The Rec Room Movie

The Rec Room Movie is a 2022 coputer-animated-adventure-comedy film written and directed by Alan Roberts. Based on the Rec Room videogame. The story is focuses JJ, a 80's fanatic geek, who finaly goes to collage, where he joins the basketball team, and make a big friendship with his principal: Mr. Monitor. But But Mr. Monitor turns out to be actually Lord Monitor, and he wants to shape the huge world of Rec Room into a big bleak, boring gray world with the help of the big "creators", but JJ is recruit a team to stop Lord Monitor and the "creators" plan. The film is distributed by Paramount Pictures, and the release date is on May 9th 2022.

Plot
The film starts with a flashback from 30 years ago. During Mr. Monitor's childhood, he loses his father after the many inventions in the unlimited Rec Room world are unleashed and destroy the city of Monitor. Monitor is determined to destroy the infinite Rec Room world. 15 years later, JJ decides to he wants to be a hero, but his classmates are bullying him, but he don't gives up.

In presents day, JJ finally goes to University, to studying. JJ runs into his childhood friend Jane. Jane tells her that she has been playing basketball ever since and that JJ should try it too. JJ names himself for the school basketball team. JJ meets with the school principal: Mr. Monitor, to whom JJ tells what he wants to achieve, to which Mr. Monitor tells him that he will never give up.

It's Thursday, JJ meets the Hunter twins. The three of them run into each other, with Riley telling her which video game she recommends JJ try. JJ falls in the corridor and a girl: Laura helps him. JJ immediately falls in love with Laura. That afternoon, JJ meets Brandon, who is a big virtual reality fanatic and the leader of the basketball team. That evening in the yard, JJ runs into Mr. Monitor, and the two of them play a game of basketball.

It's Friday, 10pm. the basketball game starts. JJ is waiting on the small bench, Laura is sitting behind her, with whom they start talking. However, Brandon arrives and orders JJ to join the team. By 11pm, both teams are tied at 3-3. Finally, at the last second, JJ makes a basket. Which causes JJ to be lifted up and everything is new. JJ goes to Mr. Monitor's room, where after a conversation, Mr. Monitor reveals that he already trusts JJ, so he tells his plan to use the great "creators" to bring down the world of Rec Room. And JJ does not want to participate in this plan, so Lord Monitor imprisons JJ.

Lord Monitor attacks, the University. Lord Monitor arrives in the gym and attacks the students. But in the end he escapes through a gate to a completely different place. Meanwhile, JJ escapes from prison and finds Jane, and JJ decides it's time to be a hero. JJ recruits a team that includes: Jane, Laura, the Hunter twins, Riley and Brandon. Laura learns that Lord Monitor has left for the Rec Room kingdom. The team goes there on foot.

In the Kingdom, Lord Monitor make a deal with Kyle Knight and Princess Maya to give him a portal device. The Team is arrives to the kingdom but they are attacked by goblins, then Kyle Knight is arrive and saves them. In the palace Lord Monitor is attacks the Team, then Lord Monitor steal Laura and they are goes to Superhero Comic world.

In there, Lord Monitor gives Laura to Mr. Ultra to destroy her. But then the Team is arrive, and JJ is make a fight with Mr. Ultra. King-Woman is attacks the team, but she deafeted by Brandon. JJ saves Laura. They countinues they way to stop Lord Monitor.

Lord Monitor arrives to the Western World. JJ asks the others to stay out of town. JJ runs into Jake Luckey and Race Master. The three of them enter a pub where Lord Monitor attacks them, JJ loses and Monitor obtains the device with which he can finally destroy the world of Rec Room. In addition to these, Lord Monitor kidnaps the others.

JJ, Jake and Race Master come up with a plan, and finally the three arrive at the university, where the colors have already faded and the people have turned into zombies. Lord Monitor opened a portal in the sky from which the gray came. JJ fights Lord Monitor. Meanwhile, the others save people. JJ saves the others and Laura and JJ finally kiss. Lord Monitor's portal begins to close, Monitor decides to jump into it. JJ sacrifices himself and jumps after Monitor. The portal closes. Everyone is shocked. Then another portal opens in the sky, from which JJ and Monitor fall out. Monitor is arrested and JJ becomes a hero.

The celebration is taking place, everyone is happy to be free. JJ looks out the window of his room. And the movie ends.

Post Credit Scene: JJ walks down to the others and they start to party, but then Riley shouts that there is a shooting star in the sky, JJ then notices that there are more shooting stars in the sky. And Brandon declares that they are not shooting stars, but aliens, then JJ just says: "oh...!"

Cast

 * Tyler Blevins, as JJ, a University student, who an 80's fanatic. Big fan of the AC/DC band, and he is the founder of the resistance of Lord Monitor's plan.
 * Will Forte, as Mr. Monitor/ Lord Monitor, an evil school principal who wants to JJ join to him to shape Rec Room's world.
 * Elizebeth Olsen, as Laura Watson, a University student, who really likes the virtual reality games. She is make love interest for JJ.
 * Tessa Thompson, as Jane Carter, a University student, who is the best friend of JJ, since the kindergarden.
 * Michael B. Jordan, as Brandon, a University student, who a basketball fan.
 * Ryan Gosling, as Steve and Jeffrey Hunter, two twins who are goes to university, and makes friendships with JJ.
 * James Cordan, as Riley Gamer, a University student, who fan the videogames.
 * Scarlett Johannson, as Princess Maya, the princess of the kingdom part of Rec Room's world.
 * Owen Wilson, as Kyle Knight, the best knight of the kingdom part of Rec Room's world. He saves JJ and his friends frm goblins, when they arrives to the Kingdom.
 * Clark Gregg, as Mr. Ultra, a superhero in the Superhero Comic part of Rec Room's world.
 * Gal Gadot, as King-Woman, a superhero in the Superhero Comic part of Rec Room's world.
 * Kit Harington, as Snowy Johnny, a loser knight in the kingdom part of Rec Room's world.
 * Jeremy Renner, as Dragonrider, a pro superhero, in the Superhero Comic part of Rec Room's world.
 * Channing Tatum, as Red Arrow, a superhero in the Superhero Comic part of Rec Room's world.
 * Evan Peters, as Jake Luckey, a cowboy in the Western part of Rec Room's world.
 * Robert Downey Jr., as Race Master, a cowboy in the Western part of Rec Room's world.
 * Finn Wolfhard, as the kid at the bridge, a kid in the Western part of Rec Room's world.
 * Anthony Hopkins, as The Old-man Fisher, a fisher at the lake
 * Margot Robbie, as JJ's fangirl, a girl who saved by JJ at the University's battle.

Development
In December 2020, on the Rec Room's TikTok and Instagram was accounted, to the movie is start to developing. In June 2021, was accounted to Tyler Blevins will be JJ's voice. In August 2021 was accounted to Elizabeth Olsen, Will Forte, Michael B. Jordan, James Cordan, Tessa Thompson and Ryan Gosling are joined the cast as the main character's voices.

The First special look was screened on the San Diego Comic Con, on July 24th 2021. On October 29, 2021, the first trailer is released on YouTube. The Second and the last trailer is released on November 22, 2021. The Pre-premier was on May 7th 2022.

Writing
The film's writing is started on January 17th 2021. The writing is started by Alan Roberts, Ryan J. Steinburg, and Ronald Goldberg.

Animation
The Animation works are started on April 6th 2021. And it done on February 16th 2022.

Soundtrack
The music is composed by Mark Macina


 * 1) Feel this Moment Remix
 * 2) JJ's Childhood
 * 3) University Life
 * 4) The Match
 * 5) Monitor's are watch you
 * 6) JJ's Escape
 * 7) Recruiting
 * 8) Kingdoms
 * 9) Knight-r.i.d.e.r
 * 10) Hero time
 * 11) Western Wave
 * 12) Legends
 * 13) The Truth
 * 14) What...?
 * 15) University Siege
 * 16) Finale
 * 17) JJ vs. Monitor
 * 18) You're can change the world too...
 * 19) Oh...
 * 20) Feel this Moment (Original Version)

Release Date

 * May 7th, 2022 (Pre-Premier)
 * May 8th 2022 (Canada)
 * May 9th 2022 (International)

Box Office
After one week, the film is bought $340.000. In August 13th 2022, the movie is stopped screening untill this, the movie is bought $962.000.000

Critical Response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film is evaluation to 89%. On Metacritic the film is got 76 points. On IMDb the film is got 8/10 points.

Sequel (Untitled Rec Room Movie 2)
The Paramount Pictures announcted to the studios will makes two spin-offs and a sequel. On August 4th 2022, Tyler Blevins is telled about the second film. He said the film is start to developing, but the release date is will be after 2024.

Gamer's Life
One of the two spin-offs, the film will be focuses to Riley Gamer (James Cordan)

Untitled Rec Room Movie Spin-Off
One of the two spin-offs.