Originally Posted by
Lucavi
Advent Children =/= Spirits Within. Katlan is right, to an extent, and to be frank, any SE movie about any numbered FF would have sold well. They picked FFVII because it was the safest bet, having more rabid fanboys than any other FF.
It was a smart move, but it was a very timid move. DVD release + most commercially successful FF + most outwardly popular FF is not the same as non-series FF move + no familiar plot/cast + massive commercial release worldwide.
Its a silly argument one way or another, though. The odds of SE ever releasing a movie in theaters is slim to none after the debacle that was Spirits Within.