The Power of the Atomic Puppet

The Power of the Atomic Puppet is a Canadian animated superhero comedy film based on the Teletoon/Disney XD television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jerry Leibowitz and Mark Drop, and written by Leibowitz, Drop and series story editor Ken Cuperus. It stars the voices of Eric Bauza, Lisa Norton, Carlos Diaz, Kristina Nicoll, Katie Griffin and Robert Tinkler. In the film, Joey Felt (Bauza) must team up with his superhero idol Captain Atomic (Tinkler) to stop Mookie (also Tinkler), Captain Atomic's former sidekick turned evil super-genius, from taking over Mega City with an army of robots.

The Power of the Atomic Puppet was released in Canada on August 5th 2016.

Plot
Joey Felt (Bauza) is a 12-year-old boy who lives in Mega City with his parents Phil (Diaz) and Vivian (Nicoll), his sister Abigail (Griffin), and their cat Bubbles. Joey is a big fan of Captain Atomic, the city's most famous superhero. One day, while shaking hands with Captain Atomic, Joey's hand is transformed into a sock puppet version of the hero.

Captain Atomic explains that he was turned into a puppet by his former sidekick Mookie (Tinkler), who was jealous of Captain Atomic's success and wanted to replace him as Mega City's protector. Now, the only way for Captain Atomic to regain his powers is to team up with Joey as "Atomic Puppet".

Although reluctant at first, Joey agrees to help Captain Atomic stop Mookie from taking over Mega City with an army of robots. With the help of their friends Pauline Bell (Norton) and Rex Bordeaux (also Tinkler), they must stop Mookie before it's too late!

Distributed:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet was released in Canada on August 5th 2016.

Soundtrack:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was released on July 29, 2016. The album features songs from and inspired by the film, including "We're All In This Together" by Simple Plan, "Superhero" by Skyharbor and "Captain Atomic" by Eric Bauza.

Animation:
The animation for The Power of the Atomic Puppet was provided by Mercury Filmworks and Technicolor Animation Productions.

Trailers:
A trailer for The Power of the Atomic Puppet was released on June 28th, 2016.

Production:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet was produced by Jerry Leibowitz, Mark Drop and Ken Cuperus.

Development:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet began development in 2014, with Jerry Leibowitz and Mark Drop attached as directors. The film was originally going to be a direct-to-video release, but was later upgraded to a theatrical release.

Casting:
Eric Bauza, Lisa Norton, Carlos Diaz, Kristina Nicoll, Katie Griffin and Robert Tinkler were cast in the film.

Release:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet was released in Canada on August 5th 2016.

Screening:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet held its world premiere at the Ottawa International Animation Festival on September 23rd 2016.

Home media:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1st 2016.

Reception:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 50%, based on 4 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.

Box office:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet grossed $0 in North America and $0 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $0.

Accolades:
The Power of the Atomic Puppet was nominated for two Annie Awards, winning one for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children's Audience. It was also nominated for a Leo Award for Best Animation in a Motion Picture or Series.

Legacy:
In 2017, Teletoon announced that they were developing a sequel series to The Power of the Atomic Puppet titled AP2 (Atomic Puppet 2). The series is set to premiere in 2018.

Categories:
2016 animated films

2010s superhero films

Canadian animated feature films

Animated comedy films

Animated action-adventure films

Animated superhero films

Films about puppets

Teletoon films

Disney XD films

Gaumont Animation films

Mercury Filmworks films

Technicolor Animation Productions films