Club Penguin: The Movie

Club Penguin: The Movie (also known as Club Penguin: The Movie - The Adventure Begins or Club Penguin) is an upcoming 2017 Canadian-American 3D computer-animated musical comedy-adventure family film based on the 2007 Disney online video game of the same name by Lane Merrifield, who later signed up to produce the movie along with Colin Lloyd Pendergast.

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Colin Entertainment, Ltd., and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, this film is directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, produced by Colin Lloyd Pendergast and Lane Merrifield, and executive produced by John Lasseter. The film will be released in March 29, 2017, the same day that Club Penguin would be discontinued to make way for its successor Club Penguin Island.

It is confirmed that a spin-off series for the film, Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force will be airing on Disney XD.

Summary
Because the EPF was soon rushing over to Herbert P. Bear, Club Penguin became completely defenseless. Herbert is successfully able to bomb the EPF Headquarters and kidnap Gary the Gadget Guy, which allows him to conquer the Club Penguin Island. Two penguins named Paxton and Olivia, who both moved into Antarctica, are recruited as EPF Agents to stop Herbert and liberate Club Penguin.

Plot
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Cast

 * Dylan O'Brien as Paxton, a light blue penguin who moved in from his family to a new place known as Antarctica. He is one of the main protagonists of the movie.
 * Laura Bailey as Olivia, a green penguin who also moved into Antarctica from her family like Paxton. She is one of the main protagonists of the movie.
 * Wallace Shawn as Gary the Gadget Guy, a light blue penguin who was a local inventor and the former owner of the Sports Shop.
 * Grey DeLisle as Dot, a pink penguin who was the first EPF Agent and also the Master of Disguise.
 * Tom Hanks as Jet Pack Guy.
 * Ashleigh Ball as Cadence, a pink penguin who is a singer, dancer, and popular musical artist.
 * Michelle R. Lewis provides the singing voice for Cadence.
 * Jacob Davich as Rookie.
 * Fred Tatasciore as Captain Rockhopper.
 * Cristina Pucelli as Aunt Arctic
 * George Takei as Sensei.
 * Dave B. Mitchell as Herbert P. Bear, an arctic white polar bear who is a criminal mastermind and an arch nemesis for EPF. Herbert is the film's main antagonist.
 * John Hurt as Doctor Skia (Greek translate of Skia to Shadow) a gray-black penguin who is Herbert's sidekick. He is the film's secondary antagonist. (released posthumously)
 * Colin Lloyd Pendergast as Colin, a dark blue dancing penguin wearing a tuxedo suit and a top hat.
 * Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton, a small-time greedy weasel crook who previously appeared in Zootopia. He's also the film's secondary antagonist just like Doctor Skia.
 * Alan Tudyk also provides the voice of The Director of the EPF, Aunt Arctic's EPF alter ego.

Many Club Penguin users will portray as themselves recorded in D23 Expo.

Development
In late 2015, Colin Lloyd Pendergast is writing the script for a Club Penguin feature film, as he got the permission from Walt Disney Studios with the special help of Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee (who also directed the 2013 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film Frozen together). In March 17, 2016, the script is completed. The film was originally going to be released in October 24, 2017 for the 12th anniversary for the game, but it was changed to March 29 as the original Club Penguin game would be discontinued to make way for its successor Club Penguin Island.

Casting
During pre-production, John Hurt is hired by Pendergast, and he confirmed his role as the secondary antagonist name Doctor Skia. A few weeks later, he finished recording the lines on January 20, until five days later, he was passed away on January 25, 2017.

Animation
The character designs of the penguins are illustrated by Lane Merrifield and Colin Lloyd Pendergast. Those character designs for the movie are similar to the character designs from the game. After pre-production wrapped up, Walt Disney Animation Studios will create the computer animation for the penguins, the puffles, the characters, and the Antarctica-like environment.

Post Production
One teaser trailer is released on December 25, 2016 on the official Disney and Club Penguin YouTube channels. A few months later, two theatrical trailers are released on February 10, 2017. In post-production, Nick Fletcher and Chris McKay edited the entire sequence of Dot the Disguise Gal singing "Master of Disguise" from LazyTown using the animated footage, Dot's voice, and the instrumental music track from said song.

Music
The film is composed by Christophe Beck, Henry Jackman, Phil Collins, and Mark Mancina. The songs that are heard from the credits include The Party Starts Now! by Cadence, Look Through My Eyes by Phil Collins (previously heard from the 2003 Disney film Brother Bear), We Will Rock You by Queen and remixed by VonLichten (previously heard from the 2015 film Pixels), and Can't Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake (previously heard from the 2016 DreamWorks film Trolls). The musical numbers for the movie, including "New Home Begins", "Good Morning", "TBA", "TBA", "TBA" and "TBA", are written by Mark Mancina. One song from LazyTown, "Master of Disguise", is sung by Dot, voiced by Grey DeLisle.

Television specials
Walt Disney Animation Studios released three Club Penguin TV specials We Wish You a Merry Walrus, Club Penguin: Monster Beach Party, and Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! on Club Penguin's official YouTube channel, and also on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Box office
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Critical response
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Accolades
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Rating
Club Penguin: The Movie is rated G for General Audiences with some Mild Cartoon Violence. Nevertheless, all ages are admitted.

Copyright
Colin Entertainment Ltd. accepted the rights of all characters from Club Penguin, which was owned by Disney Interactive Studios.

© 2017 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Languages

 * English - Club Penguin: The Movie
 * Japanese - クラブペンギン：映画
 * German - Klubpinguin: Der Film
 * French - Pingouin De Club : Le Film
 * Spanish - Pingüino Del Club: La Película
 * Italian - Pinguino Di Club: Il Film

Trivia

 * Club Penguin: The Movie is the first penguin film to be made by Walt Disney Studios and Colin Entertainment, Ltd. where most other penguin films were made by Warner Bros. Pictures (Happy Feet), Metro Goldwyn Mayer (The Pebble and the Penguin), Sony Pictures Animation (Surf's Up), and National Geographic Society (March of the Penguins).
 * The film is mainly based in the Club Penguin EPF in-game mission Operation: Blackout.
 * This film will be one of the final films to feature English actor John Hurt before he passed away on January 25, 2017.
 * Judy Hopps from Zootopia was mentioned in this movie as "Cottontail" by Duke Weaselton.