Celebration of The Last Dragon the 2019 Urban Action Showcase & Expo on November 9th in NYC. An exclusive extended preview of episode one will premiere
Visit ~> The Last Dragon 35th Anniversary Celebration for details and tickets!
June 2019
First Round of Cast Members Announced
In the June 23rd, 2019 Instagram post below, Daetrix announced some of the voice-over cast!
April 2019
Voiceover Submissions Now Open!
Voiceovers are currently being accepted at www.riseofthelastdragon.com Fans are encouraged to audition!
Teaser Trailers
Here’s what all the buzz is about. Watch all the teasers released so far…
ROTLD Teaser Trailer Remixed with the original Last Dragon Trailer
Rise of The Last Dragon Teaser #1
Rise of The Last Dragon Teaser #2
Rise of The Last Dragon Teaser #3
Rise of The Last Dragon Teaser #4
Open Call for Voiceovers
I am so excited about this project and will not rest until it gets made. I will keep updating this webpage with new info so come back often and please like, comment and share the glow on social media! tag: @thelastglow, @daetrix_art, @thelastdragontribute, @thisizmialldae and #riseofthelastdragon
If you like the look of the art be sure to check out Daetrix’s art page on Redbubble and buy something to help support the project.
Written by Craig Sutton | @thelastglow
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This is our chance fans! This is exceptional work by Dae, and his team! Let’s support this!
I was in the movie theatre next to the guy with the pink shirt and I said why don’t you sit down and shut up. I am a SAG actor and would be thrilled to be in the movie again. My tel.# Is 718-821-6367.
Hi Pete, It would be an honor to have you on board for this project! We are reaching out to as many of the original cast as possible to reprise their roles in this animated expansion of the original story.
Please visit http://www.RiseofTheLastDragon.com to submit your VO.
We are looking forward to your submission!
I’m geeked!
My whole life is like having the GLOW BURSTING INTO VICTORY TO DO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DAMAGE IN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME. COCKED,LOCKED AND READY TO ROCK. IM ALWAYS READY FOR ACTION…..BY THE GODS. SHIHAN, PETE TRAINA SINCE 1965 ……UHSH!
How soon is it going to be released you have a date yet
Is this still happening??? I hope so!