Ferdinand | 12/15/17 | Blue Sky - JOHN CENA IS FERDINAND

[CJohn]

Hey, what's 4 years? Blue Sky Studios' FERDINAND will drop on 4/7/17. Carlos Saldanha ('ICE AGE' 'RIO') directs.

[ChD]

The name suggests it's a movie about... heck knows what. The only thing that comes in my mind is 'war'.

[kayumanggi]

Wow. What a late announcement. Look at the competition. It's tough.

[Impact]

I hope its about the bull

[Neo]

I hope its about the bull

which is an adaptation of the children's book "The Story of Ferdinand" from Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson that was published way back in 1936. Ferdinand is a bull who doesn't want to fight in the bullfighting arena like so many of his brethren but instead just wants to smell the flowers. It's the definition of a beloved classic (even though it was banned in several countries for promoting pacifism) and Walt Disney Pictures even made an animated short out of the story in 1938.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104403

[DAR]

I remember the cartoon

[Cochofles]

Wow. I love the source material. I cannot wait to see how they adapt this.

[Blankments]

I remember this from The Blind Side

[kayumanggi]

New date: 07.21.2017

New title: The Story of Ferdinand

[Mojoguy]

This movie is filler between the release of Ice Age 5 and 6. lmao

[cannastop]

4 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:

This movie is filler between the release of Ice Age 5 and 6. lmao

Oh, come on. Don't shit talk this movie when there aren't even any images available.

[WrathOfHan]

Couple of things:

 

1. I guess this takes the spot of the DW/Blue Sky film

2. Depending on the quality this could destroy DM3's late legs

[cannastop]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Couple of things:

 

1. I guess this takes the spot of the DW/Blue Sky film

2. Depending on the quality this could destroy DM3's late legs

I didn't know there was going to be a third Despicable Me. I naively thought that all of us have had enough Minions for the rest of lives.

[Jonwo]

I wonder if Smurfs, Power Rangers or Ghost in the Shell will move into the now vacant slot. 

[WrathOfHan]

4 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

I wonder if Smurfs, Power Rangers or Ghost in the Shell will move into the now vacant slot. 

I still think Beauty and the Beast should to capitalize on that second weekend drop, if not Smurfs should move there.

[Jonwo]

14 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

I still think Beauty and the Beast should to capitalize on that second weekend drop, if not Smurfs should move there.

 

I think Beauty and the Beast will stay put. If WB does move Wonder Woman to March then I could see Power Rangers move.

[CJohn]

5 hours ago, Jonwo said:

I wonder if Smurfs, Power Rangers or Ghost in the Shell will move into the now vacant slot. 

Why would Ghost in the Shell or Power Rangers move to one week before Fast 8 lol?

[Box Office Hit]

Pushed Back Again to December 22nd, 2017

[cannastop]

I think that Ferdinand could be a surprise success. The source material might really resonate.

[Captain H]

Also, this is taking the Sing spot.