One of the main characters in Matt Groening's and David X. Cohen's animated sci-fi show "Futurama" is the appropriately named Bender, an alcoholic robot played by John Dimaggio. Bender is an amusing, crass rogue, fond of telling the organic beings around him — which he has nicknamed "meatbags" or "pork pouches" — to bite his shiny metal ass. Because of a bizarre design quirk, robots in the future are fueled by alcohol, meaning all the robots on "Futurama" are the tiniest bit drunk at all times. If they don't drink enough, their batteries wear down and they ... also behave as if they're drunk.
Bender, in addition to his alcoholism, is also a petty criminal, known for snatching purses, picking pockets, fleecing houses, and, according to Fry (Billy West), stealing human blood on the odd occasion. Bender has had run-ins with the Robot Mafia, participated in high-stakes gambling, and has engaged...
Bender, in addition to his alcoholism, is also a petty criminal, known for snatching purses, picking pockets, fleecing houses, and, according to Fry (Billy West), stealing human blood on the odd occasion. Bender has had run-ins with the Robot Mafia, participated in high-stakes gambling, and has engaged...
- 8/23/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Mr. Men Little Miss, the iconic brand of children’s characters including Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Sunshine, has closed a deal to produce original TV series based on its catalogue.
Created in 1971 by late author Roger Hargreaves, the charismatic lineup helps kids understand the world around them by illustrating specific emotions and personality traits as simple and colorful doodles. The brand turns 50 this year.
Endeavor Content brokered the deal with Sanrio, the Japanese design and licensing company behind Hello Kitty. Announced on Wednesday, Endeavor Content stated that the agreement aligns with the company’s push to identify global intellectual property for family, young adult and kids content. They recently brokered a multi-series deal with Netflix on behalf of the Roald Dahl estate.
“We are thrilled to take the next step with our partner Sanrio and the Mr. Men Little Miss brands to help today’s children learn about their feelings,...
Created in 1971 by late author Roger Hargreaves, the charismatic lineup helps kids understand the world around them by illustrating specific emotions and personality traits as simple and colorful doodles. The brand turns 50 this year.
Endeavor Content brokered the deal with Sanrio, the Japanese design and licensing company behind Hello Kitty. Announced on Wednesday, Endeavor Content stated that the agreement aligns with the company’s push to identify global intellectual property for family, young adult and kids content. They recently brokered a multi-series deal with Netflix on behalf of the Roald Dahl estate.
“We are thrilled to take the next step with our partner Sanrio and the Mr. Men Little Miss brands to help today’s children learn about their feelings,...
- 10/6/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Beloved children’s book series Mr Men Little Miss is to be adapted for TV as producer-distributor Endeavor Content closes a deal with license holder Sanrio.
The deal will allow Endeavor to create TV properties around the emotion-centered characters, which were written by Roger Hargreaves in the 1970s and helped light up the lives of a generation.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Mr Men has sold more than 250 million times worldwide and Hello Kitty license holder Sanrio acquired the brand in 2011.
The deal continues Endeavor’s push to identify long-term IP and produce premium family, young adult and kids’ content for a global audience, having brokered the recent multi-series Netflix TV deal for the Roald Dahl Estate.
Tamara Rothenberg, Endeavor SVP, Family Young Adult and Kids, said: “We are thrilled to take the next step with our partner Sanrio and the Mr. Men Little Miss brands to help today...
The deal will allow Endeavor to create TV properties around the emotion-centered characters, which were written by Roger Hargreaves in the 1970s and helped light up the lives of a generation.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Mr Men has sold more than 250 million times worldwide and Hello Kitty license holder Sanrio acquired the brand in 2011.
The deal continues Endeavor’s push to identify long-term IP and produce premium family, young adult and kids’ content for a global audience, having brokered the recent multi-series Netflix TV deal for the Roald Dahl Estate.
Tamara Rothenberg, Endeavor SVP, Family Young Adult and Kids, said: “We are thrilled to take the next step with our partner Sanrio and the Mr. Men Little Miss brands to help today...
- 10/6/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Rob Leane Apr 28, 2017
Michelle Gomez reads the Dr. Twelfth Mr Men book with her glorious Scottish twang...
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Mr. Men, a series of Doctor Who books in that iconic Roger Hargreaves style has been released.
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To mark the occasion, the Beeb and Puffin Books have teamed up to give us this taster, in which Michelle Gomez brings one of the stories to life with her glorious Scottish twang...
The volumes are entitled Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, Dr. Eleventh and Dr. Twelfth. That would be mean that it's William Hartnell, Tom Baker, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi's Doctors getting the Mr. Men treatment, then.
Each of the four books has been...
Michelle Gomez reads the Dr. Twelfth Mr Men book with her glorious Scottish twang...
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Mr. Men, a series of Doctor Who books in that iconic Roger Hargreaves style has been released.
See related Justice League: the brand new poster Future DC films will be "hopeful and optimistic" DC Comics movies: upcoming UK release dates calendar The Crow reboot to finally shoot in January
To mark the occasion, the Beeb and Puffin Books have teamed up to give us this taster, in which Michelle Gomez brings one of the stories to life with her glorious Scottish twang...
The volumes are entitled Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, Dr. Eleventh and Dr. Twelfth. That would be mean that it's William Hartnell, Tom Baker, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi's Doctors getting the Mr. Men treatment, then.
Each of the four books has been...
- 10/12/2016
- Den of Geek
Craig Lines Oct 4, 2016
Roger and Adam Hargreaves' lovely, silly, wise Mr Men books celebrate their 45 birthday this year. Here's why they're a guide for living...
Being an adult fan of something aimed at small children (especially when you don't have any of your own), can sometimes lead to awkward moments. A few years ago I went to a book signing at Selfridges so I could meet Adam Hargreaves. Although his name doesn't appear on the covers, Adam took over the writing and illustrating of the Mr Men books after the death of his father Roger (their original creator) in 1988 and both of them are huge heroes of mine.
It was a busy event and Adam was flanked by giant plush incarnations of Mr Bump and Mr Happy, who seemed more popular than he was with the primarily school-age crowd. There were kids everywhere and they were all acting like they'd...
Roger and Adam Hargreaves' lovely, silly, wise Mr Men books celebrate their 45 birthday this year. Here's why they're a guide for living...
Being an adult fan of something aimed at small children (especially when you don't have any of your own), can sometimes lead to awkward moments. A few years ago I went to a book signing at Selfridges so I could meet Adam Hargreaves. Although his name doesn't appear on the covers, Adam took over the writing and illustrating of the Mr Men books after the death of his father Roger (their original creator) in 1988 and both of them are huge heroes of mine.
It was a busy event and Adam was flanked by giant plush incarnations of Mr Bump and Mr Happy, who seemed more popular than he was with the primarily school-age crowd. There were kids everywhere and they were all acting like they'd...
- 10/3/2016
- Den of Geek
Fox Animation has secured the motion pictures rights to the iconic Mr. Men Little Miss characters.
Shawn Levy - the producer and director of the blockbuster family franchise Night At The Museum, among others – will produce through his Fox-based 21 Laps Entertainment. There is no director or writer yet attached to the project. Fox Animation Production VP Ralph Millero is overseeing Mr. Men Little Miss for the studio. Will Rack and Emily Morris are overseeing for 21 Laps.
Commented Levy: “I loved reading these books as a kid, and now I love reading them to my own kids. Their humor, wit and uniquely specific tone make this a truly classic series. I can’t wait to help shepherd them to the big screen.”
The Mr. Men Little Miss series of timeless characters originated in books created by Roger Hargreaves in 1971 in the U.K. Each of the 85 characters is named after his or her unique personality traits,...
Shawn Levy - the producer and director of the blockbuster family franchise Night At The Museum, among others – will produce through his Fox-based 21 Laps Entertainment. There is no director or writer yet attached to the project. Fox Animation Production VP Ralph Millero is overseeing Mr. Men Little Miss for the studio. Will Rack and Emily Morris are overseeing for 21 Laps.
Commented Levy: “I loved reading these books as a kid, and now I love reading them to my own kids. Their humor, wit and uniquely specific tone make this a truly classic series. I can’t wait to help shepherd them to the big screen.”
The Mr. Men Little Miss series of timeless characters originated in books created by Roger Hargreaves in 1971 in the U.K. Each of the 85 characters is named after his or her unique personality traits,...
- 1/28/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Bow ties, fezzes and Stetsons might be cool, but K Towers has discovered something potentially cooler: Doctor Who/Mr. Men mash-up t-shirts and hoodies! Everyone loves Roger Hargreaves’ odd little creations,...
The post A Doctor Who/Mr. Men T-Shirt Mash-Up! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
Bow ties, fezzes and Stetsons might be cool, but K Towers has discovered something potentially cooler: Doctor Who/Mr. Men mash-up t-shirts and hoodies! Everyone loves Roger Hargreaves’ odd little creations,...
The post A Doctor Who/Mr. Men T-Shirt Mash-Up! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 7/2/2013
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
This week we celebrated the 40th birthday of the Mr Men (and Little Misses). In 1971, inspired by a wonderfully adorable question from his son Adam, Roger Hargreaves created one of the most enduring and popular series of children's books. So, with one eye on our celebratory Mr Men cake and the other on the planned 20th Century Fox feature film and inevitable celebrity casting (Lady GaGa as Little Miss Dotty? Woody Allen as Mr Funny?) we give you ten quick facts about the Mr Men series. 1. "What's a tickle look like?" That was the question which launched the series, asked by a young Adam Hargreaves of his dad Roger. Inspired, Roger created the first Mr Men book, Mr Tickle, in 1971. Another five books came out that year. 2. With some alternate titles, special editions and foreign-language only versions it can be hard to keep track, but there were a (more)...
- 8/12/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Roger Hargreaves, the author and illustrator of scads of beloved children's classics (including the "Mr. Men" and "The Lovable Misses" series) would have been 76 on Monday (May 9). To honor him, Google featured a series of Hargreaves-inspired doodles in place of their usual logo.
Hargreaves's first book, "Mr. Tickle," was published in 1971 after his son asked him what a tickle looked like. After the illustrator answered that question, he moved on to creating other equally disarming characters, including "Mr. Greedy," "Mr. Silly," "Mr. Fussy," "Little Miss Chatterbox" and, yes, "Little Miss Sunshine," among others.
Hargreaves work has been animated for TV more than once, though. To dive headlong into the world of "Mr. Men," go to Google and click on the doodle or visit the official wiki.
Hargreaves's first book, "Mr. Tickle," was published in 1971 after his son asked him what a tickle looked like. After the illustrator answered that question, he moved on to creating other equally disarming characters, including "Mr. Greedy," "Mr. Silly," "Mr. Fussy," "Little Miss Chatterbox" and, yes, "Little Miss Sunshine," among others.
Hargreaves work has been animated for TV more than once, though. To dive headlong into the world of "Mr. Men," go to Google and click on the doodle or visit the official wiki.
- 5/9/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
To celebrate the birthday of children’s author Roger Hargreaves, Google is featuring a doodle of Mr. Men scenes. The search engine has replaced it’s standard logo on its home page with several Mr. Men and Little Misses scenes, which change every time the refresh button is hit. The scenes include Little Miss Sunshine skipping, Mr. Bump being a cropper, Mr. Messy repainting the logo and Mr. Tickle playing a prank on the postman. More information about Hargreaves can be found by clicking on the doodle. The British author and illustrator was born on May 9, 1935, and died on September 11, 1988. He created Mr. Men in 1971, when his...
- 5/9/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
Is this year’s Smurfs film not providing you with an adequate fill of childhood nostalgia? Well then fear not, because the people over at Twentieth Century Fox Animation are teaming up with producer Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) to give you Mr. Men – the movie!
With news breaking that the studio has plans to bring Roger Hargreaves’ classic characters to the big screen, the main question is which ones will they choose? Hargreaves wrote no less than forty eight Mr. Men books, each featuring a new character with their own unique trait. With the first six titles published in 1971, favourites included Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and the ever unfortunate Mr. Bump. The series has gone on to sell in 28 countries, shifting more than 100 million copies.
Yet this won’t be the first time Hargreaves’ creations have been seen in motion. The Mr. Men books have been...
With news breaking that the studio has plans to bring Roger Hargreaves’ classic characters to the big screen, the main question is which ones will they choose? Hargreaves wrote no less than forty eight Mr. Men books, each featuring a new character with their own unique trait. With the first six titles published in 1971, favourites included Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and the ever unfortunate Mr. Bump. The series has gone on to sell in 28 countries, shifting more than 100 million copies.
Yet this won’t be the first time Hargreaves’ creations have been seen in motion. The Mr. Men books have been...
- 2/9/2011
- by Patrick Harley
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The last three to four years have been a dispiriting time for anyone born in the late 80s, and not least because of that tragedy that befalls most people of moderate health- turning thirty. No, of late, the fickle mistress that is cinema has been whoring out our childhood memories to corporate capitalism from the brothel that is Hollywood, and nothing, it seems, will be forgiven chastity. And so, in this culture, we can but utter a dispirited sigh that the series of Mr Men and Little Miss series of cartoon books have been optioned by 20th Century Fox with a view to being plastered onto a screen at the world’s ubiquitous multiplexes.
The series of books that began publication in the early 1970s and was created by the late Roger Hargreaves joins the ranks of Transformers, The A Team and Thundercats on the long list of re-makes and...
The series of books that began publication in the early 1970s and was created by the late Roger Hargreaves joins the ranks of Transformers, The A Team and Thundercats on the long list of re-makes and...
- 2/9/2011
- by Ben Szwediuk
- Obsessed with Film
Roger Hargreaves' classic "Mr. Men" books were a staple of my childhood. My mother might even tell you I had an especially close relationship with "Mr. Messy" (I still do). So it is with no small amount of joy that I greet the news today of a planned "Mr. Men" animated film!
Shawn Levy is set to produce the adaptation, which doesn't currently have a writer or director attached, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The series, which has previously been the subject of four different TV shows, spans 48 books, giving Levy and his team plenty to pore over in adapting the source into a feature-length tale.
What Levy doesn't have access to is the series of planned follow-ups that never got off the ground. Our MTV super-spies have managed to track down five of the never-published "Mr. Men" books, written by a shadowy figure who calls himself Mr. Made-Up. Read...
Shawn Levy is set to produce the adaptation, which doesn't currently have a writer or director attached, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The series, which has previously been the subject of four different TV shows, spans 48 books, giving Levy and his team plenty to pore over in adapting the source into a feature-length tale.
What Levy doesn't have access to is the series of planned follow-ups that never got off the ground. Our MTV super-spies have managed to track down five of the never-published "Mr. Men" books, written by a shadowy figure who calls himself Mr. Made-Up. Read...
- 2/8/2011
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Colourful. Often Smarties-shaped. Named after verbs and adjectives. The Mr Men have been popular with children the world over for generations. And now they’re getting a movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Roger Hargreaves’ books have been snapped up by 20th Century Fox Animation, who are collaborating with Night At The Museum director Shawn Levy on a film version of the books. Levy, who’s just signed to direct Fantastic Voyage, will act as producer only, and will help Fox find a suitable writer and director for the...
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- 2/8/2011
- by Josh Winning
- TotalFilm
Big-screen adaptation by 20th Century Fox is in progress for at least some of Roger Hargreaves's much-loved characters
Mr Men: The Movie looks set to arrive on the big screen. Twentieth Century Fox's planned adaptation of British author Roger Hargreaves's much-loved children's books is being put together by the studio's animation department, which may preclude the kind of live-action/CGI mix that has seen fans of Yogi Bear, Garfield and Alvin and the Chipmunks wailing into their popcorn.
But Mr Tickle, Mr Greedy and Mr Nosey may still be rendered in pixels rather than Hargreaves's traditional hand-drawn techniques: Fox Animation is best known for films such as the Ice Age series and Horton Hears a Who!, all of which are heavily CGI-based.
Hargreaves, who died in 1988, wrote 43 Mr Men books, with five more being completed by his son Adam. The Hollywood Reporter's story about the film version does...
Mr Men: The Movie looks set to arrive on the big screen. Twentieth Century Fox's planned adaptation of British author Roger Hargreaves's much-loved children's books is being put together by the studio's animation department, which may preclude the kind of live-action/CGI mix that has seen fans of Yogi Bear, Garfield and Alvin and the Chipmunks wailing into their popcorn.
But Mr Tickle, Mr Greedy and Mr Nosey may still be rendered in pixels rather than Hargreaves's traditional hand-drawn techniques: Fox Animation is best known for films such as the Ice Age series and Horton Hears a Who!, all of which are heavily CGI-based.
Hargreaves, who died in 1988, wrote 43 Mr Men books, with five more being completed by his son Adam. The Hollywood Reporter's story about the film version does...
- 2/8/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Fox is looking to bring the animated children's books Mr. Men to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) is set to produce the big-screen adaptation based on the books by Roger Hargreaves.
Hargreaves wrote 48 books in total, all based on a particular emotion or character trait - ie. Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, etc.
The books became a success and more than 100 million copies have been sold around the world.
The books have previously been adapted for television via The Cartoon Network.
No word on if Little Miss will make an appearance.
Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) is set to produce the big-screen adaptation based on the books by Roger Hargreaves.
Hargreaves wrote 48 books in total, all based on a particular emotion or character trait - ie. Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, etc.
The books became a success and more than 100 million copies have been sold around the world.
The books have previously been adapted for television via The Cartoon Network.
No word on if Little Miss will make an appearance.
- 2/8/2011
- by alyssa.caverley@gmail.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
If it exists, we must make it into a film! That's Hollywood's rallying cry these days, and no piece of intellectual property is safe from a film treatment. The latest casuality of war is now the Mr. Men series of books which you may recognize above from your childhood. Fox wants to turn the series by Roger Hargreaves into an animated feature with an assuredly A-list roster of voice talent.If you'll recall, each book focused on a character with a dominant personality trait reflected in their...
- 2/8/2011
- by Paul Tassi
- JoBlo.com
Shawn Levy will produce Mr. Men, a bigscreen animated adaptation of the children's books. Levy's 21 Laps company will produce for , for 20th Century Fox and there's no writer on board as yet to adapt the screenplay based on Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men books which started in 1971. There are 48 books with 46 published in English. The cheerful-looking books, of which a few I have read to my son many times, feature characters with names like "Mr. Happy, "Mr. Mean, Mr. Nosy" and, my son's favorite - "Mr. Messy." There's also the accompanying series called "Little Miss" of which as 42 books (33 in English). Hargraves passed away in 1988 and his son Adam began writing and ullustrating the new stories. For more info on the Mr. Men series...
- 2/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Shawn Levy will produce Mr. Men, a bigscreen animated adaptation of the children's books. Levy's 21 Laps company will produce for , for 20th Century Fox and there's no writer on board as yet to adapt the screenplay based on Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men books which started in 1971. There are 48 books with 46 published in English. The cheerful-looking books, of which a few I have read to my son many times, feature characters with names like "Mr. Happy, "Mr. Mean, Mr. Nosy" and, my son's favorite - "Mr. Messy." There's also the accompanying series called "Little Miss" of which as 42 books (33 in English). Hargraves passed away in 1988 and his son Adam began writing and ullustrating the new stories. For more info on the Mr. Men series...
- 2/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It seems no cherished childhood creation is safe from Hollywood as Fox have confirmed they're working with producer Shawn Levy on bringing Roger Hargreaves' Mr Men series of books to the big screen. First published in 1971, each of Hargreaves' 48 titles were dominated by one character and their particular trait (Mr Happy, Mr Greedy etc) but it's unknown who the animated film will focus on as no writer or director is currently attached to the project. The hugely popular books have sold over 100m copes worldwide, spawned four animated series and adorned countless t-shirts, bedrooms and stationary cupboards so it was only a matter of time before it hit cinemas.
- 2/8/2011
- Sky Movies
Briefly: There may already be a TV show or two based on Roger Hargreaves' dozens of Mr. Men books, but there's no reason not to make a movie out of the material. In fact, that's probably a great reason to make the movie. So Shawn Levy's company 21 Laps Entertainment is producing a new animated take on the books that teach lessons to kids through characters like Mr. Happy and Mr. Greedy. No writer or director is set yet, much less any voice talent. Now, the very important question: how can Fox and Shawn Levy work this around so they can import Mr. Yuk [1] as the villain? Do whatever it takes, guys. [THR [2]] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Yuk [2] http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-sets-mr-men-animated-97252...
- 2/8/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
We’ve had Yogi Bear, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Thomas the Tank Engine, Scooby Doo (actually I quite enjoyed that), and now it seems that another cherished memory from our childhood is about to get put through the Hollywood grinder – yes, Mr Men are heading into theatres.
20th Century Fox Animation picked up the rights to the property, based on the children’s books by Roger Hargreaves and will be bringing the colourful characters to the big screen just in time to blot out that final happy memory. Shawn Levy is set to product the picture, and as yet there is no writer or director attached to the project.
The redeeming fact of this story is of course that the animation arm of the studio have picked up the rights, which hopefully means a faithful adaptation an not the cool “modern” take which mixes CGI and live action which seems...
20th Century Fox Animation picked up the rights to the property, based on the children’s books by Roger Hargreaves and will be bringing the colourful characters to the big screen just in time to blot out that final happy memory. Shawn Levy is set to product the picture, and as yet there is no writer or director attached to the project.
The redeeming fact of this story is of course that the animation arm of the studio have picked up the rights, which hopefully means a faithful adaptation an not the cool “modern” take which mixes CGI and live action which seems...
- 2/8/2011
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
20th Century Fox will turn Roger Hargreaves's Mr. Men books into an animated feature film, says The Hollywood Reporter. Night At The Museum director Shawn Levy will produce the movie through his 21 Laps Entertainment company. No writer or director has been hired to take on the project. The 48 Mr. Men books all centre around characters with different traits, including Mr. Happy, (more)...
- 2/8/2011
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
If you've got kids, or you're an auntie or uncle, then you probably know of Roger Hargreaves body of work called the Mr. Men series. Written for young children, each short volume tells the story of a certain colorful being that is the living embodiment of their name. For example, Mr. Tickle has long rubbery arms and is incredibly ticklish. Mr. Noisy can't help but make a lot of noise wherever he goes. And Mr. Happy doesn't ever have a case of the Mondays.
Since their debut in 1971 there have been over one hundred million Mr. Men books sold. Incredibly, Hollywood hasn't made a movie out of the property yet, but now that Mr. Film Executive at 20th Century Fox Animation has formed a business partnership with Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy there might well be an animated Mr. Men movie one day soon.
Levy is only onboard as a producer,...
Since their debut in 1971 there have been over one hundred million Mr. Men books sold. Incredibly, Hollywood hasn't made a movie out of the property yet, but now that Mr. Film Executive at 20th Century Fox Animation has formed a business partnership with Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy there might well be an animated Mr. Men movie one day soon.
Levy is only onboard as a producer,...
- 2/8/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Fox Animation and producer Shawn Levy are teaming for a film adaptation of British author Roger Hargreaves’ "Mr. Men" illustrated children's books says The Hollywood Reporter.
Hargreaves wrote 48 Mr. Men books, each of which featured a new character with a dominant trait including Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The first books were published in 1971 and since then more than 100 million copies have sold worldwide.
The property has also been adapted into four animated television series. No writer or director is yet attached to this film project.
Hargreaves wrote 48 Mr. Men books, each of which featured a new character with a dominant trait including Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The first books were published in 1971 and since then more than 100 million copies have sold worldwide.
The property has also been adapted into four animated television series. No writer or director is yet attached to this film project.
- 2/8/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
This morning we found out the directing gig for the James Cameron produced remake of Fantastic Voyage belonged to Shawn Levy. Now the director has another project lined up, but this time only as producer. THR reports Levy and his 21 Laps Entertainment banner are working with 20th Century Fox Animation to develop a big screen adaptation of Roger Hargreaves' expansive Mr. Men book series. The series eventually expanded to include Little Miss in a long line of colorful character who were each named and defined by a particular trait like Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr. Noisy or Little Miss Sunshine (no not that one). There have been 48 different books featuring different Mr. Men and 34 books for Little Misses, but the series started with only six titles back in 1971. However, it's unclear if both Mr. Men and Little Misses will be included in the film. Since then ...
- 2/8/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Shawn Levy is producing a big-screen adaptation of British author Roger Hargreaves’ Mr. Men illustrated children's books for Twentieth Century Fox. The film will be produced under Levy's Fox-based 21 Laps Entertainment. Neither a writer or director is currently attached to the project.
Staring in 1971, he wrote a total of 48 Mr. Men books and each and each one featured a new character with a dominant trait -- such as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The colorfully drawn characters made the stories famous helping them sell more than 100 million copies worldwide in 28 countries.
The Mr. Men books were made into four animated TV series that aired in the U.S. on the Cartoon Network and in the U.K. on Channel Five in 2008 and 2009.
What are your thoughts of this news?...
Staring in 1971, he wrote a total of 48 Mr. Men books and each and each one featured a new character with a dominant trait -- such as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The colorfully drawn characters made the stories famous helping them sell more than 100 million copies worldwide in 28 countries.
The Mr. Men books were made into four animated TV series that aired in the U.S. on the Cartoon Network and in the U.K. on Channel Five in 2008 and 2009.
What are your thoughts of this news?...
- 2/8/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Lock up your cherished childhood icons, because the studios are still on the hunt. Whoops… Too late. The Mr Men have been snapped by 20th Century Fox Animation for a little trip to the big screen.Actually, given that it’s the animation department, which has worked on the likes of the Ice Age series and Horton Hears a Who nabbing this one, we’re a little more optimistic. At least they’re not going the live-action/animation blend of so many recent attempts. Let’s face it – if you thought the look of the CG Chipmunks or (shudder) Yogi Bear was disturbing, just try to imagine the odd characters of the Mr Men interacting with the real world.Usually this is the part where we’d have to bring the younglings who never cracked the books open or watched the TV shows up to speed on the concept, but...
- 2/8/2011
- EmpireOnline
Fox Animation aims to adapt Roger Hargreaves "Mr. Men" children's book series into an animated feature, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter . Shawn Levy ( Night at the Museum ) is slated to produce the film based on the property, which has previously been adapted for television. Levy is currently finishing up post-production on his next film, Real Steel and has recently been named to helm Fantastic Voyage , both being produced at Fox.
- 2/7/2011
- Comingsoon.net
• Submissions for consideration by the nominating panels of the SAG Awards have to be in by 5 p.m. Pdt Thursday. SAG Awards • Sasha Stone examines the truthfulness of certain best picture contenders, including front-running "The Social Network," and considers this in terms of the state of the race. Awards Daily • John Lopez looks at the long list of lead actress contenders. Little Gold Men • Three-time Emmy champ "Mad Men" has inspired a British satirical website to create a cheeky revamp of the "Mr. Men" series of cartoon characters by the late Roger Hargreaves. Included in their tongue-in-cheek report, is this statement from spokesperson Camile Von Bach: "Pre-orders for 'Mr. Sterling Gets...
- 10/26/2010
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
No, it's not the latest book from Roger Hargreaves. Mr Nice is, however, the Rhys Ifans starring bio-pic of one Howard Marks, international drug smuggler.
Marks is a real guy and, at one point, is believed to have controlled up to ten percent of the total global trade in hashish. Which is rather a lot for a former physics student and school teacher from Wales. Here's how he describes himself on his official website:
During the mid 1980s, Howard Marks had forty-three aliases, eighty-nine phone lines, and twenty five companies trading throughout the world.
Bars, recording studios, offshore banks: all were money-laundering vehicles serving the core activity: dope dealing.
Marks began to deal during a postgraduate philosophy course at Oxford and was soon moving large quantities of hashish into Europe and America in the equipment of touring rock bands. The academic life began to lose its allure.
At the height of his career,...
Marks is a real guy and, at one point, is believed to have controlled up to ten percent of the total global trade in hashish. Which is rather a lot for a former physics student and school teacher from Wales. Here's how he describes himself on his official website:
During the mid 1980s, Howard Marks had forty-three aliases, eighty-nine phone lines, and twenty five companies trading throughout the world.
Bars, recording studios, offshore banks: all were money-laundering vehicles serving the core activity: dope dealing.
Marks began to deal during a postgraduate philosophy course at Oxford and was soon moving large quantities of hashish into Europe and America in the equipment of touring rock bands. The academic life began to lose its allure.
At the height of his career,...
- 5/31/2010
- Screen Anarchy
LONDON -- Chorion said Friday it has paid £28 million ($50 million) for rights to Mr. Men and Little Miss, adding to its stable of classic brands. Chorion holds the rights to such brands as Enid Blyton's Noddy, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret. Rights to 46 Mr. Men and 33 Little Miss books by the late Roger Hargreaves were purchased from the Hargreaves Organization and Mr. Films. Adam Hargreaves, the author's son who now writes the books, is to join Chorion as a creative consultant.
- 4/30/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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