Happy Tree Friends 3D

Happy Tree Friends 3D is a 2019 3D black comedy film directed by Zack Keller and Ed Skudder and written by Kenn Navarro, Rhode Montijo, and Aubrey Ankrum. It is based on the series of the same name. The film was produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg through their Point Grey Pictures banner and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Development of the film began in 2014 when it was announced that Mondo Media, the company that animated Happy Tree Friends at the time, were planning a feature-length film based on the series. The film entered development hell shortly after it was announced. This was the case until March 2017, when it was confirmed that New Line Cinema had fully greenlit the film and won producing rights.

Happy Tree Friends 3D was released on April 26, 2019 to mixed reviews, with praise for its black comedy, death sequences, and faithfulness to the series, but criticized its 3D use and story. It grossed $110 million on a $22 million budget, making it a box office success. A sequel is in development.

Synopsis
"The world of our happy tree friends has always been peaceful throughout its lifetime, hasn't it? Well, that's where you're wrong, because when a centennial is being planned for their town, a cursed statuette wreaks havoc throughout, causing the deaths of those all around! So these friends need to get along and stop it from causing any more destruction."

-Warner Bros. Pictures

Voice cast

 * Jonah Hill as Cuddles
 * Tara Strong as Giggles
 * Sam Vincent as Toothy
 * Seth Rogen as Lumpy
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Petunia
 * Paul Rudd as Handy
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Nutty and Cub
 * Ashleigh Ball as Sniffles
 * Troy Baker as Pop
 * Andrea Libman as Flaky
 * Bill Hader as Disco Bear
 * Michael Cera as Russell

Development
The film was first announced at San Francisco's Anime, Video Game, and Cartoon Convention (AOD 2015), when Warren Graff and Ken Pontac confirmed that a movie was being planned.

According to Home Plate Entertainment's webstie, the film was still in pre-production. But with no official word of its production since 2014, it is speculated that the project has halted or been scrapped altogether.

On March 5, 2017, it was confirmed that New Line Cinema had fully greenlit the film and won producing rights, confirming it would be a 3D animated film, with a scheduled release of April 5, 2019. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were also attached to the film as producers through their Point Grey Pictures banner.

Casting
Rogen had already confirmed he would be lending his voice in the film he was announced he would serve as producer. Tara Strong and Jonah Hill were confirmed to be cast in lead roles in April 2, 2017. The next week, it was announced that Troy Baker, Ashleigh Ball, and Bill Hader were attached as Pop, Sniffles, and Disco Bear respectively. In June, Paul Rudd and Andrea Libman joined the cast as Handy and Flaky. The next month, Sam Vincent revealed he would also voice a lead role in the film.

Animation
Canadian animation company WildBrain provided the 2D animation for the film through its Vancouver and Halifax operations, and Six Point Harness, while the 3D effects were provided by visual effects company Sony Pictures Imageworks. According to co-director Zack Keller, he said: "The biggest challenge when creating a 3D traditional animated film is providing the VFX of it, as that would require a LARGE amount of time and money."

Release
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Reception
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