Paul King’s festive musical, starring Timothee Chalamet, is one of the widest openings of the year
Warner Bros’ Wonka is hoping to tantalise UK and Ireland cinemagoers this weekend as Paul King’s festive musical opens in 701 locations.
It is one of the widest openings of the year, just behind Disney’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 which debuted in 705 locations and Warner Bros’ fellow title Barbie in 706. Disney’s Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny is still the 2023 record holder with its 746 venue opening, followed by The Little Mermaid (732), Super Mario Bros: The Movie (720) and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One...
Warner Bros’ Wonka is hoping to tantalise UK and Ireland cinemagoers this weekend as Paul King’s festive musical opens in 701 locations.
It is one of the widest openings of the year, just behind Disney’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 which debuted in 705 locations and Warner Bros’ fellow title Barbie in 706. Disney’s Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny is still the 2023 record holder with its 746 venue opening, followed by The Little Mermaid (732), Super Mario Bros: The Movie (720) and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Signature Picks Up Animated Feature ‘The Inseparables’ From ‘Toy Story’ Writers for U.K. (Exclusive)
Signature Entertainment has said that it has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to animated family adventure The Inseparables, written by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow (Toy Story), from nWave Studios. A major theatrical release is planned for Dec. 8.
The feature is produced by Matthieu Zeller (The Queen’s Corgi, Bigfoot Family, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness) and Matthieu Gondinet (Bigfoot Family, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness) and directed by Jérémie Degruson (The House of Magic, Son of Bigfoot, Bigfoot Family). It was written and based on an original story by Cohen and Sokolow and adapted into a screenplay by Cal Brunker (Paw Patrol: The Movie) and Bob Barlen (Arctic Dogs).
The adventure follows a puppet named Don, tired of always playing the fool, who teams up with rapping teddy bear DJ Doggy Dog to save his friends in a wondrous adventure across Central Park.
The deal was...
The feature is produced by Matthieu Zeller (The Queen’s Corgi, Bigfoot Family, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness) and Matthieu Gondinet (Bigfoot Family, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness) and directed by Jérémie Degruson (The House of Magic, Son of Bigfoot, Bigfoot Family). It was written and based on an original story by Cohen and Sokolow and adapted into a screenplay by Cal Brunker (Paw Patrol: The Movie) and Bob Barlen (Arctic Dogs).
The adventure follows a puppet named Don, tired of always playing the fool, who teams up with rapping teddy bear DJ Doggy Dog to save his friends in a wondrous adventure across Central Park.
The deal was...
- 10/6/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
My three-year-old has a conundrum. She loves “Paw Patrol,” but the franchise’s first feature film (2021) opens on a baby turtle in distress. The little guy ends up Ok, of course (this is an animated children’s movie after all), but it caused enough trauma to effectively ban screenings in our house. That would be perfectly fine with me, except for the fact that “Paw Patrol: The Movie” is significantly more tolerable than “Paw Patrol” the series
Our trip to see “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” was always going to be a gamble. Averse to risk, my wife and I bought insurance in the form of popcorn, Reese’s Pieces, and Twizzlers. And it worked — until it didn’t.
The theater was predictably packed for the 4:15 p.m. showing on its opening Saturday; “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” would win the weekend by what IndieWire box-office reporter Tom Brueggemann called a “healthy” margin.
Our trip to see “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” was always going to be a gamble. Averse to risk, my wife and I bought insurance in the form of popcorn, Reese’s Pieces, and Twizzlers. And it worked — until it didn’t.
The theater was predictably packed for the 4:15 p.m. showing on its opening Saturday; “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” would win the weekend by what IndieWire box-office reporter Tom Brueggemann called a “healthy” margin.
- 10/2/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Barking Louder Than ‘Saw X’ and ‘The Creator’ For Easy Box Office Win
After the success of Barbenheimer, audiences will now reveal if they have an appetite for what’s being dubbed “Saw Patrol” this weekend as Paramount’s kid-friendly Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie goes up against Lionsgate’s horror feature Saw X.
Both movies did respectable business on Friday. Saw X won the day with an estimated $8 million — including $2 million in Thursday night grosses — although Paw Patrol will take the lead sometime on Saturday for a weekend opening in the $22.5 million range, ahead of 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie, which came out during the tough days of the pandemic and debuted to $13.1 million.
While the Internet bestowed Saw and Paw Patrol with the memable moniker Saw Patrol (describing the unlikely idea of doing a double feature), the weekend’s biggest swing is The Creator, the $80 million sci-fi feature from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards. The film brought in $5.6 million on Friday,...
Both movies did respectable business on Friday. Saw X won the day with an estimated $8 million — including $2 million in Thursday night grosses — although Paw Patrol will take the lead sometime on Saturday for a weekend opening in the $22.5 million range, ahead of 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie, which came out during the tough days of the pandemic and debuted to $13.1 million.
While the Internet bestowed Saw and Paw Patrol with the memable moniker Saw Patrol (describing the unlikely idea of doing a double feature), the weekend’s biggest swing is The Creator, the $80 million sci-fi feature from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards. The film brought in $5.6 million on Friday,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Aaron Couch and Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Parents, the holiday season is fast approaching, and the good folks behind the Paw Patrol franchise have figured out a new way to separate you and your money. Their second theatrical film involves the adorable do-gooding pups being transformed into superheroes by a magical meteor. So thanks to Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, there will undoubtedly be a whole new product line in stores featuring the newly minted “Mighty Pups,” sporting all-new superhero costumes and accessories. Consider this a warning, and you’re welcome.
Now to the movie, arriving two years after the surprise success of the Paw Patrol’s theatrical debut. This sequel, which will certainly give birth to many more installments (a third one has already been announced), features as its chief villain Victoria Vance (voiced by Taraji P. Henson, sounding like she’s having fun), a mad scientist who chafes at being referred to as a “mad scientist.
Now to the movie, arriving two years after the surprise success of the Paw Patrol’s theatrical debut. This sequel, which will certainly give birth to many more installments (a third one has already been announced), features as its chief villain Victoria Vance (voiced by Taraji P. Henson, sounding like she’s having fun), a mad scientist who chafes at being referred to as a “mad scientist.
- 9/27/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Total for ’Expend4bles’ including the initial week of release in China is now $33.9m.
Worldwide box office Sep 22-24 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l) Territories 1. The Nun II (Warner Bros) $29.2m $204.2m $20.8m $135m 75 2. A Haunting In Venice (Disney/Fox) $21m $71.5m $14.7m $46.2m 53 3. Expend4bles (Millennium Media)
$20.6m $33.9m $12.3m $25.6m 50 4. The Equalizer 3 (Sony) $10.1m $148.7m $5.4m $67.4m 54 5. Oppenheimer (Universal) $8.6m $925.7m $6.9m $604.8m 84 6. Dust To Dust (Hgse)
$7.5m $56.3m $7.5m $56.3m 1 7. Barbie (Warner Bros)
$6.6m $1.43bn $3.4m $797m 74 8. Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story (Sony)
$5.4m $110.5m $3.9m $68.7m...
Worldwide box office Sep 22-24 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l) Territories 1. The Nun II (Warner Bros) $29.2m $204.2m $20.8m $135m 75 2. A Haunting In Venice (Disney/Fox) $21m $71.5m $14.7m $46.2m 53 3. Expend4bles (Millennium Media)
$20.6m $33.9m $12.3m $25.6m 50 4. The Equalizer 3 (Sony) $10.1m $148.7m $5.4m $67.4m 54 5. Oppenheimer (Universal) $8.6m $925.7m $6.9m $604.8m 84 6. Dust To Dust (Hgse)
$7.5m $56.3m $7.5m $56.3m 1 7. Barbie (Warner Bros)
$6.6m $1.43bn $3.4m $797m 74 8. Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story (Sony)
$5.4m $110.5m $3.9m $68.7m...
- 9/25/2023
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Christina Aguilera’s song “Learning to Fly” from the forthcoming Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie was released via RCA recently. (You can check the video out right here on CinemaNerdz (see above)! The song was executive produced by music company Salxco, who was also behind a second song from the film, “Down Like That” by Grammy Award-nominated Bryson Tiller.
Synopsis: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ arch rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into super villains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have...
Synopsis: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ arch rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into super villains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have...
- 9/23/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Opening in theaters on September 29th is Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ arch-rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with a mad scientist to steal the superpowers for the two villains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups must stop the supervillains before it’s too late. Based on the Television Series Created by Keith Chapman.
Directed by Cal Brunker, screenplay by Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen with a story from Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen and Shane Morris, the voice cast includes Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Ron Pardo, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, North West, Saint West,...
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ arch-rival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with a mad scientist to steal the superpowers for the two villains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups must stop the supervillains before it’s too late. Based on the Television Series Created by Keith Chapman.
Directed by Cal Brunker, screenplay by Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen with a story from Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen and Shane Morris, the voice cast includes Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Ron Pardo, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, North West, Saint West,...
- 9/17/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A paw-some lineup of recording artists will be featured in the upcoming animated feature film, Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, releasing in theatres on September 29, 2023.
New original songs will include: “Learning To Fly” by Grammy Award®-winning artist Christina Aguilera, to be released by RCA Records on September 22nd. “Down Like That” by Grammy Award®-nominated performer Bryson Tiller, to be released by Trapsoul/RCA Records on September 8th. “Bark to the Beat” by actor and singer Mckenna Grace, who also lends her voice to the character of Skye in the film, the Paw Patrol’s high-flying pup. “Bark to the Beat” features multi-platinum artist blackbear and will be released by Photo Finish Records on September 15th.
Synopsis: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new...
New original songs will include: “Learning To Fly” by Grammy Award®-winning artist Christina Aguilera, to be released by RCA Records on September 22nd. “Down Like That” by Grammy Award®-nominated performer Bryson Tiller, to be released by Trapsoul/RCA Records on September 8th. “Bark to the Beat” by actor and singer Mckenna Grace, who also lends her voice to the character of Skye in the film, the Paw Patrol’s high-flying pup. “Bark to the Beat” features multi-platinum artist blackbear and will be released by Photo Finish Records on September 15th.
Synopsis: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new...
- 8/30/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Eight new character posters for Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie have just been released, and you can check them out right here on CinemaNerdz (see below)! The film will be in theaters everywhere on September 29, 2023!
Synopsis: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it’s too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.
About The Film
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Synopsis: When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it’s too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.
About The Film
Genre: Animation,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
“The Inseparables,” Jérémie Degruson’s ambitious animated feature competing this week at Annecy festival, has been sold to a raft of territories by Octopolis and nWave.
Based on an original idea by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, the Oscar-nominated writers of “Toy Story,” “The Inseparables” follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with a boundless imagination and, DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned stuffed animal toy in need of a friend. Don and DJ Doggy Dog cross paths in Central Park and pair up against all odds for an epic adventure of friendship in New York City. The film was penned by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker.
Budgeted at $25 million, “The Inseparables” was produced by nWave Studios in Belgium, Octopolis in France and A Contracorriente Films in Spain.
New sales deals have been closed for France (Kmbo), South Korea (First Run), Greece (Odeon), Poland (M2 Films), Turkey (filmarti), Israel (Forum...
Based on an original idea by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, the Oscar-nominated writers of “Toy Story,” “The Inseparables” follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with a boundless imagination and, DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned stuffed animal toy in need of a friend. Don and DJ Doggy Dog cross paths in Central Park and pair up against all odds for an epic adventure of friendship in New York City. The film was penned by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker.
Budgeted at $25 million, “The Inseparables” was produced by nWave Studios in Belgium, Octopolis in France and A Contracorriente Films in Spain.
New sales deals have been closed for France (Kmbo), South Korea (First Run), Greece (Odeon), Poland (M2 Films), Turkey (filmarti), Israel (Forum...
- 6/13/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Alert Paw Fans! Paramount Pictures is brightening up your Monday with the first trailer for Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
And check out this voice cast for these Mighty Pups. The film features Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Ron Pardo, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, North West, Saint West, Christian Corrao, Luxton Handspiker, Nylan Parthipan, Callum Shoniker, with James Marsden, and Kristen Bell, introducing Finn Lee-Epp.
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains.
And check out this voice cast for these Mighty Pups. The film features Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Ron Pardo, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, North West, Saint West, Christian Corrao, Luxton Handspiker, Nylan Parthipan, Callum Shoniker, with James Marsden, and Kristen Bell, introducing Finn Lee-Epp.
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the Paw Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains.
- 6/12/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Director Benjamin Millepied’s “Carmen,” a musical starring Paul Mescal, will have its West Coast premiere March 25 at the 2023 Sonoma International Film Festival (Siff).
Another debut set to take place during the five-day festival is the world premiere of “Jules,” with director Marc Turtletaub and stars Ben Kingsley and Jane Curtin planning to make an appearance for the occasion. The screening will kick off the opening night of the festival on March 22.
Capping off the event are closing night films “The Eight Mountains,” which received a grand jury prize after its Cannes premiere, and Stephen Williams’ “Chevalier.”
Including the seven U.S. premieres slated for the festival, this year’s lineup features 110 films representative of 32 countries. In total, 38 narrative features, 20 documentary features and 52 short films were selected by the festival curators.
“For my first edition at the Sonoma International Film Festival, with a new curatorial team in place, we aimed...
Another debut set to take place during the five-day festival is the world premiere of “Jules,” with director Marc Turtletaub and stars Ben Kingsley and Jane Curtin planning to make an appearance for the occasion. The screening will kick off the opening night of the festival on March 22.
Capping off the event are closing night films “The Eight Mountains,” which received a grand jury prize after its Cannes premiere, and Stephen Williams’ “Chevalier.”
Including the seven U.S. premieres slated for the festival, this year’s lineup features 110 films representative of 32 countries. In total, 38 narrative features, 20 documentary features and 52 short films were selected by the festival curators.
“For my first edition at the Sonoma International Film Festival, with a new curatorial team in place, we aimed...
- 2/28/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Charna Flam and Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures have announced that Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie — their sequel to Paw Patrol: The Movie, which was itself based on the hit animated kids’ series Paw Patrol — will move up its release date from October 13 to go wide on September 29.
The original show, which debuted on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in 2013, centers on Ryder and his crew of search and rescue dogs known as Paw Patrol, watching as they go on missions to protect their community of Adventure Bay and nearby areas.
In the second Paw Patrol film, a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, giving the Paw Patrol pups superpowers and transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of...
The original show, which debuted on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in 2013, centers on Ryder and his crew of search and rescue dogs known as Paw Patrol, watching as they go on missions to protect their community of Adventure Bay and nearby areas.
In the second Paw Patrol film, a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, giving the Paw Patrol pups superpowers and transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of...
- 2/27/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures and Spin Master Entertainment announced that new members of the “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” voice cast will include Kristin Bell, Christian Convery, Mckenna Grace, James Marsden, Serena Williams, Lil Rel Howery and North West, along with previously announced Taraji P. Henson. The stars are joining returning cast members Kim Kardashian, Marsai Martin, Ron Pardo and Callum Shonike.
“Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” is a sequel to the preschool favorite “Paw Patrol: The Movie” (2021), and is a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies and with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The 2021 prequel gathered over 150 million worldwide at the box office and opened in the No. 1 spot in over 25 countries, in addition to becoming one of Paramount+’s most-watched originals.
In “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” a magical meteor crashes into Adventure City, transforming the Paw Patrol pups into the Mighty Pups with superpowers. The...
“Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” is a sequel to the preschool favorite “Paw Patrol: The Movie” (2021), and is a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies and with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The 2021 prequel gathered over 150 million worldwide at the box office and opened in the No. 1 spot in over 25 countries, in addition to becoming one of Paramount+’s most-watched originals.
In “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” a magical meteor crashes into Adventure City, transforming the Paw Patrol pups into the Mighty Pups with superpowers. The...
- 1/25/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
The upcoming sequel to “Paw Patrol” is getting a slew of new cast members. Kristen Bell, Christian Convery, Mckenna Grace, Lil Rel Howery, James Marsden, Finn Lee-Epp as Ryder, and Serena Williams will be joining the voice cast for the upcoming Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures release. “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” with a score composed by Pinar Toprak, will debut exclusively in theaters on Oct. 13, 2023.
The newly announced actors join Taraji P. Henson and returning cast members Kim Kardashian, Marsai Martin, Callum Shoniker and Ron Pardo. Three new canine characters voiced by Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, and North West will join as well.
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The storyline will involve a magical meteor crashing in Adventure City which gives the Paw Patrol superpowers that prove useful when Humdinger...
The newly announced actors join Taraji P. Henson and returning cast members Kim Kardashian, Marsai Martin, Callum Shoniker and Ron Pardo. Three new canine characters voiced by Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, and North West will join as well.
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The storyline will involve a magical meteor crashing in Adventure City which gives the Paw Patrol superpowers that prove useful when Humdinger...
- 1/25/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
New and returning talent for Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, the sequel that sees the Paw Patrol pooches transformed into The Mighty Pups after a meteor crash-lands in Adventure City, has been announced.
Kristen Bell, Christian Convery, Mckenna Grace, Lil Rel Howery, James Marsden, Finn Lee-Epp and Serena Williams join a voice cast for Paw Patrol 2 from Spin Master Corp., Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies that includes the previously announced Taraji P. Henson and returning cast members Kim Kardashian, Marsai Martin and Ron Pardo.
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, which Paramount will release on Oct. 13, 2023 and Cal Brunker will direct, will see the Paw Patrol pups get superpowers after a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City. For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail...
Kristen Bell, Christian Convery, Mckenna Grace, Lil Rel Howery, James Marsden, Finn Lee-Epp and Serena Williams join a voice cast for Paw Patrol 2 from Spin Master Corp., Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies that includes the previously announced Taraji P. Henson and returning cast members Kim Kardashian, Marsai Martin and Ron Pardo.
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, which Paramount will release on Oct. 13, 2023 and Cal Brunker will direct, will see the Paw Patrol pups get superpowers after a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City. For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail...
- 1/25/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spin Master Entertainment-Nickelodeon-Paramount’s sequel Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie has added to their voiceover ensemble including Kristen Bell, Christian Convery (“Sweet Tooth”), McKenna Grace (Gifted, “The Handmaid’s Tale”), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out, Free Guy), James Marsden (Disenchanted, Sonic The Hedgehog), Finn Lee-Epp (Let Him Go) as Ryder, and tennis ace Serena Williams.
A trio of new pups also join the ranks, voiced by Critics Choice Award winner Alan Kim (Minari), TikTok star Brice Gonzalez of EnkyBoys and North West, who joins her mom Kim Kardashian returning as Delores from the first movie, along with a cameo from brother Saint West.
Additional cast members reprising their roles include Marsai Martin (Liberty), Ron Pardo (Mayor Humdinger) and Callum Shoniker (Rocky). New cast members also include Luxton Handspiker (Paw Patrol series), Christian Corrao (Dino Dana) and Nylan Parthipan (Paw Patrol series).
All of them join...
A trio of new pups also join the ranks, voiced by Critics Choice Award winner Alan Kim (Minari), TikTok star Brice Gonzalez of EnkyBoys and North West, who joins her mom Kim Kardashian returning as Delores from the first movie, along with a cameo from brother Saint West.
Additional cast members reprising their roles include Marsai Martin (Liberty), Ron Pardo (Mayor Humdinger) and Callum Shoniker (Rocky). New cast members also include Luxton Handspiker (Paw Patrol series), Christian Corrao (Dino Dana) and Nylan Parthipan (Paw Patrol series).
All of them join...
- 1/25/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Taraji P. Henson (Empire) will lend her voice to Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie—Spin Master Entertainment, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ sequel to 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie, which opened in the number one spot in more than 25 countries and grossed over 150M worldwide.
Paw Patrol: The Movie stemmed from Spin Master’s series Paw Patrol, which debuted on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in 2013. The children’s TV show centers on the young boy Ryder and his crew of search and rescue dogs known as Paw Patrol, watching as they go on missions to protect their community of Adventure Bay and nearby areas. Last year’s Paw Patrol film saw Ryder (Will Brisbin) and the pups be called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger (Ron Pardo) from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos. With a simultaneous day-and-date release on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Paw Patrol: The Movie stemmed from Spin Master’s series Paw Patrol, which debuted on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in 2013. The children’s TV show centers on the young boy Ryder and his crew of search and rescue dogs known as Paw Patrol, watching as they go on missions to protect their community of Adventure Bay and nearby areas. Last year’s Paw Patrol film saw Ryder (Will Brisbin) and the pups be called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger (Ron Pardo) from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos. With a simultaneous day-and-date release on Paramount+ in the U.S.
- 5/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Taraji P. Henson will lead the voice cast for the animated sequel to “Paw Patrol: The Movie” that’s in the works for a fall 2023 release.
“Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” will open exclusively in theaters on Oct. 13, 2023, and will feature the return of preschoolers’ favorite team of crime fighting pups, who in the new film will all gain superpowers. Here’s the synopsis to the film:
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the ‘Paw Patrol’ pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance,...
“Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” will open exclusively in theaters on Oct. 13, 2023, and will feature the return of preschoolers’ favorite team of crime fighting pups, who in the new film will all gain superpowers. Here’s the synopsis to the film:
When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the ‘Paw Patrol’ pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups’ archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Ben Stassen’s nWave Studios is set to produce “The Inseparables,” a 25 million animated feature based on an original idea by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, the Oscar-nominated writers of “Toy Story.”
The feature is being jointly produced by nWave Studios in Belgium, Octopolis in France and A Contracorriente Films in Spain.
Cohen and Sokolow penned the feature with Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Matthieu Zeller and Jérémie Degruson.
Degruson, who previously directed some of nWave Studios’ biggest animated hits “The House of Magic,” “Bigfoot Junior” and Bigfoot Family,” is on board to helm “The Inseparables.”
The animated buddy movie follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with a boundless imagination and, DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned stuffed animal toy in need of a friend, as they cross paths in Central Park and pair up against all odds for an epic adventure of friendship in New York City.
The movie...
The feature is being jointly produced by nWave Studios in Belgium, Octopolis in France and A Contracorriente Films in Spain.
Cohen and Sokolow penned the feature with Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen, Matthieu Zeller and Jérémie Degruson.
Degruson, who previously directed some of nWave Studios’ biggest animated hits “The House of Magic,” “Bigfoot Junior” and Bigfoot Family,” is on board to helm “The Inseparables.”
The animated buddy movie follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with a boundless imagination and, DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned stuffed animal toy in need of a friend, as they cross paths in Central Park and pair up against all odds for an epic adventure of friendship in New York City.
The movie...
- 5/12/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
How do you turn a beloved Canadian preschool animated TV series into a big screen outing for all to enjoy this summer? Add a touch of Gotham spirit, a colourful joker and an orphan backstory (or two) into the mix with Paw Patrol.
Bigfoot Family’s Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen have joined writing forces with Madagascar’s Billy Frolick and come up with a credible tale of the infamous, resourceful puppies saving the day for all, complete with an environmental message looming like a storm cloud above. It sounds like a lot on a ‘U’-slated film’s plate, but the filmmakers have merely supersized the paw power and turned the lovable pups into big-city superheroes, after taking them out of their normal stomping ground of Adventure Bay.
Boy leader Ryder (voiced by Will Brisbin) and his team of six brave pups called Chase (Iain Armitage), Marshall (Kingsley Marshall...
Bigfoot Family’s Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen have joined writing forces with Madagascar’s Billy Frolick and come up with a credible tale of the infamous, resourceful puppies saving the day for all, complete with an environmental message looming like a storm cloud above. It sounds like a lot on a ‘U’-slated film’s plate, but the filmmakers have merely supersized the paw power and turned the lovable pups into big-city superheroes, after taking them out of their normal stomping ground of Adventure Bay.
Boy leader Ryder (voiced by Will Brisbin) and his team of six brave pups called Chase (Iain Armitage), Marshall (Kingsley Marshall...
- 8/11/2021
- by Lisa Giles-Keddie
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
If you don’t have a toddler in your life, the world of Nick Jr.’s “Paw Patrol” world might not be one you recognize. I myself headed into a screening for “Paw Patrol: The Movie” as an ambivalent aunt, surrounded by little nieces and nephews who just squee in delight at the mere mention of their favorite animated hero pups.
At best, I figured, they will have some fun, and I can be the cool Tia. So, you can imagine my surprised delight to find “Paw Patrol: The Movie” to be engaging, funny, and wonderful.
Much of the credit goes to writer-director Cal Brunker (“The Nut Job 2”) and co-writers Billy Frolick (“Madagascar”) and Bob Barlen (“Arctic Dogs”), who have seamlessly created a movie world where you believe 10-year-olds can run around with their dogs and save the city from political corruption. Yes, political corruption, but that’s not...
At best, I figured, they will have some fun, and I can be the cool Tia. So, you can imagine my surprised delight to find “Paw Patrol: The Movie” to be engaging, funny, and wonderful.
Much of the credit goes to writer-director Cal Brunker (“The Nut Job 2”) and co-writers Billy Frolick (“Madagascar”) and Bob Barlen (“Arctic Dogs”), who have seamlessly created a movie world where you believe 10-year-olds can run around with their dogs and save the city from political corruption. Yes, political corruption, but that’s not...
- 8/8/2021
- by Yolanda Machado
- The Wrap
Since the “Paw Patrol” series began airing in 2013, we’ve seen the heroic pooches and their fearless 10-year-old leader go on a pirate adventure, rescue dinosaurs and tangle with various other foes in their fictional, idyllic world. In the real world, the show has left its mark on the pop-culture zeitgeist with bountiful merchandise deals and as the butt of jokes on other TV shows. It even became an unwitting lightning rod for political controversy when the now-former White House Press Secretary erroneously reported it was cancelled in the wake of Black Lives Matters protests.
Nevertheless, the popular Canadian-produced preschool show persisted, and now the squad is on its toughest mission yet in the imaginatively named “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” which bows in theaters and on Paramount Plus on the same day. Writer-director Cal Brunker, along with co-writers Billy Frolick and Bob Barlen, add further depth and dimension to these beloved puppy protagonists,...
Nevertheless, the popular Canadian-produced preschool show persisted, and now the squad is on its toughest mission yet in the imaginatively named “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” which bows in theaters and on Paramount Plus on the same day. Writer-director Cal Brunker, along with co-writers Billy Frolick and Bob Barlen, add further depth and dimension to these beloved puppy protagonists,...
- 8/8/2021
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
While U.S. blockbusters deserted screens in 2020, French animated features had 10-year record-breaking performance at the local box office last year, according to a study conducted by the Cnc (National Film Board) and unveiled on the opening day of Annecy Film Festival.
As French theaters were shut down for most of the year due to the pandemic, only 25 animated films were released in local cinemas last year. But the few local animated pics that were released, such as “Bigfoot Family,” “Josep” and Joann Sfar’s “Little Vampire,” represented 32.7% of all admissions for animated films in France in 2020, the highest level within the last decade.
“Bigfoot Family” was directed by Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson. The 3D-animated film is the sequel to “Son of Bigfoot,” and was written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker (“Escape From Planet Earth”). “Josep,” meanwhile, is directed by Aurelien Froment (known as Aurel) and charts the life of Josep Bartolí,...
As French theaters were shut down for most of the year due to the pandemic, only 25 animated films were released in local cinemas last year. But the few local animated pics that were released, such as “Bigfoot Family,” “Josep” and Joann Sfar’s “Little Vampire,” represented 32.7% of all admissions for animated films in France in 2020, the highest level within the last decade.
“Bigfoot Family” was directed by Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson. The 3D-animated film is the sequel to “Son of Bigfoot,” and was written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker (“Escape From Planet Earth”). “Josep,” meanwhile, is directed by Aurelien Froment (known as Aurel) and charts the life of Josep Bartolí,...
- 6/14/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Paw Patrol is on a roll! When their biggest rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc, Ryder and everyone’s favorite heroic pups kick into high gear to face the challenge head on. While one pup must face his past in Adventure City, the team finds help from a new ally, the savvy dachshund Liberty. Together, armed with exciting new gadgets and gear, the Paw Patrol fights to save the citizens of Adventure City!
Check out the brand new trailer now.
Joining the Paw Patrol in their thrilling first big screen adventure are members from the original series’ cast along with Iain Armitage, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, Kim Kardashian West, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, with Tyler Perry and Jimmy Kimmel and introducing Will Brisbin.
Paw Patrol The Movie is directed by Cal Brunker with a screenplay by Billy Frolick and Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen,...
Check out the brand new trailer now.
Joining the Paw Patrol in their thrilling first big screen adventure are members from the original series’ cast along with Iain Armitage, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, Kim Kardashian West, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, with Tyler Perry and Jimmy Kimmel and introducing Will Brisbin.
Paw Patrol The Movie is directed by Cal Brunker with a screenplay by Billy Frolick and Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Charades has scored a raft of pre-sales on Ben Stassen’s 3D animated feature “Bigfoot Family,” one of the biggest features competing at Annecy’s online film festival.
Directed by Stassen and Jérémie Degruson, “Bigfoot Family” (previously titled “Bigfoot Superstar”), is the sequel to “Son of Bigfoot” which was released internationally in 2017 and grossed more than $50 million worldwide.
Budgeted at more than $20 million, “Bigfoot Family” will be widely released by Francois Clerc’s Apollo Films in France on August 5. The movie was produced by Brussels-based nWave Pictures and stars Pappy Faulkner, Lindsay Torrance and Chris Parsons. “Bigfoot Family” is based upon an original story by Stassen, and was written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker (“Escape From Planet Earth”).
Over the last few months, Charades has pre-sold the anticipated film to most territories, including Germany (Splendid), Spain (Tripictures/A Contracorriente), Israel (Forum), Switzerland (Impuls), South Korea (Isu C&e), Greece (Odeon...
Directed by Stassen and Jérémie Degruson, “Bigfoot Family” (previously titled “Bigfoot Superstar”), is the sequel to “Son of Bigfoot” which was released internationally in 2017 and grossed more than $50 million worldwide.
Budgeted at more than $20 million, “Bigfoot Family” will be widely released by Francois Clerc’s Apollo Films in France on August 5. The movie was produced by Brussels-based nWave Pictures and stars Pappy Faulkner, Lindsay Torrance and Chris Parsons. “Bigfoot Family” is based upon an original story by Stassen, and was written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker (“Escape From Planet Earth”).
Over the last few months, Charades has pre-sold the anticipated film to most territories, including Germany (Splendid), Spain (Tripictures/A Contracorriente), Israel (Forum), Switzerland (Impuls), South Korea (Isu C&e), Greece (Odeon...
- 6/17/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Charades, the Paris-based sales company behind the Oscar-nominated “I Lost My Body” and “Mirai,” has closed a raft of deals on high-profile animated features, including “Little Nicholas” and “Marona’s Fantastic Tale.”
Anca Damian’s “Marona’s Fantastic Tale,” which world premiered in competition at last year’s Annecy Film Festival and was nominated at the European Film Awards, portrays a dog who, reflecting back on her life, reminisces about her different homes and owners after being hit by a car.
Set for a North American release later this year with Gkids, “Marona’s Fantastic Tale” has been acquired by Japan (Riskit), Spain (Pack Magic), the Baltics (Scanorama), Taiwan (Sky Digi), China (Legend Film), Poland (New Horizons), South Korea (Challan), Sweden (Triart) and Netherlands (Windmill). Damian’s followup to “Crulic: The Path to Beyond,” “Marona’s Fantastic Tale” is made with a range of styles, from expressionistic sketches to crayon drawings.
Anca Damian’s “Marona’s Fantastic Tale,” which world premiered in competition at last year’s Annecy Film Festival and was nominated at the European Film Awards, portrays a dog who, reflecting back on her life, reminisces about her different homes and owners after being hit by a car.
Set for a North American release later this year with Gkids, “Marona’s Fantastic Tale” has been acquired by Japan (Riskit), Spain (Pack Magic), the Baltics (Scanorama), Taiwan (Sky Digi), China (Legend Film), Poland (New Horizons), South Korea (Challan), Sweden (Triart) and Netherlands (Windmill). Damian’s followup to “Crulic: The Path to Beyond,” “Marona’s Fantastic Tale” is made with a range of styles, from expressionistic sketches to crayon drawings.
- 2/22/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “Avatar” gets a streaming date, Trace Adkins and Thora Birch join disaster thriller “13 Minutes,” and Jamie Bell and Ruby Rose get voice cast roles.
Streaming
James Cameron’s “Avatar” will be available on Nov. 12 on Disney Plus when the streaming service launches in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands.
“Avatar” will also become available on the service in Australia and New Zealand on Nov. 19. Disney Plus will be the exclusive subscription streaming home of the film, which will be marking the 10th anniversary of its theatrical release on Dec. 18.
“Avatar” was nominated for nine Oscars and won three for visual effects, cinematography and production design. It’s the second-highest worldwide grosser of all time at $2.79 billion, trailing only “Avengers: Endgame.”
The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Cch Pounder, Wes Studi and Laz Alonso.
Streaming
James Cameron’s “Avatar” will be available on Nov. 12 on Disney Plus when the streaming service launches in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands.
“Avatar” will also become available on the service in Australia and New Zealand on Nov. 19. Disney Plus will be the exclusive subscription streaming home of the film, which will be marking the 10th anniversary of its theatrical release on Dec. 18.
“Avatar” was nominated for nine Oscars and won three for visual effects, cinematography and production design. It’s the second-highest worldwide grosser of all time at $2.79 billion, trailing only “Avengers: Endgame.”
The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Cch Pounder, Wes Studi and Laz Alonso.
- 11/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rocketman actor Jamie Bell and Ruby Rose, who plays Batwoman in the CW’s DC series, are set to voice animated feature Cranston Academy: Monster Zone. Now in post-production, pic is the story of Danny and Liz, two rival geniuses attending a secret school for child prodigies. When one of them accidentally opens a portal to another dimension and unleashes a slew of monsters, they must put their rivalry aside to save the school.
Double Dutch International is handling sales and will be repping the project at Afm.
Leopoldo Aguilar (Monster Island) is directing. Producers are Fernando De Fuentes, José C. García de Leton and Greg Gavanski. The project is set for delivery this fall.
Carl Bunker and Bob Barlen (Escape From Planet Earth) penned the screenplay. Feature is an Anima production (Ana & Bruno) with Prime Focus (Lego Nexo Knights) in association with Fifth Dimension Films.
“We are big fans of Jamie and Ruby.
Double Dutch International is handling sales and will be repping the project at Afm.
Leopoldo Aguilar (Monster Island) is directing. Producers are Fernando De Fuentes, José C. García de Leton and Greg Gavanski. The project is set for delivery this fall.
Carl Bunker and Bob Barlen (Escape From Planet Earth) penned the screenplay. Feature is an Anima production (Ana & Bruno) with Prime Focus (Lego Nexo Knights) in association with Fifth Dimension Films.
“We are big fans of Jamie and Ruby.
- 11/1/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “A Star Is Born” gets an Imax release, Oscar winner Stephen Flick gets an honor and Jeremy Renner’s “Arctic Dogs” is set for a 2019 release.
IMAX Release
Awards contender “A Star Is Born” has been set for a one-week Imax release beginning on Dec. 7 — the first time the Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper drama has been shown in the large-screen format.
Warner Bros. Pictures, Live Nation Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures made the announcement on Monday. The showings will include “The Road to Stardom,” an exclusive look at the making of “A Star Is Born,” featuring Cooper and Gaga, both of whom also wrote and produced many of the film’s songs, and performed them live for the movie.
Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures, said, “Securing premium Imax screens in this competitive holiday window, 10 weeks into release,...
IMAX Release
Awards contender “A Star Is Born” has been set for a one-week Imax release beginning on Dec. 7 — the first time the Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper drama has been shown in the large-screen format.
Warner Bros. Pictures, Live Nation Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures made the announcement on Monday. The showings will include “The Road to Stardom,” an exclusive look at the making of “A Star Is Born,” featuring Cooper and Gaga, both of whom also wrote and produced many of the film’s songs, and performed them live for the movie.
Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures, said, “Securing premium Imax screens in this competitive holiday window, 10 weeks into release,...
- 12/4/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Byron Allen’s distribution label Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has picked up U.S. rights to Arctic Dogs, the animated film featuring the voices of Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin and Angelica Huston.
The movie, formerly known as Arctic Justice, was previously on the slate of Open Road, which filed for bankruptcy in September. Esmp struck a deal for the film at last month’s American Film Market, and the pic is being lined up for a wide theatrical release on more than 3,500 screens in 2019.
Arctic Dogs tells the story of Swifty (Renner), an Arctic fox who stumbles upon a dark scheme to melt the Arctic. He teams with his ragtag group of friends to try and save the day. Voice co-stars include Heidi Klum, Alec Baldwin, John Cleese, James Franco, Angelica Huston, Michael Madsen, Omar Sy and Laurie Holden.
The film was written by Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen (The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature...
The movie, formerly known as Arctic Justice, was previously on the slate of Open Road, which filed for bankruptcy in September. Esmp struck a deal for the film at last month’s American Film Market, and the pic is being lined up for a wide theatrical release on more than 3,500 screens in 2019.
Arctic Dogs tells the story of Swifty (Renner), an Arctic fox who stumbles upon a dark scheme to melt the Arctic. He teams with his ragtag group of friends to try and save the day. Voice co-stars include Heidi Klum, Alec Baldwin, John Cleese, James Franco, Angelica Huston, Michael Madsen, Omar Sy and Laurie Holden.
The film was written by Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen (The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature...
- 12/3/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Byron Allen’s theatrical arm Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures acquired the U.S. rights to animated feature “Arctic Dogs,” the company announced Monday.
The film, previously titled “Arctic Justice,” was picked up by Entertainment Studios at the American Film Market and will be scheduled for wide theatrical release on over 3,500 screens in 2019.
“Arctic Dogs” was written by Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen. It was was produced by Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino, and executive produced by Byron Allen, Jennifer Lucas, Carolyn Folks, A.K. Madhavan, Danielle Maloni, and Francesca Silvani. Giovanni Cova is co-executive producer.
Also Read: Mark Borde Exits as Movie President of Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios
“Arctic Dogs” tells the story of Swifty the Arctic fox (Jeremy Renner), who stumbles upon a dark scheme to melt the Arctic. Swifty decides he must team up with his ragtag group of friends to try and save the day. The film also...
The film, previously titled “Arctic Justice,” was picked up by Entertainment Studios at the American Film Market and will be scheduled for wide theatrical release on over 3,500 screens in 2019.
“Arctic Dogs” was written by Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen. It was was produced by Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino, and executive produced by Byron Allen, Jennifer Lucas, Carolyn Folks, A.K. Madhavan, Danielle Maloni, and Francesca Silvani. Giovanni Cova is co-executive producer.
Also Read: Mark Borde Exits as Movie President of Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios
“Arctic Dogs” tells the story of Swifty the Arctic fox (Jeremy Renner), who stumbles upon a dark scheme to melt the Arctic. Swifty decides he must team up with his ragtag group of friends to try and save the day. The film also...
- 12/3/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Ben Stassen of nWave Studios is set to direct his next 3D animated feature, “Bigfoot Superstar,” the sequel to “Son of Bigfoot” (pictured), which was released internationally in 2017 and grossed more than $50 million worldwide.
Paris-based company Charades, which successfuly pre-sold Stassen’s “The Queen’s Corgi” worldwide, is re-teaming with Stassen on “Bigfoot Superstar” and has acquired worldwide sales rights to the feature outside of France, Benelux, Russia and Cis. Charades will introduce the project to buyers at the American Film Market.
Budgeted at more than $20 million, “Bigfoot Superstar” is based upon an original story by Stassen, and was written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker.
Stassen and Jérémie Degruson will direct the film, delivery of which is scheduled for summer of 2020.
In “Bigfoot Superstar,” the complete family is now together at home, and Adam, a teenager with superpowers, has become an in-demand star. Hoping to use his celebrity status to serve his greatest cause,...
Paris-based company Charades, which successfuly pre-sold Stassen’s “The Queen’s Corgi” worldwide, is re-teaming with Stassen on “Bigfoot Superstar” and has acquired worldwide sales rights to the feature outside of France, Benelux, Russia and Cis. Charades will introduce the project to buyers at the American Film Market.
Budgeted at more than $20 million, “Bigfoot Superstar” is based upon an original story by Stassen, and was written by Bob Barlen and Cal Brunker.
Stassen and Jérémie Degruson will direct the film, delivery of which is scheduled for summer of 2020.
In “Bigfoot Superstar,” the complete family is now together at home, and Adam, a teenager with superpowers, has become an in-demand star. Hoping to use his celebrity status to serve his greatest cause,...
- 10/23/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Anyone showing up to the “The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature” will know exactly what they’re going to get… it’s a late summer sequel to an animated movie you may be surprised was successful enough to warrant a sequel at all, much less a theatrically released one.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
I must admit I did not see the first Nut Job film. However after seeing this sequel, I’m in no hurry to catch up on the further adventures of this rag-tag group of urban woodland creatures. But before I get too into it though I want to throw a few pebbles of faint praise. We truly live in a golden age of animation because even third tier hand-me-downs like this one are competently animated and put together. It may not have an iota of the heart of Pixar’s best, but at least it doesn’t look...
Rating: 2.0/5.0
I must admit I did not see the first Nut Job film. However after seeing this sequel, I’m in no hurry to catch up on the further adventures of this rag-tag group of urban woodland creatures. But before I get too into it though I want to throw a few pebbles of faint praise. We truly live in a golden age of animation because even third tier hand-me-downs like this one are competently animated and put together. It may not have an iota of the heart of Pixar’s best, but at least it doesn’t look...
- 8/11/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
This weekend, Surly the Squirrel of The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature will be visiting St. Louis families on July 2nd at Fair St. Louis in the Purina/Ameren Festival Zone starting at 1pm! Surly will be posing for photos, handing out promotional items and encouraging children and families to protect our park by keeping it clean!
The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature opens everywhere August 11th – Check out the new trailer:
Get ready to take back the park with a brand new trailer for The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature. This upcoming comedy stars Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Bobby Cannavale, Isabela Moner, Sebastian Maniscalo, Peter Stormare and Jackie Chan. Don’t miss the sequel to the 2014 animated when it hit theaters everywhere August 11! Surly Squirrel (Will Arnett) and the gang are back. We are once again in Oakton...
The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature opens everywhere August 11th – Check out the new trailer:
Get ready to take back the park with a brand new trailer for The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature. This upcoming comedy stars Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Bobby Cannavale, Isabela Moner, Sebastian Maniscalo, Peter Stormare and Jackie Chan. Don’t miss the sequel to the 2014 animated when it hit theaters everywhere August 11! Surly Squirrel (Will Arnett) and the gang are back. We are once again in Oakton...
- 6/30/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jackie Chan has been cast in The Nut Job 2, the follow-up to the 2014 indie animated hit that Open Road Films will release in May 2017. He will play Mr. Feng, the highly territorial leader of a gang of city mice. Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl and Maya Rudolph are already in the voice cast. Cal Brunker is directing the script by Scott Bindley and Bob Barlen & Brunker. The sequel follows the adventures of Surly Squirrel when the evil mayor of Oakton decides to bulldoze…...
- 7/5/2016
- Deadline
The Weinstein Company has acquired international sales rights to the animation excluding South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and China.
Open Road Films holds Us rights to the film that Cal Brunker will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Bob Barlen and Scott Bindley.
Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl and Maya Rudolph from the original film reprise their voice roles alongside new cast members Bobby Moynihan and Bobby Cannavale.
TWC and Open Road reunite on the Gulfstream Pictures project after serving in the same capacity on the 2014 original, which grossed $64.6m in the Us and a further $56.6m internationally for $120.9m worldwide.
Barlen and Harry Linden are producing the Red Rover / Toon Box film.
TWC president and COO David Glasser, president of international sales and distribution Ennis Hensley, and Michal Podell Steinberg brokered the deal with Jay Ahn, Hyunjee Heather Lim and Susan Zuckerman Williams on behalf of Redrover.
Open Road Films holds Us rights to the film that Cal Brunker will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Bob Barlen and Scott Bindley.
Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl and Maya Rudolph from the original film reprise their voice roles alongside new cast members Bobby Moynihan and Bobby Cannavale.
TWC and Open Road reunite on the Gulfstream Pictures project after serving in the same capacity on the 2014 original, which grossed $64.6m in the Us and a further $56.6m internationally for $120.9m worldwide.
Barlen and Harry Linden are producing the Red Rover / Toon Box film.
TWC president and COO David Glasser, president of international sales and distribution Ennis Hensley, and Michal Podell Steinberg brokered the deal with Jay Ahn, Hyunjee Heather Lim and Susan Zuckerman Williams on behalf of Redrover.
- 5/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It sounds like the sort of spoofy action drama he’d have commissioned as 30 Rock's Jack Donaghy, and Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad is indeed a project for which Alec Baldwin will be providing a voice. He’ll be joined in the recording booth by John Cleese, James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Heidi Klum and Omar Sy.Ambi Pictures is behind the 3D animated indie ‘toon, which has former DreamWorks Animation man Dimos Vrysellas directing from a story by Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen. The plot runs thusly: When the sinister Doc Walrus (Cleese) hatches a secret plot to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle, a ragtag group of inexperienced heroes including a polar bear, an albatross, two conspiracy-minded otters and a red fox (Baldwin, Franco, Huston, Klum and Sy, with more cast to come) must band together to foil his evil plans and save the arctic. “This will be...
- 5/6/2015
- EmpireOnline
The distribution and sales arm of Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi’s Ambi Group will commence sales in Cannes on the CGI family animation boasting the talents of Alec Baldwin and John Cleese.
Ambi Pictures’ Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad also features the voices of James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Heidi Klum and Omar Sy.
Veteran animator Dimos Vrysellas, who has worked on animation hits such as Shark Tale, The Prince Of Egypt and Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron, will direct.
Ambi Group principals Iervolino and produce through their Toronto based Aic Movie Inc, the holding company of a group of Canadian corporations specialising in production and post-production.
Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen co-wrote the screenplay about a scratch team of heroes who must thwart a plot to melt the Arctic Circle.
Ambi Pictures’ Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad also features the voices of James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Heidi Klum and Omar Sy.
Veteran animator Dimos Vrysellas, who has worked on animation hits such as Shark Tale, The Prince Of Egypt and Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron, will direct.
Ambi Group principals Iervolino and produce through their Toronto based Aic Movie Inc, the holding company of a group of Canadian corporations specialising in production and post-production.
Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen co-wrote the screenplay about a scratch team of heroes who must thwart a plot to melt the Arctic Circle.
- 5/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Weinstein Co's has a new exclusive clip from Escape from Planet Earth with the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen script the film helmed by Brunker which opens in theaters on February 14th, Luke Carroll and Catherine Winder produce. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at Basa. When Basa’s...
- 2/11/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Weinstein Co's has a new exclusive clip from Escape from Planet Earth with the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen script the film helmed by Brunker which opens in theaters on February 14th, Luke Carroll and Catherine Winder produce. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at Basa. When Basa’s...
- 2/11/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Weinstein Co's released new clips from Escape from Planet Earth, featuring the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Cal Brunker directs from the script by Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen. Escape from Planet Earth opens in theaters on February 14th, and is produced by Luke Carroll and Catherine Winder. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at Basa. When Basa’s no-nonsense chief Lena...
- 2/6/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Weinstein Co's released new clips from Escape from Planet Earth, featuring the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Cal Brunker directs from the script by Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen. Escape from Planet Earth opens in theaters on February 14th, and is produced by Luke Carroll and Catherine Winder. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at Basa. When Basa’s no-nonsense chief Lena...
- 2/6/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Escape from Planet Earth has added a buffet of character posters for the animated sci-fi film which features the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Cal Brunker helms from the writing by Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Bob Barlen and Brunke with a release date of February 14th, 2013, aimed at parents and kids over the Valentine's Day window. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at Basa. When Basa’s no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an Sos from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects...
- 1/30/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Escape from Planet Earth which features the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba, has a second poster. Also in the voice cast of the animated family sci-fi comedy/adventure from Weinstein Co., are Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Cal Brunker directs from a script by Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Bob Barlen and Brunker. The film opens in theaters from February 14th, 2013, offering an option for parents wishing to spend Valentine's Day at the movies with their kids. From what I've seen in the first trailer, it looks way better than I would have thought after seeing the initial poster. I'll be taking my children to this one. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues,...
- 12/18/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Escape from Planet Earth which features the voice talents of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba, has a second poster. Also in the voice cast of the animated family sci-fi comedy/adventure from Weinstein Co., are Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez, Sofia Vergara and Rob Corddry. Cal Brunker directs from a script by Tony Leech, Cory Edwards, Bob Barlen and Brunker. The film opens in theaters from February 14th, 2013, offering an option for parents wishing to spend Valentine's Day at the movies with their kids. From what I've seen in the first trailer, it looks way better than I would have thought after seeing the initial poster. I'll be taking my children to this one. The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues,...
- 12/18/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
This actually might not be a terrible movie, so why do they go out of their way to make it sound like it will be? (emphasis mine) For immediate release: All Star Voice Cast Lines Up For Animated Family Feature Escape From Planet Earth Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson Provide The Character Voices In This Fun-Filled Alien Break-Out Tale New York, NY August 2, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Rainmaker Entertainment announced today the all-star voice cast for Escape From Planet Earth which includes Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The 3D animated family comedy is currently in full production. The announcement was made today by Donna Gigliotti, TWC’s President of Production, and Catherine Winder, President and Executive Producer, Rainmaker Entertainment. Both Gigliotti and Winder serve as producers on the animated feature film.
- 8/7/2011
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The Weinstein Co. has lined up Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson to voice characters for Escape from Planet Earth, a 3-D animated "alien comedy." Despicable Me storyboard artist Cal Brunker is helming the project, which he also wrote with Bob Barlen. The film is currently in production and slated for a 2012 release. Brunker says the film “has got it all... explosions, romance and a cast of hilarious aliens....what more could you ask for? We are having a great time making it which is coming across on the screen. It will ultimately provide a ton of fun for both kids and their parents.” Synopsis is below: The 3D animated family comedy Escape From Planet Earth catapults ...
- 8/2/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry,
James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson Provide The Character Voices In This Fun-Filled Alien Break-Out Tale
New York, NY August 2, 2011 . The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Rainmaker Entertainment announced today the all-star voice cast for Escape From Planet Earth which includes Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The 3D animated family comedy is currently in full production.
The announcement was made today by Donna Gigliotti, TWC.s President of Production, and Catherine Winder, President and Executive Producer, Rainmaker Entertainment. Both Gigliotti and Winder serve as producers on the animated feature film.
Escape From Planet Earth is directed by Cal Brunker, best known for his work on the animated feature films Despicable Me, 9 and Horton Hears A Who! Producers Gigliotti and Winder are joined by Rainmaker.s Luke Carroll as a producer on the film. TWC...
James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson Provide The Character Voices In This Fun-Filled Alien Break-Out Tale
New York, NY August 2, 2011 . The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Rainmaker Entertainment announced today the all-star voice cast for Escape From Planet Earth which includes Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. The 3D animated family comedy is currently in full production.
The announcement was made today by Donna Gigliotti, TWC.s President of Production, and Catherine Winder, President and Executive Producer, Rainmaker Entertainment. Both Gigliotti and Winder serve as producers on the animated feature film.
Escape From Planet Earth is directed by Cal Brunker, best known for his work on the animated feature films Despicable Me, 9 and Horton Hears A Who! Producers Gigliotti and Winder are joined by Rainmaker.s Luke Carroll as a producer on the film. TWC...
- 8/2/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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