Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grim Fandango: The Movie


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. (ESkog)(Talk) 17:30, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Grim Fandango: The Movie
This entry (and associated online rumors about a Grim Fandango movie scattered around the Internet) leads back to one user who seems to be trying to propagate a hoax claiming this project is real. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ja2ke (talk • contribs) 10:02, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

No sources other than forum posts and a lone blog (presumably created by that user) exist to confirm this rumor, leading most people to believe that the entire thing is a fake. See:
 *  Delete SPEEDY delete (just like the number 9). per nom and the same guy (presumably under a different username) keeps removing the deletion tag. Added: changed vote to speedy because:
 * yup, just checked and it's a copyvio. Added and changing my vote to speedy.  127.0.0.1   (contribs)   (email)  (block)  16:59, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * so meh. 127.0.0.1   (contribs)   (email)  (block)  09:58, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete both the original threads at and  and IP checks we carried out indicate that the rumour and source sites are coming from one person, so it is extremely likely that it is a hoax. --DotaJames 10:06, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 11:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete Seems to violate WP:HOAX. Th ε Halo Θ 11:52, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Send it on the No. 9 before it gets anyone else's hopes up. I've said it before and I'll say it again - hoaxes severely damage the credibility of Wikipedia, far more than vanity pages do, and there should be a speedy criterion to account for them. In this instance, the Wiki page has actually been deliberately used to attempt to spread "authoritative" mention of an entirely non-existent project, and all that does is cause people to distrust WP. Get rid, as quickly as possible. Seb Patrick 11:59, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, Boo on you for getting anyone's hopes up. Voice of Treason 12:30, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom -- Whpq 13:32, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. The fact that this is a hoax almost makes me (a big, 200+ pound man) want to cry. Captainktainer * Talk 13:45, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, even if that Tim Burton quote can be properly sourced (which I'm sure it can't, other than that blog). --Canley 16:03, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, evidence suggests that it's a hoax. If it ever turns out to be a real project, we can recreate the article.  IMDB doesn't mention anything about it at all, while Rotten Tomatoes only mentions it in the forums -- not exactly a reliable source.  --Elkman - (Elkspeak) 16:38, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete and remake if real. -(chubbstar) — talk
 * Note: This debate has been added to the list of CVG deletions. SevereTireDamage 20:16, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete per above. Without any verifiable sources, this seems to be a hoax. Surely there would be some Hollywood rumor site reporting on this if it were remotely true. It can be recreated easily if this changes. --SevereTireDamage 20:16, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete blatant hoax. Danny Lilithborne 01:35, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete This is just wishful thinking, not an actual movie in development. Ace of Sevens 05:18, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete I wish it were true but there's no concrete evidence. :(  -- Solberg 07:42, 20 July 2006 (UTC)Solberg
 * Delete. Most of the information on this page was copied and pasted from the IMDB bio for Grim Fandango the game.  Copyright violation?  --  Wikipedical 22:58, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
 * yup, just checked and it's a copyvio. Added and changing my vote to speedy.  127.0.0.1   (contribs)   (email)  (block)  16:59, 22 July 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.