Minnie Mouse (film)

Minnie Mouse would be a 2033 hand-drawn animated drama film written directed by Lauren MacMullen fom an screenplay co-written with Bruce W. Smith, Justin Halpern, and Patrick Schumacker, from an story by Smith and MacMullen, while Dorothy McKim would produce the film. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the film would be the first full-length theatrical movie centered on the title character. Kaitlyn Robrock would reprise her role in the film as Minnie, with April Winchell and Maurice LaMarche co-starring. The film's score would be composed by Kris Bowers.

Development on an animated stand-alone Minnie Mouse film would begin in early 2031, with MacMullen set to direct the film, as well as to co-write the project alongside Smith. Halpern and Schumacker would join as co-screenwriters in late 2031, with the cast being announced in early 2032. The film's animators would draw inspiration from early Mickey Mouse shorts for the film's animation. The filmmakers would also research about toxic romantic relationships in order to feature an accurate potrayal in the film.

Minnie Mouse would be released on November 16, 2033, and would become a critical and commercial success. Critical praise would be directed towards the film's take on the title character, screenplay, themes, vocal performances (particularly Rbrock and Wichell's), score, and animation. The film would earn 967 million dollars at the worldwide box office over a budget of 90 million dollars, becoming the second-hightest grossing traditionally-animated film of all time. The film would earn four Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Feature, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Film.

Voice cast
Additionally, Frank Welker would reprise his role as Figaro, Minnie's cat. Alan Tudyk would voice a priest on Minnie and Mortimer's wedding.
 * Kaitlyn Robrock as Minnie Mouse, a young mouse who initally believes she's in wonderful relationship with Mortimer Mouse, only to realize Mortimer's true nature. Andreas Deja would serve as Minnie's supervising animator.
 * April Winchell as Petulia, a dog who befriends Minnie, and helps her realize that her relationship with Mortimer is actually toxic. According to director Lauren MacMullan, the character would be used in the film over more popular Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Daisy Duck, or Clarabelle Cow because she would feel the former's inclusion would be both unrealistic and undermining of Minnie's character, while the latters wouldn't be featured due to their somewhat self-centered natures, which she would feel "aren't fitting for a character who helps another escape a toxic relationship". Andreas Deja would serve as Petulia's supervising animator.
 * Maurice LaMarche as Mortimer Mouse, a self-centered mouse who is Minnie's toxic boyfriend. Dale Baer would serve as Mortimer's supervising animator.

Music
Kris Bowers would compose and produce the film's score. Bowers would draw inspiration from music in early Mickey Mouse cartoons for his score, througth he would also aim for something "more modern and more fitting for [his] style". He would use an instrumental version of the song "Minnie's Yo Hoo" as Minnie's theme in the movie. He would also compose a "friendly and good-hearted" theme for Petulia, and an "evil but also secretive" theme for Mortimer.

Scarlett Johansson would also write and perform a new song for the film's end credits. Johansson would agree to work on the soundtrack after reading the script, liking how the film "explores the trials and struggles a girl has to go througth in order to free herself of her toxic boyfriend".

Trivia

 * According to executive-producer Bruce W. Smith, the film would be set in an stand-alone universe unrelated to the short "Mickey's Rival", as the writers would feel that the plot would create several continuity issues with the short.
 * When standing up to Mortimer, Minnie would refer to him as "a big giant rat", a reference to Mortimer's self-titled song from the House of Mouse (2001-03) episode "Ladies' Night".