Steven Universe: The Movie

Steven Universe: The Movie is an upcoming 2019 American traditionally animated musical film based on the television series Steven Universe. Directed and executive produced by Rebecca Sugar (the creator of the series) and produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, the film takes place two years after the events of the show's season 5 finale, "Change Your Mind". The film was released in theaters for the United States and Canada on February 22, 2019, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was also premiered on television on September 2, 2019 on Cartoon Network. This makes it the first and only theatrical Steven Universe film to hit the big screen, which will lead up to the sixth season of the show.

The film features Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz, Deedee Magno Hall, Tom Scharpling, Grace Rolek, Matthew Moy, Kate Micucci, Shelby Rabara, Jennifer Paz, Uzo Aduba, Charlyne Yi, Erica Luttrell, Patti LuPone, Lisa Hannigan, Christine Ebersole, Toks Olagundoye and Aimee Mann reprising their roles from the series, with musical guest performances by Chance The Rapper and Gallant. The film has grossed over $150 million worldwide against a $31 million budget.

Synopsis
Two years after the events of "Change Your Mind" (making Steven now 16 years old), he and his friends are ready to enjoy the rest of their lives peacefully. However, all of that changes when a new sinister Gem arrives, armed with a giant drill that saps the life force of all living things on Earth. In their biggest challenge ever, the Crystal Gems must work to save all organic life on Earth within 48 hours.

Cast
The movie will feature the main and recurring characters of the series.

Main Characters

 * Zach Callison as Steven Universe
 * Estelle as Garnet
 * Michaela Dietz as Amethyst
 * Deedee Magno Hall as Pearl

Recurring Characters
There will also be some musical guest stars in the movie.
 * Tom Scharpling as Greg Universe
 * Grace Rolek as Connie Mahashwaran
 * Matthew Moy as Lars Barriga
 * Kate Micucci as Sadie Miller
 * Shelby Rabara as Peridot
 * Jennifer Paz as Lapis Lazuli
 * Uzo Aduba as Bismuth
 * Charlyne Yi as Ruby
 * Erica Luttrell as Sapphire
 * Patti LuPone as Yellow Diamond
 * Lisa Hannigan as Blue Diamond
 * Christine Ebersole as White Diamond
 * Toks Olagundoye as Nanefua Pizza
 * Aimee Mann as Opal

Musical Guest Stars

 * Chance The Rapper
 * Gallant

Musical contributors
Unusually for Steven Universe, the movie includes collaboration with several outside musical artists in different kinds of genres, as well as regular contributors to the franchise: A new soundtrack is scheduled to be released both physically and digitally along with the film.
 * Estelle (voice of Garnet)
 * Aimee Mann (voice of Opal)
 * Patti LuPone (voice of Yellow Diamond)
 * Uzo Aduba (voice of Bismuth)
 * Aivi & Surasshu
 * Jeff Liu
 * Mike Krol
 * Jeff Ball
 * Chance The Rapper
 * James Fauntleroy
 * Gallant
 * Grant Henry (Stemage)
 * Julian "Zorsy" Sanchez
 * Macie Stewart
 * Ted Leo

Songs

 * "True Kinda Love"
 * TBA

Production
The movie was announced at San Diego Comic Con 2018, later released on Cartoon Network's YouTube channel. A poster was released a week before San Diego Comic Con 2019, revealing a glimpse of the movie's antagonist and a visibly older Steven, setting the film two years after the events of "Change Your Mind".

The film will be in a musical format, featuring musical collaborations with Chance The Rapper, Gallant, James Fauntleroy, Macie Stewart, Mike Krol, Ted Leo, Jeff Ball, and Julian "Zorsy" Sanchez, as well as Estelle and Aimee Mann, who have voice roles. The film is directed and executive produced by Rebecca Sugar. The co-executive producers are Chance The Rapper, Kat Morris, Joe Johnston, Alonso Ramirez Ramos and Ian Jones-Quartey.

At San Diego Comic Con 2019, a trailer for the movie was released, along with the announcement of a documentary based on the movie's creation to be released along with the DVD.

The first single from the film's soundtrack, "True Kinda Love", performed by Estelle and Zach Callison was released January 21, 2019. The soundtrack will release on January 22, 2019 by WaterTower Music.

Theatrical release
The movie was released in theaters in the United States and Canada on February 22, 2019, by Warner Bros., on the same year as Cartoon Network's next film, OK K.O.! Let's Save The Universe. The film will be presented in a 1.85:1 format, rather than Warner Animation Group's standard 2.39:1 format on its previous titles. The film's theatrical release will be preceded by Looped In Time, a short film based on Cartoon Network's upcoming American animated series Infinity Train, created by former Regular Show writer/storyboard artist Owen Dennis.

Home media
The film was released on Digital on May 7 and Blu-Ray and DVD on May 28, 2019, by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It contains the deleted scenes, an Infinity Train short film Looped In Time, the 18-minute featurette, behind-the-scenes of Steven Universe: The Movie, featuring interviews with most of the principal cast and crew, animatics, the pilot episode, the audio commentaries and the sneak peek of OK K.O.! Let's Save The Universe.

Television premiere
The film will premiere on Cartoon Network on September 2, 2019.

Box office
Steven Universe: The Movie has grossed $60 million in the United States and Canada, and $87.2 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $90 million, against a production budget of $50 million.

In the United States and Canada, Steven Universe: The Movie was released alongside How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, and was initially projected to gross around $20 million from 3,195 theaters in its opening weekend, with a chance to go as high as $44 million. However, after making $8.5 million on its first day (including $6 million from Thursday night previews), estimates were lowered to $31 million, and it ended up debuting to $31.5 million, finishing 6th at the box office.

Critical response
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 94% approval rating based on the 110 reviews, and its average rating is 8.6/10. The critical consensus reads, "Steven Universe: The Movie manages to debut on the big screen because it's like an extended episode of Steven Universe and it has some amazing musical numbers, and some colorful characters, so it should please the audience and fans of the show." Metacritic, assigns the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore gives the film a "A" on its A+ to F scale.

Artbook
An artbook, The Art of Steven Universe: The Movie, published by Dark Horse, will be made by Ryan Sands and Rebecca Sugar and released alongside the premiere of the movie. It can be pre-ordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, DarkHorse.com, and at your local comic shop. This unique, 96-page zine-like softcover retails for $19.99.

Trivia

 * The movie is executive produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Rebecca Sugar. Co-executive producers include Chance The Rapper, Kat Morris, Joe Johnston, Alonso Ramirez Ramos (known for storyboarding 14 episodes of the series Gravity Falls), and Ian Jones-Quartey.
 * Rebecca Sugar also serves as the film's director.
 * Former Crewniverse member Ian Jones-Quartey is also involved on the film's story.
 * Storyboard work on the movie took place between early 2015 and early 2016.
 * Christopher Pianka, otherwise known for The Owl House, is credited as a storyboard artist on the movie.
 * This is the first ever feature film of the series.
 * This is the first animated Steven Universe movie to hit theaters.
 * This is also the first ever Steven Universe movie in general to hit theaters.
 * This film will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios California.
 * The movie will be Rated PG.
 * This is the next theatrical film with a wide release to be based on a Cartoon Network TV series, after "The Powerpuff Girls Movie" released 16 years prior,   Star Wars: The Clone Wars  released 10 years prior,  Regular Show: The Movie  released 3 years prior,  Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: M.O.T.I.O.N.-P.I.C.T.U.R.E.  released 2 years prior,  The Lego Ninjago Movie" released a year before,   Teen Titans GO! To The Movies  released 8 months prior,  Adventure Time: The Kingdom of Ooo  and  The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie  both released 7 months prior,  Clarence's Big Break  released 5 months prior and  Rick and Morty: The Movie ''  released a month before.
 * Although, Teen Titans Go! and Ninjago are only aired by CN, and they’re made by Warner Bros. As well, Rick and Morty is an Adult Swim show.
 * The original cast reprised their roles in the movie.
 * This is the next theatrical 2D animated movie in 20 years prior after Quest for Camelot (1998) and 19 years prior after The Iron Giant (1999) and 2 years prior after Tiny Toon Adventures: The Motion Picture (2016).
 * This marks as Warner Bros.' next 2D animated theatrical film. Warner Bros. had its original feature animation division, which produced 2D animated films.
 * This is the eleventh theatrically released traditionally animated Warner Bros. film since  Clifford's Really Big Movie   released 14 years prior.
 * This is the very first Theatrical Warner Bros. Film to rely solely on Traditional Animation instead of Flash Animation, or CGI Animation.
 * This is Warner Animation Group's fourteenth traditionally animated film.
 * The movie takes place after the events of the show's season 5 finale, "Change Your Mind".
 * This is the third CN original movie since "Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show", which aired on November 8th, 2009 and  Regular Show: The Movie , which was released theatrically in movie theaters on August 14, 2015.
 * Before the movie, a short film called "Looped In Time '' based on Cartoon Network' s upcoming American animated series Infinity Train was played.
 * This was one of the successful films of 2019.
 * The movie will lead up to the sixth season of Steven Universe.
 * This movie has received a 94% rating from Rotten Tomatoes & IMDb gave it 8.6/10.
 * The film was in normal 3D, Real D 3D, IMAX 3D, Digital 3D, & XD 3D.
 * A trailer was first shown at Comic-Con on July 21, 2018.
 * On July 10, 2018, Rebecca Sugar announced via Twitter that the film had been completed.
 * This is the second CN original movie to be released theatrically in movie theaters since  Regular Show: The Movie  back in 2015.
 * The film took 3 years to make. Development began in early 2015 and production began from 2016-2018.
 * This is the 2nd collaboration between Zach Callison, Estelle and Deedee Magno Hall. Their first was   The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie   released 7 months prior.
 * This is Kate Micucci 's second theatrically released animated Warner Bros. film since  The Lego Batman Movie''" released a year before.
 * This is Zach Callison 's third theatrically released animated film since  Mr. Peabody & Sherman" released 4 years prior and   The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie ''  released 7 months prior.
 * This is Charlyne Yi 's second theatrically released animated Warner Bros. film since  The Lego Ninjago Movie''" released a year before.
 * This is the fourth theatrically released animated Warner Bros. film in a musical format since  Quest for Camelot   released 20 years prior,  Smallfoot  released 6 months prior and  The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part   released this month. 
 * This is Uzo Aduba 's second theatrically released traditionally animated film since  My Little Pony: The Movie   released a year before.
 * It is to be animated by Sunmin Image Pictures Co.
 * On December 13, 2018, new musical additions to the cast such as Chance The Rapper and Gallant were announced via Cartoon Network's Twitter.
 * The official trailer for the movie was released on January 21st, 2019 during the Steven Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
 * At the end of the first airing of "Reunited", the teaser trailer played revealing a part of the planned release date, and at the end of the first airing of "Change Your Mind", the official trailer played revealing a part of the scheduled release date.
 * The brief glimpses of the Gems in the teaser shows them in their pre-regeneration outfits. This was most obvious with Garnet's visor being their original shape instead of the top of a star. This was likely done to avoid spoiling the Diamond Days arc's mass regeneration, though their appearances were not updated for the trailer shown after "Reunited" first aired on Television.
 * A video by Cartoon Network (featuring sketches by Rebecca Sugar and interviews with Sugar and Zach Callison) confirmed that the movie would take place approximately two years after Season 5, with Steven receiving a new design first shown in the official poster. Steven, in his 16-year-old design, now wears a blue star shirt with a pink jacket, is taller, and has a visible neck.

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