Happy Tree Friends (film series)

The Happy Tree Friends film series consists of three American adult-animated action comedy films that are based on the series of the same name. All films are produced by New Line Cinema and Mondo Media and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Like its source material, the films have death and injury as a main concept, but involve the main characters attempting to escape danger as they traverse through complex obstacles that could stop their destined deaths from happening.

The first film is a prequel to the series, while the second film takes place between season 2 and the TV series, and the third film and spin-offs take place during the later seasons.

As of February 2024, two films and one spin-off of the series have been released, with a third and final main film expected to be released on June 21, 2024, as well as another spin-off for July 4, 2025.

Happy Tree Friends 3D (2014)
The first film in the series as a whole, it follows the tree friends as they need to work together to stop evil extraterrestrials from invading their homeland.

Splendid (2017)
The first spin-off in the film series, it follows Splendid and his superhero origin story, along with how he came to be the famous flying squirrel we know and love today.

Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness
In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rogen began writing a script for a third film, having been influenced by the Happy Tree Friends Harmony and Ammesia fan series. He received permission from both Nemao and Sebastian Rodriguez to use their elements from both series, with Nemao executive producing the film and Rodriguez receiving additional story credit. Rumors described that the main characters were Cuddles, Giggles, Flippy, and his crew from Ka-Pow!, and also that Al Pacino would reprise his role as The Leader, and would take place during the series. The film was eventually greenlit by New Line Cinema, and work began in 2021, with animation work beginning in 2022, and the film will be released in 2024 as Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness.

Trivia

 * Splendid is the only film in the Happy Tree Friends film series to be rated PG-13 by the MPA. The rest are rated R.