Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Film's poster done by Richard Corben
Directed byMatt Maiellaro
Dave Willis
Written byMatt Maiellaro
Dave Willis
Produced byWilliams Street
StarringDana Snyder
Dave Willis
Carey Means
Andy Merrill
Mike Schatz
Matt Maiellaro
C. Martin Croker
Neil Peart
Distributed byFirst Look Pictures
Maple Pictures (Canada)
Release dates
April 13 2007
TBA 2007 (Canada)
Running time
86 mins
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$750,000

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters is an animated film based on the Adult Swim animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The film is written and directed by the show's creators, Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, and is set to be released on April 13 2007 by First Look Pictures. The film's poster was illustrated by Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo.[1]

Production

Template:Spoiler-about In an interview at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con, Dana Snyder and Matt Maiellaro confirmed rumors that there would be a feature-length movie of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. More details were revealed at the 2005 Paley Television Festival, such as a possible cameo by 80s funk group Cameo and Maiellaro described it as "An action piece that leads into an origin story that unfolds in a very 'Aqua Teen' way."

The creators revealed much more information in an interview with Wizard Entertainment. While they dodged many questions, they confirmed that the movie will run 80 minutes, was filmed on a meager $750,000 budget and features a plot detail about a "lost Aqua Teen", who's a box of chicken nuggets apparently named "Chicken Bittle" (voiced by Bruce Campbell). They also confirmed more cameos, with Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, H. Jon Benjamin from Home Movies and Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, filmmaker Jon Glaser, SNL's Fred Armisen and Bruce Campbell to make appearances. Heavy metal band Mastodon have stated in a recent Decibel article that they are performing the opening music, and that the band would be animated as a bucket of popcorn, a soda, a hot dog, and a candy bar.[2] On the matter of the film's rating, which will play a large part in how loyal the film will be to the show, Maiellaro commented that "I think if [the movie is rated] R, it won’t get the audience that watches it. But we don’t know yet. We’re still waiting to find out."

At the "Adult Swim 4 Your Lives" show in Philadelphia on April 8, 2006, a 2 minute clip from the movie was shown. It is rumored that the clip shown was in fact the first 2 minutes of the movie. At present, critics have confirmed that several screenings of the movie have been shown, and the movie is indeed real, contrary to many of the growing rumors that the film is a hoax.

The movie will allegedly be uncensored, however reviews from AICN (see below) claim some words are censored at times and other times not, and some words are censored all together. As of February 14, 2007, the film has officially been given an R rating by the MPAA, which cites its reasoning as "crude and sexual humor, violent images and language".[3]

Press Release

On February 28, 2007, a press release was released to the music press about the film & soundtrack.

The creative minds at Adult Swim responsible for the wildly successful musical collaborations Dangerdoom and Chrome Children now bring you the soundtrack for Adult Swim’s first-ever theatrical release – Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres. The film and soundtrack are based on the network’s popular series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
The new release, which will hit stores on April 10 just prior to the film’s theatrical debut on April 13, will feature skits and sound bites from the movie as well as cutting edge and original recordings from some of the best-known names in music.
An eclectic mix of heavy metal, indie rock, and hip-hop, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon The Soundtrack features new, original music from Mastodon, Killer Mike and Unearth. The score also includes recordings from old school rap legend Schooly D, who contributed a new version of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Theme for the film, as well as The Hold Steady, Nine Pound Hammer and others.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon The Soundtrack will be released under the Williams Street banner, the Atlanta-based studios where Adult Swim programming is created. It will be distributed in the United States by ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance), one of the leading distributors of independent music.
“Adult Swim is the visual equivalent of hip hop and alternative rock music – it’s edgy, it’s young, it is definitely alternative. So, it makes sense to expand the brand into the music market with this visionary new soundtrack for our first movie,” saidJohn Friend, senior vice president of Cartoon Network Enterprises. “We’ve enjoyed tremendous success with Aqua Teen Hunger Force both on air and on DVD – and we are excited to bring this franchise to our fans - not only on the big screen – but also on CD.”
The movie Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters will be released on April 13 in over 800 theaters nationwide through First Look Pictures. Written, produced and directed by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, the film is an action-adventure epic that reveals the mysterious origins of Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake. When an immortal piece of exercise equipment threatens the balance of galactic peace, it is up to the Aqua Teen Hunger Force to run away from it. Peril escalates when Plutonians team up with the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past to strive for ultimate control of the sinister, deadly device. The movie represents Adult Swim’s first theatrical release and the first foray into animation for First Look Pictures.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon The Soundtrack will have significant on-air support through ads, music videos and other promos on Adult Swim. Support for the soundtrack will also encompass national and local newspapers, an outdoor campaign in the top 15 markets and advertising on leading websites.
The iTunes trailer website has edited the name of the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future to just the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Plot

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The film's logo seen in the trailer.

On March 30, 2006, Adult Swim announced on their website new information about the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.[1] The description given in the announcement is consistent with much of the content of "Deleted Scenes" but there is no way to know if it is serious or another joke.

"The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres is an action-adventure epic that tackles the mysterious circumstances that brought Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake together. An immortal piece of exercise equipment threatens the balance of galactic peace, and it is up to the Aqua Teen Hunger Force to run away from it. Complicating matters, the Plutonians team up with the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future for ultimate control of the deadly device."

Episode 58, titled "Deleted Scenes", is the first 22-minute episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and according to the episode narration contains deleted scenes from the upcoming movie; however, the deleted scenes all combine to form one normal 11-minute episode, so it is unknown if they are actually deleted scenes, an episode used to promote the film or a combination of the two. It should be noted that the animation in the "deleted scenes" is much sharper and certain characters (i.e. Meatwad's dolls Dewey, Vanessa and Boxy Brown) are drawn with much more detail and Carl animates more rather than standing around with his hands on his hips. This suggests a higher budget and is a typical change made to movies based on cartoons. The Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future also has a deeper, much more distorted voice which might mean his new voice was recorded at a different studio. The official trailer for the film has shown scenes which supports some of the ideas suggested in this episode.

Soundtrack

Mastodon will feature a new track "Cut You Up With A Linoleum Knife", which they will perform as animated characters to start the film. Musician Franz Nicolay revealed via his website that "Girls Like Status," the b-side to The Hold Steady's "Chips Ahoy!" single will be featured on the film's soundtrack.[4] Also Included on the film's soundtrack will be a track from metalcore band Unearth entitled "The Chosen". It was first heard on the film's website[5].

Ad campaign scare

Main article: 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare

On January 31, 2007, police in Boston, Massachusetts received reports of devices resembling bombs in various places around the city. The devices turned out to be electronic signs similar to a Lite-Brite that displayed images of the Mooninites Ignignokt and Err giving the finger, and were designed as part of a guerrilla marketing campaign authorized by Turner Broadcasting System, the cartoon's parent company. The boards were present in several cities for weeks before they were reported.[6]

The Boston Police Force sought a reimbursement for the money spent responding to the incident. The initial amount quoted was $500,000, and has since increased to $750,000 - the same as the movie's budget.[7] On February 5 it was announced that Turner Broadcasting and the city of Boston have reached an agreement to pay $2 million to offset the cost of removing the devices. $1 million to cover the cost of the agencies involved and an additional $1 million in goodwill funding. [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2007/03/
  2. ^ http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features_detail.aspx?id=4911
  3. ^ "Movie information". First Look Studios. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  4. ^ http://www.franznicolay.com/index.html
  5. ^ http://www.kingcolon.com
  6. ^ "Two held after ad campaign triggers Boston bomb scare". CNN. 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  7. ^ "Pair plead not guilty in Turner advertising fiasco" (Registration required). Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  8. ^ "Turner, contractor to pay $2M in Boston bomb scare". CNN. 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-03-02.

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