‘Danger Mouse’ Movie In The Works At Sony Pictures Animation
UPDATE: A representative from Sony Pictures Animation has reached out to say that the Tracking Board’s report on Danger Mouse is “inaccurate and unfounded” and there is no deal in place for a movie at this time. The original story follows.
Our friends across the pond just recently got to see the reboot of the 80s animated seriesDanger Mouse, which originated in the United Kingdom in the 80s, and it sounds like a feature film adaptation isn’t far behind.
ADanger Mousemovie is now set up at StudioCanal and Sony Pictures Animation with Neal Moritz at Original Film and Fremantle Media behind it. However, the movie may not have any ties to the newly rebooted animated series.
Tracking Boardhas news on theDanger Mousemovie, saying that the plot is kept under wraps. However, they note that it’s supposed to “offer clues to the origins of the world’s greatest secret agent.” If that’s true, then there’s a chance this could be completely independent of the new animated series that just debuted on CBBC last month (seen above) and will becoming to Netflix in spring of 2016in the United States.
For those who don’t know,Danger Mousefollows a rodent secret agent living underneath MI6 headquarters. He’s an agent so secret that his codename has a codename. The original series was a parody of spy fiction such asDanger Manand James Bond, following Danger Mouse and his hamster sidekick Ernest Penfold as they solve mysteries, fight crime, thwart villains and do all the stuff that secret agents do.
The original series created byBrian CosgroveandMark Halloriginally ran from 1981 to 1992, so it was quite the success, and it went on to become the first British cartoon to air on Nickelodeon in the United States. It may not be quite as a beloved, nostalgic cartoon in the US as those that aired on Nickelodeon andare coming back on The Splat, but it still has quite a following.
As for the recent reboot, Cosgrove serves as consultant on the series with a voice cast that includesAlexander Armstrongas Danger Mouse,Kevin Eldonas Danger Mouse’s trusty sidekick Penfold,Stephen Fryas Colonel K andDave Lambas the narrator.John Oliveralso came on board as the mad scientist wolf Doctor Augustus P. Crumhorn III whileLena Headeyplays US Secret Agent Jeopardy Mouse. But again, it’s unclear if any of those cast members will be part of the film adaptation.
However, it may be awhile before we see any progress on the film as producers are on the hunt for a British writer who is very familiar withDanger Mouseso as to give it the most proper film adaptation. No doubt Sony hopes this will kick off a new franchise for them, but it remains to be seen whether audiences in the United States will be as interested as those in the United Kingdom.
Anyone out there want to see aDanger Mousemovie?
