‘Action Movie Kid’ Movie In The Works At Fox 2000
Ever heard ofAction Movie Kid? I never had, but apparently the webseries is quite popular. In fact, it’s popular enough that it’s being turned into a movie. TheAction Movie Kidis currently being developed by Fox 2000 and Temple Hill.
Learn more about the webseries and the potential film after the jump.
After watching a few episodes, it’s easy to see the appeal of making anAction Movie Kidmovie. The episodes are quite clever, and the idea lends itself to a film adaptation: a kid literally living the dream of starring in an action movie. That’s probably the kind of movie any eight-year-old would want to see.
The webseries was created by visual-effects artistDaniel Hashimoto. Hashimoto has worked onHow to Train Your DragonandKung Fu Panda 3. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, who broke the story, the artist just one day decided to add special-effects to videos of his 4-year-old son, James.
Here’s the volume one ofAction Movie Kid, which debuted almost two years ago:
The video currently has over 30 million hits on youtube. Hashimoto andMandy Richardvilleended up basing a children’s book on the idea, which is about a regular boy who uses the power of his imagination to fend off aliens, robots, and monsters.
Here’s the official book synopsis:
Meet Action Movie Kid, whose adventures began on YouTube and continue in his first book, a thrilling tale of the heroic acts and daring deeds that fill his day and follow him to bedtime—and beyond!
James may look like a regular boy, but in his imagination he is Action Movie Kid, defender of his own tiny universe. Monsters, aliens, and robots are no match for James’s super strength and infinite cleverness. Though his superpowers sometimes get him into trouble—especially when others can’t see the dangerous foes that prowl the school yard, and his home—you can always rely on Action Movie Kid to save the day, even if he does need his parents' help from time to time.
What makes this potential film really enticing is who’s writing it:Andrew Dodge. The screenwriter is responsible forJason Bateman’s directorial debut,Bad Words. It’s a very funny and surprisingly sweet dark comedy, and he gave the young protagonist of that film a real voice and purpose in the story. The kid wasn’t just there to act cute; he was written as a real kid. Dodge is a fine choice for theAction Movie Kidmovie.
