After being premiered on CBBC last month, the British animated cartoon series Danger Mouse is set to hit the big screen. Sony Pictures Animation and Studio Canal will be working together on the animated feature movie which will be produced by American film producer Neal Moritz (The Fast and Furious Series, I Know What you did Last Summer) along with Toby Ascher overseeing for Original. The film is a production of Fremantle Media, which is an international television content and production/distribution subsidiary.
The series displays the wit of a secret agent under MI6 headquarters and his phenomenal gadgets to help him in his missions. Along with his partner named Ernest Penfold, the secret agent Danger Mouse travels in his flying car, identifying crime and solving mysteries. And the secret agent is so secret that his codename has a codename!
From 1981 to 1992, this British animated series, created by Brian Cosgrave and Mark Hall, thoroughly entertained the viewers as it was a creative adaptation of the British spy fictions like James Bond and Danger Man. And few days back on 28 September, 2015, the rebooted animated series was premiered and surely there is something extensive in store for the future. The series that fascinated the viewers will be targeting the big screen soon however the details on the plot are still unrevealed.
A vintage Britain cartoon series now on the big screen in the 21st century, will it work for an audience which is feasting on Frozen and Minions? This is something which has been seen as a trend where feature films on beloved cartoon characters from the years gone by are being made. For instance, Nickelodeon is commencing a channel dedicated for its 90s animated shows and a Dennis the Menace remake is in process as well.
Danger Mouse movie aims to reach and bring back its old viewers and also expand its approach to the new audience. However, the producers of the film are on their search for a British based writer having a sense of familiarity with the character. They are on their look for a writer who can maintain the standard of the franchise and also develop the lead character to be appealing to the new and contemporary audience.