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[09/21/21 - 10:05 AM]
WarnerMedia Kids & Family Greenlights New "The Amazing World of Gumball" Movie and Series
The projects mark the long-awaited return for the beloved series and are the first original productions to be greenlit out of Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, WarnerMedia Kids and Family's flagship television animation studio within EMEA.







AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL, THE (HBO MAX)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
9/21/21
STATUS:
previously in development (2022-2023 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from WarnerMedia's press release, September 2021) Staying true to its self-referential and meta comedic roots that endeared The Amazing World of Gumball to fans around the world, the movie begins when Gumball's biggest fan finds the show's missing episode and accidentally opens a portal connecting his world to Gumball's cartoon world. Upon meeting his heroes, our super fan decides to team up with Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Richard and Nicole to save them from a nefarious force overtaking Elmore, while inadvertently unleashing a threat of their very own. Utilizing the latest animation techniques and CG technology, the movie promises to be both a comedic, emotional, and epic conclusion for fans of the original series and a new beginning in establishing the world for the accompanying series. The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie! (wt) will be executive produced and directed by Ben Bocquelet (The Amazing World of Gumball) from a script written with Shane Mack (Coffee and Kareem). Sam Register, Vanessa Brookman and Sarah Fell are also on on board as executive producers.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Sam Register as EP
· Sarah Fell as EP
· Vanessa Brookman as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· comedy (all)
· comedy (animated)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe