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Popeye Movie Updates

Popeye Movie Updates

Total Updates: 23

Sony Pictures from Sony Pictures

  • changed the US film release date from TBA 2015 to TBA of $title

  • changed the U.S. film release date from September 26, 2014 to TBA 2015 of $title

'Hotel Transylvania 2' in the Works for 2015 Release from The Hollywood Reporter

Hotel Transylvania, Sony Pictures Animation’s surprise monster hit, is getting a sequel.

Tartakovsky Eyes 'Popeye' from Variety

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA helmer Genndy Tartakovsky is attached to develop and direct POPEYE, Sony Pictures Animation's 3D take on the familiar sailor man.

Jay Scherick & David Ronn to Write Animated 'Popeye' from Yahoo! Finance

Sony Pictures Animation has set screenwriters Jay Scherick & David Ronn to write the screenplay for an all-new POPEYE animated feature, based on the iconic characters of comic strip and cartoon fame.

Sony Pictures Animation Sets 'Smurfs' Scribes Jay Scherick & David Ronn To S... from Deadline

Sony Pictures Animation has turned to its The Smurfs scribes, Jay Scherick & David Ronn to script Popeye, the animated adaptation of the comic book. SPA and Avi Arad are producing Popeye, which will be a 3D stereoscopic effort.

Sony's 'Popeye' to Pop Eyes in 3D from Variety

Sony is bringing an all-CGI "Popeye" to the bigscreen, with the iconic sailor man's muscles set to pop in 3D. Avi Arad, who teamed with Sony to turn Spider-Man into a powerhouse franchise, is producing. Scribe Mike Jones is in negotiations to adapt.

  • added a synopsis of $title

  • "The logline is being kept under wraps, but Popeye's love interest Olive Oyl, nemesis Bluto and adopted child Swee'Pea will be part of the adventure.Producer Avi Arad says the new version will cover the themes of friendship, love, greed and life and focus on human strengths and human frailties."

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