Considering the Walt Disney Company owns, well, everything these days, calling one of their films "underrated" seems a little silly. And yet, if you ask me, "Sky High" is undoubtedly the leader of the underrated live-action Disney roster. Just before Disney became the parent company of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the studio put out a family-friendly coming-of-age superhero comedy that, as /Film's Rafael Motamayor once described, "poked fun at expanded universes, superhero legacies, and every trope in the book." The story centered on teenager Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), the son of famed superheroes Steve Stronghold/The Commander (Kurt Russell) and Josie DeMarco-Stronghold/Jetstream (Kelly Preston). He's poised to be the next great hero after he starts training at Sky High — a super-secret floating school for superheroes and sidekicks — but Will doesn't have any powers.
As superhero films exploded in popularity in the years that followed, there's been a reassessment of...
As superhero films exploded in popularity in the years that followed, there's been a reassessment of...
- 4/14/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
"Sky High" remains one of the better Disney movies of the 2000s. It is a superhero film that satirizes the genre, telling the story of the son of the two biggest superheroes on the planet and what happens when he enrolls in a high school for superheroes. Yes, it is essentially a live-action version of "My Hero Academia" (which now has its own version in the works), but funnier.
The family-friendly film was ahead of its time, and it had a stacked cast that included — much like "Scott Pilgrim — actors who would become big shortly thereafter, like Mary Elizabeth Winstead and eventual "Succession" actor Nicholas Braun. It's a fun movie with a simple premiere that could easily hold a much larger world we never got to see. Every adult acts like they could have a trilogy of films, and every young hero and villain looks screen-ready for a much larger role.
The family-friendly film was ahead of its time, and it had a stacked cast that included — much like "Scott Pilgrim — actors who would become big shortly thereafter, like Mary Elizabeth Winstead and eventual "Succession" actor Nicholas Braun. It's a fun movie with a simple premiere that could easily hold a much larger world we never got to see. Every adult acts like they could have a trilogy of films, and every young hero and villain looks screen-ready for a much larger role.
- 3/7/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
When Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's animated sci-fi comedy "Futurama" began to be developed in the late 1990s, it was not treated with the respect one might expect for a follow-up to "The Simpsons." Where Groening's previous cartoon dealt in the classic sitcom setup of a dysfunctional family, "Futurama" was a harder sell, set in the year 3000 but in a world that largely looked like the late '90s. Only with aliens and spaceships.
Fox, the channel on which the show premiered, should have been a good home. After all, "The Simpsons" was an incredible success, at that point entering its 10th year on the network. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels had produced the excellent "King of the Hill" for Fox, giving the channel another animated sitcom hit. Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy" was in development around the same time. All of these shows would become part of Fox's...
Fox, the channel on which the show premiered, should have been a good home. After all, "The Simpsons" was an incredible success, at that point entering its 10th year on the network. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels had produced the excellent "King of the Hill" for Fox, giving the channel another animated sitcom hit. Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy" was in development around the same time. All of these shows would become part of Fox's...
- 1/27/2024
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
(Welcome to My Most Ridiculous Note, a series of interviews in which animators talk about the weirdest and funniest notes they received from studio executives.)
"Kim Possible" was only the second animated series made for Disney Channel (after "The Proud Family"), and it quickly became one of the cable channel's most popular shows. It's easy to see why: It had action, it had comedy, and it had one of the coolest Disney pets ever.
One of the minds behind the show, co-creator Mark McCorkle, has been in the industry long enough to see it go from being dominated by toy commercials to exploding with original (and not-so-original) ideas and genres. He's worked on everything from "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" and Hasbro's "Cops" to "Aladdin and the King of Thieves" and "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command."
/Film talked to McCorkle about "Kim Possible," which turned 20 earlier this year,...
"Kim Possible" was only the second animated series made for Disney Channel (after "The Proud Family"), and it quickly became one of the cable channel's most popular shows. It's easy to see why: It had action, it had comedy, and it had one of the coolest Disney pets ever.
One of the minds behind the show, co-creator Mark McCorkle, has been in the industry long enough to see it go from being dominated by toy commercials to exploding with original (and not-so-original) ideas and genres. He's worked on everything from "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" and Hasbro's "Cops" to "Aladdin and the King of Thieves" and "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command."
/Film talked to McCorkle about "Kim Possible," which turned 20 earlier this year,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Twenty years ago, “Kim Possible” creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle introduced the world to a high school cheerleader who saved the world in her spare time alongside her best friend Ron Stoppable and his naked mole rat, Rufus.
The series turned the damsel in distress trope on its head, putting a heroine on the small screen at a time when most of the world-saving characters we knew were men (and they still are). Schooley and McCorkle told TheWrap that the original inspiration for the iconic character came from their daughters.
“When we were growing up, we would have these action heroes that we would worship. We looked at them and said, ‘Well, you know, it was always effortless for them.’ And it’s like, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to have a heroine where it’s effortless like that?’” McCorkle said. “There’s never a point where it’s like,...
The series turned the damsel in distress trope on its head, putting a heroine on the small screen at a time when most of the world-saving characters we knew were men (and they still are). Schooley and McCorkle told TheWrap that the original inspiration for the iconic character came from their daughters.
“When we were growing up, we would have these action heroes that we would worship. We looked at them and said, ‘Well, you know, it was always effortless for them.’ And it’s like, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to have a heroine where it’s effortless like that?’” McCorkle said. “There’s never a point where it’s like,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Here's the sitch: Christy Carlson Romano had a big impact on Kim Possible's life. It's officially been 20 years since the release of everyone's favorite Disney Channel cartoon, Kim Possible. In honor of the show's milestone, E! News sat down with Christy—who starred as the crime-fighting titular character throughout the Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle-created series' five-year run between 2002 and 2007—and discussed how she inspired a lot of Kim's characteristics. "Bob and Mark had taken some inspiration from me multiple times while I was voicing Kim and they were developing her as an actual...
- 6/7/2022
- E! Online
“Don’t Look Up” and “Coda” have won the top feature film awards from the Writers Guild of America, which held its annual WGA Awards on Sunday evening.
On the heels of its Producers Guild Award victory on Saturday, “Coda” kicked off the show by winning the first award of the night, for Best Adapted Screenplay. The category also included “Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “tick, tick…Boom!” and “West Side Story” — but two of the biggest challengers to “Coda” in the Oscar race for adapted screenplay, “The Power of the Dog” and “The Lost Daughter,” were not eligible for the award because of WGA regulations.
In the Best Original Screenplay category, “Don’t Look Up” scored a surprise victory over “Licorice Pizza,” which was favored to take the award, and “King Richard.” Two other Oscar nominees, “Belfast” and “The Worst Person in the World,” were ineligible.
Television awards included “Succession” and “Hacks” for drama and comedy series,...
On the heels of its Producers Guild Award victory on Saturday, “Coda” kicked off the show by winning the first award of the night, for Best Adapted Screenplay. The category also included “Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “tick, tick…Boom!” and “West Side Story” — but two of the biggest challengers to “Coda” in the Oscar race for adapted screenplay, “The Power of the Dog” and “The Lost Daughter,” were not eligible for the award because of WGA regulations.
In the Best Original Screenplay category, “Don’t Look Up” scored a surprise victory over “Licorice Pizza,” which was favored to take the award, and “King Richard.” Two other Oscar nominees, “Belfast” and “The Worst Person in the World,” were ineligible.
Television awards included “Succession” and “Hacks” for drama and comedy series,...
- 3/21/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Showtime Documentary Films announced “We Need To Talk About Cosby” will premiere on Jan. 30 at 10 p.m., following its Sundance Film Festival premiere.
From Emmy-winning director W. Kamau Bell, the four-part docuseries will take a deep dive into Bill Cosby’s influential career and ultimate downfall — due to accusations of rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery and other misconduct by more than 60 women.
“As a child of Bill Cosby, I was a huge fan of all of his shows and wanted to be a comedian because of him,” said Bell in a statement. “I never thought I’d ever wrestle with who we all thought Cosby was and who we now understand him to be. I’m not sure he would want me to do this work, but Cliff Huxtable definitely would.”
Added Vinnie Malhorta, executive vice president of nonfiction programming, Showtime Networks: “Kamau has bravely ventured into...
From Emmy-winning director W. Kamau Bell, the four-part docuseries will take a deep dive into Bill Cosby’s influential career and ultimate downfall — due to accusations of rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery and other misconduct by more than 60 women.
“As a child of Bill Cosby, I was a huge fan of all of his shows and wanted to be a comedian because of him,” said Bell in a statement. “I never thought I’d ever wrestle with who we all thought Cosby was and who we now understand him to be. I’m not sure he would want me to do this work, but Cliff Huxtable definitely would.”
Added Vinnie Malhorta, executive vice president of nonfiction programming, Showtime Networks: “Kamau has bravely ventured into...
- 12/20/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
Mark McCorkle & Bob Schooley, best known for creating, writing and executive producing Disney Channel’s Kim Possible, will receive the WGA West’s 2021 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award. The honor will be bestowed next month at the group’s virtual awards ceremony and member meeting.
The pair have specialized in adapting movie characters into TV series, with credits including Penguins of Madagascar, Monsters vs. Aliens, Disney’s Hercules, and Disney’s Aladdin: The Series. On the big screen, their credits include Hotel for Dogs and Sky High.
They also EPed two TV movies based on Kim Possible: Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time and Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama.
The long-time writing and producing team met while working as entertainment managers at Sesame Place, a Sesame Street-themed play park in Pennsylvania (both attended Temple University). They both started in the mailroom of Dic Entertainment, eventually landing staff...
The pair have specialized in adapting movie characters into TV series, with credits including Penguins of Madagascar, Monsters vs. Aliens, Disney’s Hercules, and Disney’s Aladdin: The Series. On the big screen, their credits include Hotel for Dogs and Sky High.
They also EPed two TV movies based on Kim Possible: Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time and Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama.
The long-time writing and producing team met while working as entertainment managers at Sesame Place, a Sesame Street-themed play park in Pennsylvania (both attended Temple University). They both started in the mailroom of Dic Entertainment, eventually landing staff...
- 12/20/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Xd’s “Big Hero 6: The Series” will conclude with the currently airing third season, the network announced Thursday.
The final run of episodes will begin airing Monday, Feb. 1, with the series finale set to air on Feb. 15.
The finale, titled “Krei-oke Night / The Mascot Upshot,” will see Krei enlisting Big Hero 6 to help launch his latest invention, a karaoke machine, in the first half. The second half sees the mascots deciding to add a new member to their family, presenting Hiro with an opportunity to defeat them once and for all.
The decision to end the series comes on the heels of last year’s announcement that a new “Big Hero 6” spinoff series is in the works at Disney+. “Baymax!” will be among Disney Animation’s first-ever original series and is slated for a 2022 premiere.
Based on the 2016 film, “Big Hero 6: The Series” was designed...
The final run of episodes will begin airing Monday, Feb. 1, with the series finale set to air on Feb. 15.
The finale, titled “Krei-oke Night / The Mascot Upshot,” will see Krei enlisting Big Hero 6 to help launch his latest invention, a karaoke machine, in the first half. The second half sees the mascots deciding to add a new member to their family, presenting Hiro with an opportunity to defeat them once and for all.
The decision to end the series comes on the heels of last year’s announcement that a new “Big Hero 6” spinoff series is in the works at Disney+. “Baymax!” will be among Disney Animation’s first-ever original series and is slated for a 2022 premiere.
Based on the 2016 film, “Big Hero 6: The Series” was designed...
- 1/28/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: ICM Partners announced today that they have signed Omnifilm Entertainment’s production services division.
The Vancouver-based Omnifilm is known as one of Canada’s leading independent television production companies and was launched in 1979. They have produced a long list of award-winning programming that features a variety of genres that includes drama, comedy, factual and lifestyle series, documentaries and children’s programming.
Projects under the Omnifilm Entertainment banner include the live-action Kim Possible movie starring Sadie Stanley as the titular character. The movie was released earlier this year and was written by Josh Cagan and Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle. The company also produced the original series The Bletchley Circle: San Franciso. Omnifilm produced it in association with World Productions for BritBox and ITV in the UK.
Omnifilm Production services offers turn-key production services to companies seeking an experienced, globally respected partner on the ground in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada.
The Vancouver-based Omnifilm is known as one of Canada’s leading independent television production companies and was launched in 1979. They have produced a long list of award-winning programming that features a variety of genres that includes drama, comedy, factual and lifestyle series, documentaries and children’s programming.
Projects under the Omnifilm Entertainment banner include the live-action Kim Possible movie starring Sadie Stanley as the titular character. The movie was released earlier this year and was written by Josh Cagan and Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle. The company also produced the original series The Bletchley Circle: San Franciso. Omnifilm produced it in association with World Productions for BritBox and ITV in the UK.
Omnifilm Production services offers turn-key production services to companies seeking an experienced, globally respected partner on the ground in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada.
- 6/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahead of the May 6 Season 2 premiere, Disney Channel has given an early third-season renewal to hit animated comedy Big Hero 6 The Series.
Based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning feature film, Big Hero 6 The Series continues the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro, his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax and their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred as they form the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6 and embark on high-tech adventures as they protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. In his normal day-to-day life, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
Season 2 finds Hiro and the Big Hero 6 team in upgraded super suits as they take on a variety of innovative villains, bio-engineered monsters and high-tech robots.
The series voice cast includes Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung,...
Based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning feature film, Big Hero 6 The Series continues the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro, his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax and their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred as they form the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6 and embark on high-tech adventures as they protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. In his normal day-to-day life, Hiro faces daunting academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
Season 2 finds Hiro and the Big Hero 6 team in upgraded super suits as they take on a variety of innovative villains, bio-engineered monsters and high-tech robots.
The series voice cast includes Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung,...
- 4/16/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Simpsons‘ Nancy Cartwright will reprise her voice role as Rufus The Naked Mole-Rat in next month’s Disney Channel live-action Kim Possible movie.
Cartwright, who has played Bart Simpson, among other characters, for more than 30 years, voiced the Rufus character for Disney Channel’s 2002-07 Kim Possible animated series.
The live-action Kim Possible movie, written by Josh Cagan and Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle, follows the title character and best friend Ron Stoppable on their freshman year of high school while saving the world from evil villains.
The movie stars Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible, Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable, Todd Stashwick and Taylor Ortega as villain duo Drakken and Shego, and Ciara Wilson, Alyson Hannigan, Connie Ray, Issac Ryan Brown and Erika Tham.
McCorkle, Schooley and Zanne Devine serve as executive producers. The movie was co-directed and co-produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, and is produced by Middleton Productions,...
Cartwright, who has played Bart Simpson, among other characters, for more than 30 years, voiced the Rufus character for Disney Channel’s 2002-07 Kim Possible animated series.
The live-action Kim Possible movie, written by Josh Cagan and Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle, follows the title character and best friend Ron Stoppable on their freshman year of high school while saving the world from evil villains.
The movie stars Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible, Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable, Todd Stashwick and Taylor Ortega as villain duo Drakken and Shego, and Ciara Wilson, Alyson Hannigan, Connie Ray, Issac Ryan Brown and Erika Tham.
McCorkle, Schooley and Zanne Devine serve as executive producers. The movie was co-directed and co-produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, and is produced by Middleton Productions,...
- 1/14/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Kim Possible, the Disney Channel live action original movie based on the beloved animated series, will premiere Friday, Feb. 15 at 8 Et/Pt on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW.
In the live-action Kim Possible movie, Kim and her best friend and sidekick, Ron Stoppable, start Middleton High School, where Kim must navigate an intimidating new social hierarchy. She is ready to tackle the challenge head-on, just as she has with everything else in life, but her confidence is shaken when she faces roadblocks at every turn—getting lost in the confusing hallways, being late to class and facing rejection during soccer tryouts from her frenemy, Bonnie.
Kim’s day starts to turn around when she and Ron meet and befriend Athena, a new classmate and Kim Possible superfan who is having an even worse day than Kim. With Kim’s guidance and friendship, Athena transforms into the newest member of Team Possible.
In the live-action Kim Possible movie, Kim and her best friend and sidekick, Ron Stoppable, start Middleton High School, where Kim must navigate an intimidating new social hierarchy. She is ready to tackle the challenge head-on, just as she has with everything else in life, but her confidence is shaken when she faces roadblocks at every turn—getting lost in the confusing hallways, being late to class and facing rejection during soccer tryouts from her frenemy, Bonnie.
Kim’s day starts to turn around when she and Ron meet and befriend Athena, a new classmate and Kim Possible superfan who is having an even worse day than Kim. With Kim’s guidance and friendship, Athena transforms into the newest member of Team Possible.
- 12/7/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Disney Channel’s live-action Kim Possible movie has cast a couple new actors that were previously involved with the animated series. Patton Oswalt and Christy Carlson Romano are set to appear in the movie.
Romano, who voiced the teen super-spy in the original series, will pop up in a cameo role, while Oswalt is set to play the villainous Professor Dementor, which is the same character he voiced in the show.
They join the previously cast Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable. The rest of the cast includes Alyson Hannigan, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham, Issac Ryan Brown, and Connie Ray.
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego.
Romano, who voiced the teen super-spy in the original series, will pop up in a cameo role, while Oswalt is set to play the villainous Professor Dementor, which is the same character he voiced in the show.
They join the previously cast Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable. The rest of the cast includes Alyson Hannigan, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham, Issac Ryan Brown, and Connie Ray.
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego.
- 8/15/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Like it or not, Disney is making a live-action Kim Possible movie and they've released the first teaser trailer for it. A lot of fans of the original animated series don't seem very excited about this movie, and I doubt that this teaser trailer is going to change their minds. It offers us a little glimpse of footage of Sadie Stanley as the heroine of the series in action.
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego.
The creators of the series, Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley, wrote the script for the live-action movie along with Josh Cagan (The Duff). The movie will be co-directed and co-produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, who were finalists on Fox's On the Lot,...
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego.
The creators of the series, Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley, wrote the script for the live-action movie along with Josh Cagan (The Duff). The movie will be co-directed and co-produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, who were finalists on Fox's On the Lot,...
- 8/13/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Patton Oswalt and Christy Carlson Romano have joined the cast of the live-action “Kim Possible,” a Disney Channel Original Movie about an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains.
Oswalt voiced fan favorite supervillain and mad scientist Professor Dementor, and Romano voiced the title character in the hit 2002 animated series in which the live-action film is based.
Romano announced that she would appear in the film, set to debut in 2019, during “D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot” event at the Walt Disney Studios Saturday, during a presentation celebrating the series.
Also Read: Disney's Live-Action 'Kim Possible': Sadie Stanley, Sean Giambrone to Lead TV Movie
The movie follows a high school girl named Kim Possible (newcomer Sadie Stanley), who moonlights as a secret agent with the help of her friend/sidekick Ron Stoppable (“The Goldbergs” star Sean Giambrone).
The rest of the cast...
Oswalt voiced fan favorite supervillain and mad scientist Professor Dementor, and Romano voiced the title character in the hit 2002 animated series in which the live-action film is based.
Romano announced that she would appear in the film, set to debut in 2019, during “D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot” event at the Walt Disney Studios Saturday, during a presentation celebrating the series.
Also Read: Disney's Live-Action 'Kim Possible': Sadie Stanley, Sean Giambrone to Lead TV Movie
The movie follows a high school girl named Kim Possible (newcomer Sadie Stanley), who moonlights as a secret agent with the help of her friend/sidekick Ron Stoppable (“The Goldbergs” star Sean Giambrone).
The rest of the cast...
- 8/11/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Disney Channel’s live-action “Kim Possible” movie is bringing back some familiar faces.
Christy Carlson Romano and Patton Oswalt are both set to appear in the upcoming film. Romano, who voiced the titular teen super-spy in the original series, will appear in a cameo role, while Oswalt will play the villainous Professor Dementor, the same character he voiced in the show.
The movie, which is expected to debut in 2019, stars Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable. The rest of the cast includes Alyson Hannigan, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham, Issac Ryan Brown, and Connie Ray.
The original series launched in 2002 and ran for 87 episodes, and was nominated for an Emmy in 2003 for outstanding animated program. It also inspired two animated Disney Channel movies, “Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama” and “Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time.”...
Christy Carlson Romano and Patton Oswalt are both set to appear in the upcoming film. Romano, who voiced the titular teen super-spy in the original series, will appear in a cameo role, while Oswalt will play the villainous Professor Dementor, the same character he voiced in the show.
The movie, which is expected to debut in 2019, stars Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable. The rest of the cast includes Alyson Hannigan, Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham, Issac Ryan Brown, and Connie Ray.
The original series launched in 2002 and ran for 87 episodes, and was nominated for an Emmy in 2003 for outstanding animated program. It also inspired two animated Disney Channel movies, “Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama” and “Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time.”...
- 8/11/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Christy Carlson Romano – the voice of the original Kim Possible – will have a cameo in the live-action Disney Channel movie update, set for a 2019 debut.
Romano revealed her appearance today during “D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot,” a live event held at the Burbank studios celebrating ABC and Disney Channel cartoons from 1997–2007, including the original Kim Possible animated series.
Also revealed: comedian/actor Patton Oswalt will play Professor Dementor in the live action. Oswalt was the voice of Dementor in the original animated series.
Kim Possible is about an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains. The movie stars Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible (seen in character for the first time in a newly released on-air promo for the movie); Sean Giambrone (ABC’s The Goldbergs) as Kim Possible’s loyal best friend, Ron Stoppable; Alyson Hannigan (Disney Junior’s animated series...
Romano revealed her appearance today during “D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot,” a live event held at the Burbank studios celebrating ABC and Disney Channel cartoons from 1997–2007, including the original Kim Possible animated series.
Also revealed: comedian/actor Patton Oswalt will play Professor Dementor in the live action. Oswalt was the voice of Dementor in the original animated series.
Kim Possible is about an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains. The movie stars Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible (seen in character for the first time in a newly released on-air promo for the movie); Sean Giambrone (ABC’s The Goldbergs) as Kim Possible’s loyal best friend, Ron Stoppable; Alyson Hannigan (Disney Junior’s animated series...
- 8/11/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
With all the TV reboots coming down the pike in 2018, it was only a matter of time before beloved Disney Channel shows started getting the same treatment. Just like the recent revival of That's So Raven, Kim Possible is also being brought back but with a fun twist.
The animated series about a young high-school cheerleader who lives a double life as a spy saving the world from supervillains is being turned into a live-action movie with newcomer Sadie Stanley as the title character. The Goldbergs star Sean Giambrone will play her trusty sidekick Ron Stoppable.
At San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, executive producers Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley shared a first look at the movie, which will premiere in 2019. In the quick clip shared by the Disney Channel, the spunky animated character is shown evolving through the years, ending with a shot of Stanley all suited up as Kim.
The animated series about a young high-school cheerleader who lives a double life as a spy saving the world from supervillains is being turned into a live-action movie with newcomer Sadie Stanley as the title character. The Goldbergs star Sean Giambrone will play her trusty sidekick Ron Stoppable.
At San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, executive producers Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley shared a first look at the movie, which will premiere in 2019. In the quick clip shared by the Disney Channel, the spunky animated character is shown evolving through the years, ending with a shot of Stanley all suited up as Kim.
- 7/22/2018
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Disney has released a photo that gives us our first look at Sadie Stanley as the heroine of the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Kim Possible. I think any fans of the original animated series will be happy with the look of the character.
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego.
The creators of the series, Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley, wrote the script for the live-action movie along with Josh Cagan (The Duff). The movie will be co-directed and co-produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, who were finalists on Fox's On the Lot, the directing competition series from Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett.
The comedy-adventure will go into production this summer and is...
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego.
The creators of the series, Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley, wrote the script for the live-action movie along with Josh Cagan (The Duff). The movie will be co-directed and co-produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, who were finalists on Fox's On the Lot, the directing competition series from Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett.
The comedy-adventure will go into production this summer and is...
- 7/22/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con is yielding an outstanding amount of television news. Here’s the skinny on all the announcements coming from San Diego this weekend.
Midnight, Texas
NBC announced Nestor Carbonell, Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Kelly (“Unreal”) will add new layers of intrigue and suspense to the one-stoplight town of “Midnight, Texas,” which begins its second season at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 on NBC.
Carbonell and Newman will recur as Kai and Patience Lucero, respectively, the owners of Midnight’s new hotel. Their sudden arrival in town causes a stir and has the Midnighters suspicious about what is really going on. Kelly will recur as Walker Chisum, an openly gay demon hunter who has an intense connection with resident angel Joe Strong (Jason Lewis).
Disenchantment
Netflix unveiled the official trailer from Matt Groening‘s new series, “Disenchantment.“ Featuring a medieval inspired re-recording of David Bowie’s classic “Rebel Rebel,...
Midnight, Texas
NBC announced Nestor Carbonell, Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Kelly (“Unreal”) will add new layers of intrigue and suspense to the one-stoplight town of “Midnight, Texas,” which begins its second season at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 on NBC.
Carbonell and Newman will recur as Kai and Patience Lucero, respectively, the owners of Midnight’s new hotel. Their sudden arrival in town causes a stir and has the Midnighters suspicious about what is really going on. Kelly will recur as Walker Chisum, an openly gay demon hunter who has an intense connection with resident angel Joe Strong (Jason Lewis).
Disenchantment
Netflix unveiled the official trailer from Matt Groening‘s new series, “Disenchantment.“ Featuring a medieval inspired re-recording of David Bowie’s classic “Rebel Rebel,...
- 7/22/2018
- by Ellis Clopton
- Variety Film + TV
Because every planet needs to be saved from villainry, Disney Channel unveiled at Comic-Con today the first photo of Sadie Stanley in character as the title toon in Kim Possible, the live-action movie premieres next year.
Here’s a side-by-side look at the real and drawn duo:
Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Josh Cagan and hailing from Middleton Productions, the Kim Possible movie also stars Sean Giambrone — who leads sibling network ABC’s The Goldbergs — as Kim’s loyal bestie Ron Stoppable. Alyson Hannigan plays as brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible (aka Mom Possible); Todd Stashwick and Taylor Ortega are the villainous Drakken and Shego, respectively; Connie Ray is grandmother Nana Possible; Ciara Wilson plays new high school student Athena; Erika Tham is Kim’s childhood frenemy, Bonnie; and Issac Ryan Brown plays teen computer genius Wade.
Related‘Kim Possible’ Live Action Disney Channel Movie Adds Alyson Hannigan...
Here’s a side-by-side look at the real and drawn duo:
Written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Josh Cagan and hailing from Middleton Productions, the Kim Possible movie also stars Sean Giambrone — who leads sibling network ABC’s The Goldbergs — as Kim’s loyal bestie Ron Stoppable. Alyson Hannigan plays as brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible (aka Mom Possible); Todd Stashwick and Taylor Ortega are the villainous Drakken and Shego, respectively; Connie Ray is grandmother Nana Possible; Ciara Wilson plays new high school student Athena; Erika Tham is Kim’s childhood frenemy, Bonnie; and Issac Ryan Brown plays teen computer genius Wade.
Related‘Kim Possible’ Live Action Disney Channel Movie Adds Alyson Hannigan...
- 7/21/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Channel’s live-action Kim Possible movie just got real.
At San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, executive producers Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley unveiled the first photo of Sadie Stanley in costume, which you can peruse below:
Based on the animated series of the same name — which ran from 2002 to 2007 on Disney Channel — the live-action movie follows the adventures of Kim Possible, a “basic, average” teenager who also happens to save the world on a regular basis.
The cast of Disney Channel’s Kim Possible movie also includes Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) as Kim’s sidekick/love interest Ron Stoppable,...
At San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, executive producers Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley unveiled the first photo of Sadie Stanley in costume, which you can peruse below:
Based on the animated series of the same name — which ran from 2002 to 2007 on Disney Channel — the live-action movie follows the adventures of Kim Possible, a “basic, average” teenager who also happens to save the world on a regular basis.
The cast of Disney Channel’s Kim Possible movie also includes Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) as Kim’s sidekick/love interest Ron Stoppable,...
- 7/21/2018
- TVLine.com
Comic-Con International has released their schedules for Saturday, July 21st and Sunday, July 22nd for San Diego Comic-Con and as you'll see there a hell of a lot of cool stuff to see even though Marvel Studios opted to not have a panel this year. At least Deadpool will be there!
There's a ton of great things going on over the course of these two days that will keep fans plenty busy. I've included a few of the more popular things that might be worth checking out below. They include panels for the upcoming Warner Bros. and DC movies, The Simpsons, Krypton, The Gifted, Arrow, Batman: The Animated Series, Deadpool 2, The Flash, Disenchantment, The Orville, Riverdale, Legion, Marvel Animation, and more.
Check out the schedules and let us know what you're most looking forward too! With Marvel not making an appearance, DC is sure to reign supreme at the con this year.
There's a ton of great things going on over the course of these two days that will keep fans plenty busy. I've included a few of the more popular things that might be worth checking out below. They include panels for the upcoming Warner Bros. and DC movies, The Simpsons, Krypton, The Gifted, Arrow, Batman: The Animated Series, Deadpool 2, The Flash, Disenchantment, The Orville, Riverdale, Legion, Marvel Animation, and more.
Check out the schedules and let us know what you're most looking forward too! With Marvel not making an appearance, DC is sure to reign supreme at the con this year.
- 7/8/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Baymax, the giant, cuddly health bot turned crimefighter and his brainy would-be superhero friends are back in “Big Hero 6 The Series,” premiering as a weekend event Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, on Disney Channel, the DisneyNOW TV Everywhere app and Disney Channel VOD platforms.
The premiere event features two back-to-back episodes each day from 9 to 10 a.m. Edt/Pdt. The series will air new episodes each Saturday thereafter through September.
“Big Hero 6 The Series” picks up where the Academy Award-winning movie left off with 14-year-old Hiro attending the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology by day and moonlighting with Baymax as a crimefighter, along with his college friends Go Go, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred. The series was set up last November with the TV movie “Baymax Returns,” which rewound to just before the original movie ended, revisiting how Hiro rebuilt Baymax while giving the new series a foundation for new adventures.
The premiere event features two back-to-back episodes each day from 9 to 10 a.m. Edt/Pdt. The series will air new episodes each Saturday thereafter through September.
“Big Hero 6 The Series” picks up where the Academy Award-winning movie left off with 14-year-old Hiro attending the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology by day and moonlighting with Baymax as a crimefighter, along with his college friends Go Go, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred. The series was set up last November with the TV movie “Baymax Returns,” which rewound to just before the original movie ended, revisiting how Hiro rebuilt Baymax while giving the new series a foundation for new adventures.
- 6/7/2018
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
The live-action “Kim Possible” movie at Disney Channel has rounded out most of its main cast.
Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham, Alyson Hannigan, and Connie Ray have all joined the project in key roles. All but Hannigan are pictured above with previously announced stars Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone, who will play Kim and Ron Stoppable respectively.
Hannigan will play Kim’s mother, brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible, while Ray represents the next generation up as grandmother Nana Possible. Stashwick will portray bumbling villain Dr. Drakken, while Ortega will play Shego, Drakken’s considerably more competent assistant. Wilson has been cast as fellow high school student Athena, while Tham will play Bonnie, Kim’s childhood frenemy.
Stanley stars in the title role as a not-so-average high school student who doubles as a secret agent, using her superior wits and agility to defeat evil forces and save the...
Todd Stashwick, Taylor Ortega, Ciara Wilson, Erika Tham, Alyson Hannigan, and Connie Ray have all joined the project in key roles. All but Hannigan are pictured above with previously announced stars Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone, who will play Kim and Ron Stoppable respectively.
Hannigan will play Kim’s mother, brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible, while Ray represents the next generation up as grandmother Nana Possible. Stashwick will portray bumbling villain Dr. Drakken, while Ortega will play Shego, Drakken’s considerably more competent assistant. Wilson has been cast as fellow high school student Athena, while Tham will play Bonnie, Kim’s childhood frenemy.
Stanley stars in the title role as a not-so-average high school student who doubles as a secret agent, using her superior wits and agility to defeat evil forces and save the...
- 5/25/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
The live action Disney Channel movie version of animated hit Kim Possible has announced some casting additions, led by Alyson Hannigan and Connie Ray (The Big C).
Also joining the cast are Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys) and Taylor Ortega, who will play fan-favorite villains Drakken and Shego, respectively; Ciara Wilson (Omg!) has been cast as new high school student Athena; and Erika Tham (Make It Pop) will play Kim’s childhood frenemy, Bonnie.
They join the previously announced Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable.
The comedy-adventure is set to debut in 2019, reprising the tale of an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains. Hannigan will play the role of brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible (aka Mom Possible) and Ray will play grandmother Nana Possible.
The writers of the Kim...
Also joining the cast are Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys) and Taylor Ortega, who will play fan-favorite villains Drakken and Shego, respectively; Ciara Wilson (Omg!) has been cast as new high school student Athena; and Erika Tham (Make It Pop) will play Kim’s childhood frenemy, Bonnie.
They join the previously announced Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible and Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable.
The comedy-adventure is set to debut in 2019, reprising the tale of an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains. Hannigan will play the role of brain surgeon Dr. Ann Possible (aka Mom Possible) and Ray will play grandmother Nana Possible.
The writers of the Kim...
- 5/25/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
A few months ago we learned that Disney was going to be developing a live-action film adaptation of their classic animated series Kim Possible. The movie will air on the Disney Channel and today we've learned the two actors who will play Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable. Those young actors are newcomer Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs).
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego. The comedy/adventure series ran for 87 episodes and aired two original animated movies.
Judy Taylor, Senior VP of casting and talent relations at Disney Channel had this to say about the casting in a statement:
"Sadie delivers Kim's confidence, smarts, and agility; most importantly, she's an everyday girl with an extraordinary spirit.
Kim Possible centers on a typical high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from evil villains. Along with her hapless sidekick Ron and his naked mole-rat Rufus, Kim took on power-hungry villains like Drakken and Shego. The comedy/adventure series ran for 87 episodes and aired two original animated movies.
Judy Taylor, Senior VP of casting and talent relations at Disney Channel had this to say about the casting in a statement:
"Sadie delivers Kim's confidence, smarts, and agility; most importantly, she's an everyday girl with an extraordinary spirit.
- 4/25/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Disney Channel has found the leads for the upcoming “Kim Possible” live-action movie.
Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone will star as Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable respectively. Giambrone currently stars in ABC’s hit comedy “The Goldbergs” and will film “Kim Possible” before returning to production of that series, now going into its sixth season, this summer. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, 16 year-old Stanley landed the role in her first-ever audition. The movie will go into production this summer and is set to debut in 2019.
“Sadie delivers Kim’s confidence, smarts, and agility; most importantly, she’s an everyday girl with an extraordinary spirit,” said Judy Taylor, senior vice president of casting and talent relations for Disney Channel. “Sean is such a magnetic actor; he always finds the right balance of physical comedy and heart. We’re excited for audiences to see Sadie and Sean bring these iconic roles to life.
Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone will star as Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable respectively. Giambrone currently stars in ABC’s hit comedy “The Goldbergs” and will film “Kim Possible” before returning to production of that series, now going into its sixth season, this summer. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, 16 year-old Stanley landed the role in her first-ever audition. The movie will go into production this summer and is set to debut in 2019.
“Sadie delivers Kim’s confidence, smarts, and agility; most importantly, she’s an everyday girl with an extraordinary spirit,” said Judy Taylor, senior vice president of casting and talent relations for Disney Channel. “Sean is such a magnetic actor; he always finds the right balance of physical comedy and heart. We’re excited for audiences to see Sadie and Sean bring these iconic roles to life.
- 4/25/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Newcomer Sadie Stanley and The Goldbergs‘ Sean Giambrone have been tapped to star as Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable in Kim Possible, Disney Channel’s live-action movie based on the hit animated series. The comedy-adventure will go into production this summer and is set to debut in 2019.
Kim Possible is about an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains.
“Sadie delivers Kim’s confidence, smarts, and agility; most importantly, she’s an everyday girl with an extraordinary spirit,” said Judy Taylor, senior vice president, Casting and Talent Relations, Disney Channel. “Sean is such a magnetic actor; he always finds the right balance of physical comedy and heart. We’re excited for audiences to see Sadie and Sean bring these iconic roles to life,” Taylor added.
A native of Columbia, South Carolina, 16-year-old Stanley landed the role in her first-ever audition. She has since guest-starred on Game Shakers.
Kim Possible is about an everyday high school girl who, in her spare time, saves the world from villains.
“Sadie delivers Kim’s confidence, smarts, and agility; most importantly, she’s an everyday girl with an extraordinary spirit,” said Judy Taylor, senior vice president, Casting and Talent Relations, Disney Channel. “Sean is such a magnetic actor; he always finds the right balance of physical comedy and heart. We’re excited for audiences to see Sadie and Sean bring these iconic roles to life,” Taylor added.
A native of Columbia, South Carolina, 16-year-old Stanley landed the role in her first-ever audition. She has since guest-starred on Game Shakers.
- 4/25/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Channel has cast “The Goldbergs” star Sean Giambrone and newcomer Sadie Stanley as the leads of its upcoming live-action “Kim Possible” movie, the network announced Wednesday.
An adaptation of the 2002 animated series, the movie follows a high school girl named Kim Possible (Stanley) who moonlights as a secret agent with the help of her friend/sidekick Ron Stoppable (Giambrone).
Written by original series creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley with Josh Cagan, the upcoming TV movie will be directed by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky.
An adaptation of the 2002 animated series, the movie follows a high school girl named Kim Possible (Stanley) who moonlights as a secret agent with the help of her friend/sidekick Ron Stoppable (Giambrone).
Written by original series creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley with Josh Cagan, the upcoming TV movie will be directed by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky.
- 4/25/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Kayti Burt Feb 8, 2018
Kim Possible is coming to the big screen, Disney has confirmed
The Disney Channel is developing a live-action film version of Kim Possible, the animated spy series that ran from 2002 to 2007 for 87 episodes. While the series has already had two Disney Channel animated films, this would be the first live-action film.
Kim Possible follows the life of a high school girl who fights crime alongside her sidekick Ron Stoppable and his naked mole-rat Rufus, as well as computer genius Wade. Christy Carlson-Romano, of Even Stevens fame, voiced the main character of Kim in the series. Hopefully, Carlson-Romano will be involved in the project in some way. Either way, this premise and tone has the potentialy to be a fun, kid-geared spy movie like we haven't had in a while.
According to Variety, the live-action Kim Possible movie has already begun casting, with series creators Mark McCorkle and...
Kim Possible is coming to the big screen, Disney has confirmed
The Disney Channel is developing a live-action film version of Kim Possible, the animated spy series that ran from 2002 to 2007 for 87 episodes. While the series has already had two Disney Channel animated films, this would be the first live-action film.
Kim Possible follows the life of a high school girl who fights crime alongside her sidekick Ron Stoppable and his naked mole-rat Rufus, as well as computer genius Wade. Christy Carlson-Romano, of Even Stevens fame, voiced the main character of Kim in the series. Hopefully, Carlson-Romano will be involved in the project in some way. Either way, this premise and tone has the potentialy to be a fun, kid-geared spy movie like we haven't had in a while.
According to Variety, the live-action Kim Possible movie has already begun casting, with series creators Mark McCorkle and...
- 2/7/2018
- Den of Geek
Years after the conclusion of her cartoon, the Disney Channel is looking to make a live-action Kim Possible film. Casting is currently underway for the project, so no word on who will play Kim, her sidekick Ron Stoppable, or the computer mastermind Wade, but I'm sure those details will come sooner than later.
As for the film itself, the film is being written by the series creators Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley, as well as Josh Cagan. Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky will co-direct. Kim Possible has had animated films before, but this will be the first time a live-action version of the franchise will be created. I'm assuming if it's a hit there will be more, but my question is, are kids still going to care about Kim Possible?...
As for the film itself, the film is being written by the series creators Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley, as well as Josh Cagan. Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky will co-direct. Kim Possible has had animated films before, but this will be the first time a live-action version of the franchise will be created. I'm assuming if it's a hit there will be more, but my question is, are kids still going to care about Kim Possible?...
- 2/7/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Disney Channel is resurrecting one of its most iconic female characters — just as soon as she checks her beeper and returns the call.
A live-action movie based on the animated series Kim Possible is in the works, TVLine has learned. Casting for all roles — including the title character, a high school student who juggles cheerleading and crimefighting — is currently underway.
Original series creators Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley are penning the script, along with Josh Cagan (The Duff). McCorkle, Schooley and Zanne Devine (I, Tonya) will executive-produce.
Kim Possible ran on Disney Channel for 87 episodes from 2002 to 2007, additionally spawning two...
A live-action movie based on the animated series Kim Possible is in the works, TVLine has learned. Casting for all roles — including the title character, a high school student who juggles cheerleading and crimefighting — is currently underway.
Original series creators Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley are penning the script, along with Josh Cagan (The Duff). McCorkle, Schooley and Zanne Devine (I, Tonya) will executive-produce.
Kim Possible ran on Disney Channel for 87 episodes from 2002 to 2007, additionally spawning two...
- 2/7/2018
- TVLine.com
“Big Hero 6” moves to the small screen on Monday night, swapping the 3D animation of the original for a more traditional, hand-drawn look. But other than its new look and different medium, the Disney Xd series aims to retain the key elements that made the original movie such a hit with audiences. From “Kim Possible” executive producers Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, “Big Hero 6: The Series” features much of the film’s voice cast, including stars Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit, and same cultural mash-up world of San Fransokyo. Most important to Schooley and McCorkle, however, was recapturing the film’s.
- 11/20/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The high-tech, high-octane world of Big Hero 6 is headed to TV!
The all-new adventures of everyone's favorite teenage crime-fighting inventor Hiro Hamada and his inflatable robot sidekick, Baymax, are coming to Disney Xd, and Et has exclusive look at the action-packed new animated series.
In this fun sneak peak, Hiro and Baymax are hanging out with their friends and fellow superheroes -- GoGo Tomago, Honey Lemon and Wasabi -- when their buddy Fred frantically calls on them for help, and the team has to suit up to take on an unknown emergency.
The animated series -- developed by Kim Possible creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley -- keeps the playful balance between lighthearted comedy and fast-paced action that made the 2014 feature film such a classic.
Watch: Go Behind the Scenes with the Famous Voices of Disney's 'Big Hero 6'
Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit have returned to reprise their roles as Hiro and Baymax...
The all-new adventures of everyone's favorite teenage crime-fighting inventor Hiro Hamada and his inflatable robot sidekick, Baymax, are coming to Disney Xd, and Et has exclusive look at the action-packed new animated series.
In this fun sneak peak, Hiro and Baymax are hanging out with their friends and fellow superheroes -- GoGo Tomago, Honey Lemon and Wasabi -- when their buddy Fred frantically calls on them for help, and the team has to suit up to take on an unknown emergency.
The animated series -- developed by Kim Possible creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley -- keeps the playful balance between lighthearted comedy and fast-paced action that made the 2014 feature film such a classic.
Watch: Go Behind the Scenes with the Famous Voices of Disney's 'Big Hero 6'
Ryan Potter and Scott Adsit have returned to reprise their roles as Hiro and Baymax...
- 9/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
It looks like fans won't have to worry about this new series being cancelled for a while. Disney Xd has renewed its Big Hero Six TV show for a second season, ahead of the series' fall 2017 premiere. Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, and Nick Filippi executive produce the animated TV series adaptation of the Marvel comic series.The Big Hero 6 voice cast includes Maya Rudolph, Jamie Chung, Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Genesis Rodriguez, Khary Payton, Brooks Wheelan, Alan Tudyk, David Shaughnessy, and Stan Lee. Check them out in this fist-bump video.Read More…...
- 3/14/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Disney’s Big Hero 6 is still probably one of the best (recent) superhero movies, thanks largely to an excellent voice cast and a unique, animated take on the genre. There’s now good reason to hope that Disney Xd’s upcoming Big Hero 6 TV series will match the film in quality, as most of the original voices from the original are set to reprise their roles here.
The Big Hero 6 series is set to pick up right where the film left off, continuing the adventures of Hiro (Ryan Potter), his lovable robot Baymax (Scott Adsit), Aunt Cass (Maya Rudolph), and team of superhero friends – including Honey Lemon (Genesis Rodriguez) and Go Go (Jamie Chung). Other actors reprising their roles comprise Alan Tudyk as tech genius Alistair Krei, and (of course) Stan Lee as Fred’s dad.
Although most of the original cast is back for the show,...
The Big Hero 6 series is set to pick up right where the film left off, continuing the adventures of Hiro (Ryan Potter), his lovable robot Baymax (Scott Adsit), Aunt Cass (Maya Rudolph), and team of superhero friends – including Honey Lemon (Genesis Rodriguez) and Go Go (Jamie Chung). Other actors reprising their roles comprise Alan Tudyk as tech genius Alistair Krei, and (of course) Stan Lee as Fred’s dad.
Although most of the original cast is back for the show,...
- 11/3/2016
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
Rob Leane Joseph Baxter Mar 15, 2017
Disney Xd's Big Hero 6 animated series will arrive this autumn, and a second season has already been ordered...
Disney Xd’s upcoming TV rendition of Disney’s Oscar-winning box-office smash Big Hero 6 is an exciting prospect for fans of the imaginative, action-packed and heartwarming 2014 film.
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And before season 1 of the show has even aired, Disney Xd has gone ahead and ordered a second season. The Hollywood Reporter broke this story, and shared this quote from Disney Xd's Marc Buhaj...
"[The show's creators] have delivered a dynamic adventure series that follows the Big Hero 6 superhero team, led by audience favorites Hiro and Baymax [...] We are honored to have the opportunity...
Disney Xd's Big Hero 6 animated series will arrive this autumn, and a second season has already been ordered...
Disney Xd’s upcoming TV rendition of Disney’s Oscar-winning box-office smash Big Hero 6 is an exciting prospect for fans of the imaginative, action-packed and heartwarming 2014 film.
See related Justice League: Zack Snyder reveals Aquaman footage Future DC films will be "hopeful and optimistic" DC Comics movies: upcoming UK release dates calendar The Crow reboot to finally shoot in January
And before season 1 of the show has even aired, Disney Xd has gone ahead and ordered a second season. The Hollywood Reporter broke this story, and shared this quote from Disney Xd's Marc Buhaj...
"[The show's creators] have delivered a dynamic adventure series that follows the Big Hero 6 superhero team, led by audience favorites Hiro and Baymax [...] We are honored to have the opportunity...
- 11/3/2016
- Den of Geek
Kirsten Howard Rob Leane Aug 14, 2017
Disney is set to debut a TV show in November that will follow on from the Big Hero 6 movie, and you can watch some new footage here....
Big Hero 6 is heading to TV. Disney Xd has tasked Kim Possible creator Mark McCorkle and his regular collaborator Bob Schooley with helming the show, which will be heavily inspired by Disney's 2014 animated movie (which, in turn, was inspired by Marvel Comics).
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We now have a short teaser for you, and you can watch that below...
And here's a sneak peek we grabbed from Sdcc:
Disney must have some confidence in the show, as it's already been renewed for season 2.
Here's the title sequence video for the show, too...
A while back, THR shared this lengthy plot summary, which confirms that the series will use the film as its launching pad,...
Disney is set to debut a TV show in November that will follow on from the Big Hero 6 movie, and you can watch some new footage here....
Big Hero 6 is heading to TV. Disney Xd has tasked Kim Possible creator Mark McCorkle and his regular collaborator Bob Schooley with helming the show, which will be heavily inspired by Disney's 2014 animated movie (which, in turn, was inspired by Marvel Comics).
See related Remembering 90s Thunderbirds & Captain Scarlet toys
We now have a short teaser for you, and you can watch that below...
And here's a sneak peek we grabbed from Sdcc:
Disney must have some confidence in the show, as it's already been renewed for season 2.
Here's the title sequence video for the show, too...
A while back, THR shared this lengthy plot summary, which confirms that the series will use the film as its launching pad,...
- 3/3/2016
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Production has begun on Disney Xd's new, animated Big Hero 6 TV series. The new show is based on the Disney film of the same name, which was inspired by the Marvel comics.
Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, creators and executive producers of the Kim Possible TV series, are executive producing. Kim Possible's Nick Filippi is set as executive producer and supervising director.
Read More…...
Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, creators and executive producers of the Kim Possible TV series, are executive producing. Kim Possible's Nick Filippi is set as executive producer and supervising director.
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- 3/3/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Hiro and Baymax’s adventure will continue in 2017, but not on the silver screen.
Hot on the heels of announcing a High School Musical revival, Disney has issued the green light on a Big Hero 6 TV series, picking up directly where the 2014 animated feature film left off in San Fransokyo.
Set for premiere across Disney Xd platforms, the House of Mouse didn’t divulge too much regarding plot at this early stage, though we do know that Wasabi, Go Go, Honey Lemon, and Fred will all return. At the heart of the story is Hiro and his amicable personal healthcare companion, Baymax, who will find themselves up against “daunting academic challenges” and “social trials” after enrolling in the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
“Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters,” Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide.
Hot on the heels of announcing a High School Musical revival, Disney has issued the green light on a Big Hero 6 TV series, picking up directly where the 2014 animated feature film left off in San Fransokyo.
Set for premiere across Disney Xd platforms, the House of Mouse didn’t divulge too much regarding plot at this early stage, though we do know that Wasabi, Go Go, Honey Lemon, and Fred will all return. At the heart of the story is Hiro and his amicable personal healthcare companion, Baymax, who will find themselves up against “daunting academic challenges” and “social trials” after enrolling in the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
“Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters,” Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide.
- 3/2/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
In 2014, Disney released Big Hero 6, the latest (at the time) in their string of animated films, but the first based on a Marvel property. The result was a resounding success. Critics and fans alike seemed to really enjoy the characters and heart of the film, and while the film went on to make over $650 million at the worldwide box office, there has been no real talk of a sequel. Admittedly, when it comes to sequels, Disney isn't really one to follow through--especially in theaters.
They seem content to continue that trend. While Big Hero 6 will not have a theatrical sequel in the near future, Disney seems to be looking to TV as a way of continuing this brand. According to Collider, Disney Xd has announced that it has started production on Big Hero 6: The Series, which is set to have a worldwide debut sometime in 2017. Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley,...
They seem content to continue that trend. While Big Hero 6 will not have a theatrical sequel in the near future, Disney seems to be looking to TV as a way of continuing this brand. According to Collider, Disney Xd has announced that it has started production on Big Hero 6: The Series, which is set to have a worldwide debut sometime in 2017. Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley,...
- 3/2/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
The world of San Fransokyo from 2014’s Big Hero 6 was too vibrant and rich to be contained by a single film! Today Disney announced Baymax, Hiro, Honey Lemon, Go Go, Wasabi, and Fred will be heading to Disney Xd in their own animated television series. The show will reunite Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, and Nick Filippi who were the creative team behind Disney’s smash hit Kim Possible. Big Hero 6: The Series will pick up right where the film left off, following the adventure of 14-year-old Hiro as he and his friends navigate being superheroes with being super scientists. From the official press release: As the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, Hiro now faces daunting academic challenges and the social trials of being the little man on campus. Off campus, the stakes are raised for the high-tech heroes as they must protect their city...
- 3/2/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
With rumors swirling around a Big Hero 6 sequel, Disney announced that they have different plans for our favorite inflatable bot! Come inside for more details!
The people of San Fransokyo are making their way to Disney Xd in 2017! Today, Disney announced that a TV series of the popular 2014 movie, Big Hero 6, has been greenlit for 2017. Working on the project are the creators of a great former Disney title, Kim Possible, Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley.
When talking about the Big Hero 6 series, President and Cco of Disney Channel Worldwide, Gary Marsh had this to say:
Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to further develop these characters into a world class animated series — full of fun, action and the kind of endearing storytelling that only Mark, Bob — and Baymax — can deliver.
The people of San Fransokyo are making their way to Disney Xd in 2017! Today, Disney announced that a TV series of the popular 2014 movie, Big Hero 6, has been greenlit for 2017. Working on the project are the creators of a great former Disney title, Kim Possible, Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley.
When talking about the Big Hero 6 series, President and Cco of Disney Channel Worldwide, Gary Marsh had this to say:
Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to further develop these characters into a world class animated series — full of fun, action and the kind of endearing storytelling that only Mark, Bob — and Baymax — can deliver.
- 3/2/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Disney's Big Hero 6 was a great movie, and I was hoping that we'd get to see a sequel somewhere down the road. Well, the studio has announced that Walt Disney Animation Studios will be continuing the story of the Academy Award winning film in a series that will be coming to Disney Xd. The show is currently in production and it is set to debut sometime in 2017.
The Big Hero 6 film was inspired by the Marvel Comics characters that were created by Man of Action's Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau. The series will be brought to life by executive producers Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, who are the creators and showrunners of Kim Possible.
Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide, had this to say in a statement:
"Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel,...
The Big Hero 6 film was inspired by the Marvel Comics characters that were created by Man of Action's Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau. The series will be brought to life by executive producers Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, who are the creators and showrunners of Kim Possible.
Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide, had this to say in a statement:
"Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel,...
- 3/2/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Disney Xd is scheduling weekly trips to San Fransokyo in 2017.
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The network on Wednesday announced production on Big Hero 6: The Series, an animated show based on the 2014 movie about a 14-year-old boy named Hiro and a giant, inflatable robot named Baymax.
“Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters,” says Disney Channel President Gary Marsh. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to further develop these characters into a world class animated series — full of fun,...
RelatedHigh School Musical 4 in the Works at Disney Channel
The network on Wednesday announced production on Big Hero 6: The Series, an animated show based on the 2014 movie about a 14-year-old boy named Hiro and a giant, inflatable robot named Baymax.
“Our colleagues at Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a brilliant new world, inspired by Marvel, with vivid, unique characters,” says Disney Channel President Gary Marsh. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to further develop these characters into a world class animated series — full of fun,...
- 3/2/2016
- TVLine.com
Big Hero 6 was somewhat of a surprise at the 2014 box office. The 3D computer animated film from Disney grossed $657.8 million worldwide from an estimated production budget of $165 million. Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, the next step for the franchise appears to be an animated show on Disney Xd. The creators of Kim Possible, Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, are overseeing production on the show (along with Nick Filippi) which is set to premiere some time n 2017. The show will pick up immediately from where the film left off, following the further adventures of 14-year-old Hiro and his helper-robot Baymax. Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Fred and Go Go are also expected to return. The original film featured the voices of T.J. Miller, Damon Wayans Jr., Maya Rudolph, Jamie Chung, Génesis Rodríguez, Alan Tudyk and Stan Lee. No word yet on whether any will return to voice their respective characters.
- 3/2/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Disney Xd is developing a TV series adaptation of its 2014 animated feature "Big Hero 6" which will premiere on the cable network in 2017.
Picking up immediately after the events of the film, the new series will further the adventures of 14-year-old tech wunderkind Hiro and his medical robot-turned-cuddly hero Baymax.
Hiro will face "daunting academic challenges and the social trials of being the little man on campus. Off campus, the stakes are raised for the high-tech heroes as they must protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains."
Characters like Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Fred, and Go Go will also return for the show which "Kim Possible" creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley will executive produce.
Source: EW...
Picking up immediately after the events of the film, the new series will further the adventures of 14-year-old tech wunderkind Hiro and his medical robot-turned-cuddly hero Baymax.
Hiro will face "daunting academic challenges and the social trials of being the little man on campus. Off campus, the stakes are raised for the high-tech heroes as they must protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains."
Characters like Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Fred, and Go Go will also return for the show which "Kim Possible" creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley will executive produce.
Source: EW...
- 3/2/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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