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The Garfield Movie storyline. Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
The Garfield Movie is an upcoming American animated comedy film based on Jim Davis’s comic strip Garfield, produced by Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment (in the latter’s first animated film), animated by DNEG Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Directed by Mark Dindal from a screenplay written by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, and David Reynolds, the film stars Chris Pratt as the voice of the titular character, alongside the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, and Bowen Yang.
Development on a new animated Garfield film began in May 2016, with producers and writers already attached. Dindal was announced as the film’s director in November 2018, and pre-production began the following month. Despite Viacom acquiring most of the rights to Garfield in August 2019, production proceeded. In November 2021, Sony purchased the distribution rights for the film, and Pratt was cast as Garfield. The rest of the cast joined in 2022. John Debney, a frequent collaborator of Dindal, composed the score.
The Garfield Movie was releaser in the United States on May 24, 2024. It was previously scheduled for release on February 16, 2024. In April 2021, Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films’ theatrical and home media windows. Netflix signed for exclusive “pay 1 window” streaming rights, which is typically an 18-month window and included The Garfield Movie. Disney signed for “pay 2 window” rights for the films, which would be streamed on Disney+ and Hulu as well as broadcast on Disney’s linear television networks.
The Garfield Movie (2024)
Directed by: Mark Dindal
Starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Luke Cinque-White
Screenplay by: Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, David Reynolds
Production Design by: Pete Oswald
Film Editing by: Mark Keefer
Art Direction by: Jeanie Chang, Jim Davis
Music by: John Debney
MPAA Rating: G for general audience.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: May 24, 2024
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