From the blog of a Canadian animator named Michel Gagne:

In 2007, Joe Olson and I discussed the idea of collaborating on a video game project. We imagined a side-scroller that would combine old school arcade style game play with feature film quality design and animation. Thus was born Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

You can see above how it's turning out. The genius of that trailer is that I don't see a single 2D side-scrolling gimmick that I haven't seen in other games. But that doesn't make it any less exciting.

From Gagne's blog, it looks like the team is in the process of trying to get some sort of publisher funding.

We are hoping that the release of this trailer will bring forth potential financial partners who share our passion for Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and who can help us bring this title to the marketplace.

With a video like that, I don't doubt they'll be able to find it.