Zombot (2013 Animated Film)

Zombot (know as Zombot: a Plants vs. Zombies film) is a 2013 American computer-animated science fiction film, produced by Colombia Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures animation, directed by Tim Burton and Sam Raimi and George Fan serving as producers, starring Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, Adam Sandler, Hugh Jackman, Andy Serkis and Tom Cruise, The story follows zombot, who was created to manipulate humanity, however, after being miscontrolled by one of his companions, he launches into a battle to stop Edgar Zomboss

Production on the film began in 2011, Dane Cook was originally hired to star in the film, but left the project a month later due to scheduling conflicts with Planes (2013). Following Dane Cook's departure, Matt Damon was finally hired to star. , Michael Keaton, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Cane were cast as the villain, before Andy Serkis was cast.

Zombot premiered on August 25, 2013 in Canada and premiered in the United States on August 26, 2013, received generally negative reviews from critics, criticizing the dark tone, lack of connection to the game and lack of originality, although action sequenses, visual effects and voice perfomances ofDamon, Serkis and Cruise's were repeatedly praised, it was a box office bomb, grossing $ 157.6 Million on a budget of $ 120 Million and losing $ 85 Million, it received 5 Saturn Award nominations including Best Visual Effects, Best Movie and Best Photography, was nominated for 2 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards, Worst Movie and Painfully Funny Movie, after the poor reception of the film and the poor box office, a sequel scheduled for 2016 was canceled.