How Long Until This Happens

[El Squibbonator]

I'm also curious about the upcoming animated adaptation of The Great Gatsby. It's being produced by DNEG Animation and written by William Joyce. Also, Joyce replied to a tweet claiming he hopes the movie gets a theatrical release. That's no guarantee it will, of course, but he clearly has a vested interest in that happening, and it's not being produced directly for a streaming service. It seems like the sort of movie A24 might pick up, for example. 
 

On the subject of A24, they're also making the stop-motion/live-action hybrid movie Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which honestly looks adorable. Of course, Marcel seems aimed at a much younger audience than most of what A24 makes, but if they're distributing animated movies now, I'm willing to bet it's only a matter of time before they put a PG-13 or R-rated one out in theaters. Offbeat movies aimed at adult audiences are kind of their thing, after all.

 

The question is whether they'll do it before a major studio (at this point, almost certainly Sony) does. Either way, I cautiously predict a successful theatrical adult animated drama film within the next decade. 

 

Edited May 21, 2022 by El Squibbonator

[grim22]

6 hours ago, El Squibbonator said:

I'm also curious about the upcoming animated adaptation of The Great Gatsby. It's being produced by DNEG Animation and written by William Joyce. Also, Joyce replied to a tweet claiming he hopes the movie gets a theatrical release. That's no guarantee it will, of course, but he clearly has a vested interest in that happening, and it's not being produced directly for a streaming service. It seems like the sort of movie A24 might pick up, for example. 
 

On the subject of A24, they're also making the stop-motion/live-action hybrid movie Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which honestly looks adorable. Of course, Marcel seems aimed at a much younger audience than most of what A24 makes, but if they're distributing animated movies now, I'm willing to bet it's only a matter of time before they put a PG-13 or R-rated one out in theaters. Offbeat movies aimed at adult audiences are kind of their thing, after all.

 

The question is whether they'll do it before a major studio (at this point, almost certainly Sony) does. Either way, I cautiously predict a successful theatrical adult animated drama film within the next decade. 

 

The Brad Bird Skydance animated movie will likely be a PG-13 or higher. And it sounds like it's not a comedy either. That might have a shot.

[El Squibbonator]

Well, Skydance's upcoming movie, Luck, is coming out on Apple TV+, so I imagine Ray Gunn will as well. 

[cannastop]

On 2/15/2021 at 9:13 PM, El Squibbonator said:

• Theatrically released
• Animated
• Produced in the United States
• Financially Successful (at least 2x production budget)
• Rated PG-13 or R
• Not a comedy
• Earns at least $100 million worldwide

Honestly, I don't expect this to ever happen in my lifetime. Like in the next 50 years: Nah.

 

Inflation though. 🤔

Edited June 29, 2022 by cannastop

[cannastop]

On 5/22/2022 at 1:12 AM, grim22 said:

The Brad Bird Skydance animated movie will likely be a PG-13 or higher. And it sounds like it's not a comedy either. That might have a shot.

Wait where did you hear that?

[cannastop]

On 2/16/2021 at 1:11 AM, grim22 said:

This has already happened a number of times. Sausage party comes to mind

 

 

 

Oh right how could I forget.

[cannastop]

On 5/21/2022 at 10:38 AM, StormbreakerXXR said:

If Across the Spider-Verse is PG13 then that'll do it of course but if not, it won't be in the next 2 years. 

That surely will not happen.

[Kalo]

I just don't see this happening, the mainstream opinion of the US is that animation is for kids. and not enough people will take there kids to see it if it's PG-13 or higher and not enough people will watch it with that rating because they will still think it is for kids at least immature adults and will think they are above "animation"  

 

Unless if they did Stormlight archive as animation, which would be blockbuster worthy and definitely at least PG-13. but I think that is more likely to be adapted as a tv series because the books are soo long. 

 

Most animation films can be pretty mature, action wise and still get a PG rating is the thing, there was alot of drama, action and even violence in How to Train Your Dragon and they were all still PG.

 

Legend of Zelda could be adapted as PG-13, but it will almost certainly be PG when it gets made (which seems really really likely now). 

 

Metroid could be PG-13. but I am not sure it will be animated if it is ever made. and if it were, you could probably do it with a PG rating as well.