Warner Bros. Planning For "Adventure Time" To Hit The Big Screen

[Sawyer]

http://deadline.com/2015/02/adventure-time-film-cartoon-networks-1201383129/

Cartoon Network’s ‘Adventure Time’ Heads To Big Screen At Warner Bros.
by Anita Busch

EXCLUSIVE: Adventure Time, one of the most popular shows on Cartoon Network, is being developed at Warner Bros. for the big screen as an animated feature. Created by Pendleton Ward at Cartoon Networks Studios, Adventure Time follows the escapades of 12 year-old boy Finn and best friend dog Jake who fight fiercely in a quest to protect their beloved Land of Ooo, usually from the Ice King who is searching high and low for his Princess Bubblegum. The project will be produced by the winning combo of Chris McKay and Roy Lee.

McKay (on of the exec producers of The Lego Movie) was recently hired to direct The Lego Batman Movie at Warner Bros. and also was the genius behind Robot Chicken. Lee is producing The Lego Batman Movie and also produced Warner Bros.’ groundbreaking animated The Lego Movie along with Dan Lin. That film broke box office records when it bowed last year to $69M for the studio; it has since grossed a whopping $468.7M worldwide. Cartoon Networks Studios will be involved in the production as will Pendleton and who have some involvement in writing and producing the feature version.

The Lego Movie filmmakers are also behind Ninjago, based on the ninja-themed LEGO line which anchors a hit TV animated Cartoon Network series of the same name. And, The Lego Movie sequel is also in development at the studio. It’s the brilliant little animated gift that keeps on giving and just as that movie spawned The Lego Batman spinoff, Adventure Time has the same franchise potential as it cuts across all demos to become a cultural phenom. Jon Berg and Cate Adams are overseeing the project for Warner Bros.

The fantasy Adventure Time has a bevy of unusual (and cleverly named) characters ranging from Boobafina, Earl of Lemongrab, Cloud Groom, Evil Guy (voiced by Mark Hamil), Lumpy Space Princess, Flame Princess and Marceline the Vampire Queen (voiced by Cloris Leachman), to name a few. A number of celebs have lent their voices to the fun romp through the Land of Ooo, including George Takei, Pee-Wee Herman’s Paul Reubens, Neil Patrick Harris, and Andy Samberg. Pendelton is repped by attorney Michael Castrillo and McKay by UTA and Mosaic. Lee’s production company is Vertigo Entertainment.

Whaaaat?

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Good, this is what i wanted.

Marceline is not voiced by Cloris Leachman.

 

[Pickleweasel]

Strangely Samari Jack, Adventure Time, and Cow and Chicken movies were added to WB upcoming movies on Wikipedia w/ no link like 2 days ago but was taken off.

Basically guaranteed coincidence but I want all three.

 

[Boy Scout]

Huh. Would've never expected this.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[terry78]

Really.

 

[redhawk23]

Two what degree will the show creators be involved? McKay's involvement is a good sign but the people behind the show are a major part of what makes that show tick and produce its particular brand of weirdness/absolute-awesomeness.

I wonder how Penn Ward feels about this. He already stepped back from the show quite a bit because it had become a bigger thing than he was comfortable with .

 

[Lily Adler]

Who will be the villain? The Lych, again?

Did not know Penn Ward left the show.

 

[redhawk23]

He hasn't entirely left the show, he still does storyboards but he is no longer the show runner.

The Rolling Stone interview with him was actually really depressing on that front though.

 

[Lily Adler]

He really didn't expect the show to become so popular?

I wonder if this explains why the show isn't quite Superjail for kids in its animation style anymore.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

He hasn't entirely left the show, he still does storyboards but he is no longer the show runner.

The Rolling Stone interview with him was actually really depressing on that front though.

How so?

 

[terry78]

I will never get artists who actually decide to make something and then get upset when it hits big. You knew it was a possibility.

 

[Pickleweasel]

Two what degree will the show creators be involved? McKay's involvement is a good sign but the people behind the show are a major part of what makes that show tick and produce its particular brand of weirdness/absolute-awesomeness.

I wonder how Penn Ward feels about this. He already stepped back from the show quite a bit because it had become a bigger thing than he was comfortable with .

It says right in the article Ward will be involved in writing and producing

 

[Loki882]

Since it's a theatrical movie, could we maybe get 100% confirmation on the Marceline/Bubblegum thing? You know, the blindingly obvious thing that only isn't confirmed because of the stupid censors.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Since it's a theatrical movie, could we maybe get 100% confirmation on the Marceline/Bubblegum thing? You know, the blindingly obvious thing that only isn't confirmed because of the stupid censors.

That was a thing. Finn is now the owner of PB's heart.

 

[Loki882]

I don't need it to be a "thing" in the present. Confirmation of a past "thing' would be sufficient for me.

 

[Incrediblejeff]

I've always wanted this,and I hope to god this is as good as I imagine.I have no idea what the plot could be though,and I hope it stays 2D.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I don't need it to be a "thing" in the present. Confirmation of a past "thing' would be sufficient for me.

What more do you need on the show?

 

[Silvermoth]

I just hope they don't change the animation style so it's all cgi and cold looking

 

[redhawk23]

It says right in the article Ward will be involved in writing and producing

The articles I had read made no mention of him, but I see that the later part of the above deadline article does.