That’s my source. Apparently the evidence is two Tiny Toons voices sticking “Hobbes” and “Ms. Wormwood” on their resumes. Also Bill Watterson is said to be the voice of Calvin?
Any truth to this?
That’s my source. Apparently the evidence is two Tiny Toons voices sticking “Hobbes” and “Ms. Wormwood” on their resumes. Also Bill Watterson is said to be the voice of Calvin?
Any truth to this?
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Given Bill Watterson’s utter disdain for the marketing of his characters, I would doubt this very much.
Ditto. Seems HIGHLY unlikely.
Sweet fancy moses. I hope not. I truly, truly hope not.
But if it were to be…I would go see it. Because I am a sucker for anything Calvin and Hobbes, except those damned Calvin-peeing stickers.
Wait a minute. Upon reading the link (LOVED the animations!), if it’s Watterson doing it himself, it could be wonderful. Otherwise, I hope not.
from reading the link, this seems to me to have been an unfinished project. and seeing Tress MacNeill and Charlie ADler attached, well, that leads me to believe that this was a tv project. nothing against them, but they mainly do TV work (big names would be hired if this were a Major Motion Picture).
sounds like, if anything, they did voice-over work for a pilot. watterson or the studio or the producers or the network decided not to back it (perhaps all four).
anyway, since imdb has nothing (and since they usually do have “To be released in 2003” information), my guess is that Ms. MacNeille and Mr. Adler did the voiceover work, threw it on their resume (as they well should have), and then the project was sucked into oblivion.
jb
Wild Ass Guess ahead. (This is based solely on the limited information available and my knowledge of the movie industry; I have no additional insider knowledge.)
Here’s what I think: Watterson was, in fact, working on this project, and hired a few actors to provide voices – but it was all preliminary work, test-type footage, prior to launching a full, formal film. I’m guessing that something was produced, perhaps a rough five-minute reel, so the people involved could take a look at it and decide whether or not to commit. Given the dearth of information, I surmise that the project has either been back-burnered or abandoned. Perhaps Watterson decided it was just too weird to watch his characters speaking with actual voices (he says as much in the introduction to one of his books), or perhaps he figured long-form storytelling just wasn’t the ideal format for these characters.
In any event, my best guess is that this project was a reality at one point, but that right now it’s either postponed or cancelled. Assuming that’s true, I can’t say I disagree; while I mourn the lost possibility of new Calvin & Hobbes material, I’d rather have no movie than a subpar effort.
I would rather see the comic strip return than a movie, good or bad.
In his tenth anniversary book, Watterson talks about turning down the opportunity to make a C&H cartoon, and his reasons for doing so. Given his feelings on that subject, I don’t believe he would be inclined to make a movie.
As a former Tiny Toons junkie, I’ll say that Tress MacNeille would have made a great voice for Suzie Derkins.