Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Movie

If Maggie and the Ferocious Beast had a movie called Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Movie, it would be released in theaters on June 5, 2020.

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Movie is a 2020 Canadian-American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Nelvana and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is directed by Michael and Betty Paraskevas, written by Michael Paraskevas, and stars Kristen Bone as Maggie, Stephen Ouimette as the Ferocious Beast, Michael Caruana as Hamilton Hocks, John McGrath as Rudy and Dwayne Hill as Nedley.

The film follows Maggie and her friends going on a journey to find a lost city made of gold. Along the way, they must outwit an evil queen who wants the city for herself.

The film was released in theaters on June 5, 2020.

Plot
Maggie, Hamilton and Beast are on a quest to find a lost city made of gold. Along the way, they must outwit an evil queen who wants the city for herself.

Characters
Maggie (voiced by Kristen Bone) is the main protagonist of the film. She is a redheaded 6-year-old girl and the human protagonist of the show. She is Hamilton's and Beast's best friend. They both look up to Maggie very much and always turn to her for advice. Maggie is the leader of the group and is always there to be the compassionate voice of reason to her dear friends.

The Ferocious Beast (voiced by Stephen Ouimette) appears ferocious, but is actually gentle and kind. He is a yellow dog-centaur (half-bear, half-pig, half-elephant and half-cow), with big red removable spots, and a human's head with three horns. He often wears multi-coloured galoshes which he pronounces as "Goo-lashes". His favourite catchphrase is "Great googly moogly!". Beast loves pretty much any kind of food, especially Hamilton's cooking, and is almost always hungry. He even loves baths. Maggie and Hamilton are his best friends. Hamilton often corrects his pronunciation, but he does not believe him.

Hamilton Hocks (voiced by Michael Caruana) is a pig who can be bossy and quite fussy, but he does have a warm heart. He lives inside a portable cardboard box which he loves, is the best cook in Nowhere Land, and is a total clean freak. Hamilton's most prized possessions are his beautiful "H" sweater and his cardboard box, which also happens to be his home. Maggie and the Beast are his best friends. His catchphrase is "Hoo-wee!".

Rudy (voiced by John McGrath) is a cheese-loving mouse who lives in a large wheel of cheese in a part of Nowhere Land called Cheese Town. It is revealed in one episode that Rudy's hat and boots do not come off because they are glued to him. Strangely enough, this character started off with the name Pippy but was renamed by the writers soon after.

Nedley (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a white jackrabbit who speaks in rhymes. He says rhymes almost all through every episode that he appears in, but sometimes he talks normally a little bit before starting his rhyme again. Nedley lives in a rabbit hole next to his carrot patch in Nowhere Land.

Soundtracks
"Maggie and the Ferocious Beast Theme Song" - Performed by Kristen Bone

"The Journey Begins" - Performed by Stephen Ouimette, Michael Caruana and John McGrath

"I Wanna Be Like You" - Performed by Stephen Ouimette and Michael Caruana

"You've Got a Friend in Me" - Performed by Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette and Michael Caruana

"Hakuna Matata" - Performed by Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette, Michael Caruana and John McGrath

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" - Performed by Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette and Michael Caruana

"Be Our Guest" - Performed by Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette, Michael Caruana and John McGrath

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" - Performed by Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette and Michael Caruana

"A Whole New World" - Performed by Kristen Bone and Stephen Ouimette

"Maggie and the Ferocious Beast Theme Song (Reprise)" - Performed by Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette, Michael Caruana and John McGrath

Trailers Music
"The Mighty Thor" by Alan Silvestri

"The Battle of Helm's Deep" by Howard Shore

"Gollum's Song" by Howard Shore

"The Black Gate Opens" by Howard Shore

"Evenstar" by Howard Shore

"Into the West" by Annie Lennox

Animation
The film's animation was provided by Nelvana.

Development
In September 2017, it was announced that Nelvana was developing a feature film based on the television series Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, with Michael and Betty Paraskevas returning to write and direct the film. In February 2019, Kristen Bone, Stephen Ouimette, Michael Caruana, John McGrath and Dwayne Hill were announced to reprise their roles as Maggie, Beast, Hamilton Hocks, Rudy and Nedley respectively. In May 2019, Tamara Bernier was cast as Mavis.

Filming
Principal photography on the film began in March 2019 at Nelvana Studios in Toronto and ended in August 2019.

Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released on April 3, 2020 by Paramount Pictures. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's release was postponed to June 5. The film was released in theaters on June 5th 2020 by Paramount Pictures.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "A charming throwback to classic animated features, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast: The Movie offers a delightful blend of humor and heart." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 74 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Box office
The film grossed $3 million in its opening weekend from 2,937 theaters in North America. In its second weekend the film made $2 million (a drop of 33%), finishing ninth at the box office.

Sequel
A sequel to the film is in development.