Jay Scherick and David Ronn will write Popeye for Sony Pictures Animation
"Scherick & Ronn have a remarkable talent in re-energizing beloved characters," says Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions. "As they demonstrated with The Smurfs, they embrace the iconic characteristics of these timeless characters and craft a story that really engages moviegoers today."
"We're thrilled that Jay and Dave are helping us reintroduce Popeye to a new generation," comments Michelle Raimo, president of production for Sony Pictures Animation. "Their take on the world of Popeye has just the right blend of comedy, adventure and heart -- all the elements that made a great animated film."
"Popeye has been my childhood favorite character," says producer Avi Arad. "To me he was always the everyday man who gets special powers and actually becomes the first superhero in the best meaning of the word. When Scott Sassa called, Ari and I were beyond excited to be working with Jay Scherick & David Ronn and Sony Pictures Animation to bring this iconic character to the big screen in glorious stereoscopic 3D. We enjoy working with the Sony Pictures Animation team and with Rocky and company from Hearst Publishing. I cannot wait to go sailing!"
Last Spring, Scherick and Ronn began work on the sequel to The Smurfs. They also wrote the original script for the upcoming Baywatch adaptation for Paramount and the pair is currently working on a comedy pilot for ABC. Scherick and Ronn have been writing together since they met when they both worked for a New York based corporate bartering company. From a staff writing position at NBC, the team segued into three years on Spin City where they served as writer/producers.
Scherick and Ronn are represented by International Creative Management.
Popeye comes to theaters in 2013.
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Monkeyiron 2.0
as long you dnt f*ck it up and Make Popeye a real man iand make actually fall in love Olive
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skywise
@summit10 aside from sounding absolutly delicious that was an awesome pun.
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Summit10
@skywise I put spinach in my Tuna Pasta, Chopped red onion, parmesan and Olive OYL LOL :D
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skywise
@ghostman eesh! that is foul!
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise nope. i heat it up in the microwave and eat it hot :)
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skywise
@ghostman please tell me you are kidding about the warm spinach?
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@ghostman @skywise I've only tolerated spinach inside a lasagna
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise but yeah, magic mushrooms is the way to go :)
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise I love canned spinach! i eat it warm haha
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skywise
@ghostman ahhh a man after my own heart. The only spinich i dont like ironicly is canned spinich....which Popeye obviously uses to power up. To be honest i would prefer Mario's method.....magic mushrooms!
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise @bawnian-dexeus Spinach pizza is my foave pizza and so is raw spinach leaves in my salad too!
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skywise
@bawnian-dexeus this has nothing to do with popeye but i love spinich...especially raw spinich and most especially on cici's pizza!
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skywise
@ghostman i knew it! Gargamel was right, those smurfs ARE evil!!
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@bawnian-dexeus i'm sure you probably shooting torpedoes out through your ass that night haha! XD
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise So it begins with Popeye moving to a beach house and he falls in love with a Baywatch girl. Soon, the Smurfs invade and Popeye along with his Baywatch girl and the rest of them have to defend their land from the Smurfs taking over! It would be epic.
7 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@skywise @ghostman
The only scene I remember from the live action Popeye was when he eats the spinach, torpedoes his away underwater and punches everything in his way. BTW, I ate spinach for the first time a few days after the movie and I was in the bathroom for hours puking.
7 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
skywise
@ghostman that would probably be better than the crap they are actually going to put out...
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise you know i didn't see anything about Baywatch just random words like "Stereoscopic 3D" and "550million" and "smurfs" oh now i see Baywatch in there haha! Imagine a movie with Popeye where he falls in love with a Baywatch girl who saved a Smurf? that would be awful!
7 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
skywise
article too....damn you lazy fingers!
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skywise
The most disturbing thing about this artivle is the mention of a Baywatch adaption. Probably not a good thing to throw in with the Popeye news. @ghostman @bawnian-dexeus
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@skywise @bawnian-dexeus As a kid when the Rocky and Bullwinkle movie came out, I saw it in theaters, and haven't seen it since, plus I forgot what the hell happened in that movie too lol! But yeah, live-action Robin Williams Popeye didn't work for me at all. But it still hasn't stopped me from eating spinach :)
7 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
skywise
@bawnian-dexeus The real travisty is the live action popeye. I am not sure what the hell was going on there. I mean, the nailed the characterizations but something just was NOT working in that film.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@skywise Watching it as a kid, I enjoyed the show...the movie, to be honest, I don't know what was happening. It was only til AFTER a few years that I found out DeNiro was in it
7 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
skywise
@bawnian-dexeus I try not to remeber that...i was a huge fan of that cartoon when i was a kid..hell i still love it and the movie was absolute trash. ruined Dinero or no.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@skywise Dun forget Rocky and Bullwinkle
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skywise
@ghostman I think that it can be good if done right but for the most part i like my live actin and animation seperate. Not a fan of Smurfs, Chipmunks or Scooby Doo.
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
What do you think of live action explosions in an animated world @skywise Good or bad?
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Twinpac1
Im game, as long as "Robin Williams" does the voice again!
7 months agoby @twinpac1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Loved the cartoon show. The live action was a little goofy as a kid, and I loved RW in it. Animated should be fine. Bring a classic back for today's kids
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skywise
@ghostman i couldnt agree with you mor.
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