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| The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! | |
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| Directed by | Ben Bocquelet |
| Written by | Shane Mack |
| Based on | The Amazing World of Gumball by Ben Bocquelet |
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| Language | English |
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! is an upcoming live-action animated film directed by Ben Bocquelet and written by Shane Mack. It is based on the animated television series The Amazing World of Gumball.
Synopsis
[edit]The biggest fan of The Amazing World of Gumball finds the show's missing episode and opens a portal to Gumball's cartoon world. He teams up with Gumball and his family (Darwin, Anais, Richard, and Nicole) to save Elmore from a nefarious menace looking to overtake the town.[1]
Production
[edit]In October 2015, The Amazing World of Gumball creator Ben Bocquelet said he was interested in creating a film based on the series.[2] In the following years, Bocquelet would go on to say that he doubted a film would be made due to his departure in 2016, but that he had planned two drafts for potential direct-to-video and theatrical films for the show.[3][4] In October 2018, Cartoon Network said a screenplay for a movie based on the series was being written.[5] Following the series finale of The Amazing World of Gumball, and the mixed reviews it received from fans, Bocquelet said that he would create a film to resolve its cliffhanger. The film was officially announced on February 17, 2021,[6] and was greenlit as The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! by HBO Max and Cartoon Network on September 21, 2021.[7] In August 2022, HBO Max said it no longer planned on releasing the film.[8] Nothing was heard about the movie until almost ten months later when, at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ben Boqcuelet was asked about the movie during a Q&A session. He confirmed that the movie is still being worked on, with the story and script currently being revised.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Nash, Anthony (September 21, 2021). "The Amazing World of Gumball Returning With New Movie & TV Series".
- ^ Clay, Joe (October 29, 2015). "The Amazing World of Gumball: The kids show that parents love to watch". The Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Bocquelet, Ben [@benbocquelet] (September 6, 2016). "I doubt it" (Tweet). Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bocquelet, Ben [@benbocquelet] (March 27, 2018). "I actually have two ideas, one for each format" (Tweet). Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ @CNschedules (October 2, 2018). "Season 6 of Gumball is confirmed to be the final season. The show will end with 240 episodes. A movie script is being written, but we don't know if a movie will actually be made just yet" (Tweet). Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dominguez, Noah (February 17, 2021). "Amazing World of Gumball Returns as a Cartoon Network Movie". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 21, 2021). "The Amazing World Of Gumball Returning With A Movie And A New Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 22, 2022). "Batman Series, Urkel Holiday Movie Among Animated Projects Not Moving Forward for HBO Max, Will Be Shopped". TVLine. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ @MidouMir (June 13, 2024). "GUYS! Guess who asked the first DUMB DUMB DUMB question? ME! And I asked about the movie. @benbocquelet said it's not canceled, he's working on it but with everything that happened, the movie changed and could be made but differently" (Tweet) – via Twitter.