Kim Possible (2019 film)
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Kim Possible by Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle |
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Composer(s) | Jim Dooley |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Middleton Productions (Omnifilm Entertainment)[1] |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
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Original network | Disney Channel |
Original release | 2019 |
Kim Possible is an upcoming American action comedy television film, based on the Disney Channel animated series of the same name created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle. Directed and produced by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky (Disney XD's Mech-X4), the film is written by Schooley, McCorkle, and Josh Cagan (The DUFF), and executive produced by Schooley, McCorkle, and Zanne Devine. It is the third Disney Channel Original Movie based on the series, following A Sitch in Time and So the Drama. Starring Sadie Stanley and Sean Giambrone in the lead roles, it is set to premiere in 2019 on Disney Channel.
Cast
- Sadie Stanley as Kim Possible
- Sean Giambrone as Ron Stoppable, Kim's sidekick and best friend.
- Alyson Hannigan as Dr. Ann Possible, Kim's brain surgeon mother.[2]
- Connie Ray as Nana Possible, Kim's grandmother.[2]
- Todd Stashwick as Dr. Drakken, a mad scientist and Kim's nemesis.[2]
- Taylor Ortega as Shego, Drakken's flame-fisted henchwoman.[2]
- Erika Tham as Bonnie Rockwaller, Kim's frenemy since childhood.[2]
- Ciara Wilson as Athena, a new student at Kim's school.[2]
- Issac Ryan Brown as Wade, a teen computer genius and ace inventor.[3]
- Patton Oswalt as Professor Dementor, a mad scientist who speaks with an over-the-top German accent. Oswalt previously voiced the character in the animated series.[4]
Additionally, Christy Carlson Romano, who voiced Kim in the animated series, is set to cameo in the film.[4]
Production
The film was announced on February 7, 2018, alongside the involvement of the original series creators, and the beginning of casting with Blyth Nailling (ABC's Last Man Standing) serving as casting director.[5] Stanley and Giambrone's casting as the leads was announced on April 25, 2018 in a promotional video featuring Christy Carlson Romano and Will Friedle, the original voice actors for the characters.[6] Hannigan, Ray, Stashwick, Ortega, Tham, and Wilson joined the cast on May 25.[2] Principal photography began on June 4, 2018 in Vancouver, under the working title Possibility, and concluded on July 24.[7][8]
Release
The film is set to premiere on Disney Channel in 2019.[9]
References
- ↑ Trumbore, Dave (July 22, 2018). "Collider Kids: Live-Action 'Kim Possible' Star Sadie Stanley Suits Up as the Super Spy". Collider. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Swift, Andy (May 25, 2018). "Kim Possible Movie: Alyson Hannigan Playing Mom, 5 Other Key Roles Cast". TVLine. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (June 22, 2018). "'Kim Possible': 'Raven's Home' Star Issac Ryan Brown Joins Cast Of Disney Channel Movie". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- 1 2 Drum, Nicole (August 11, 2018). "'Kim Possible' Live-Action Film Adds Original Stars Christy Carlson Romano, Patton Oswalt". TV Shows. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 7, 2018). "Live-Action 'Kim Possible' Movie in the Works at Disney Channel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (April 25, 2018). "Disney Channel's Live-Action 'Kim Possible' Movie Finds Its Stars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Kim Possible: Live-Action Movie Based on Disney's Popular Animated Series Filming in Vancouver". What's Filming. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Prasad, R.A. Karthik (March 29, 2018). "Disney Channel's Kim Possible Live-Action Movie Gets Filming Start Date". Pursue News. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Deitchman, Beth (April 25, 2018). "Booyah! The Live-Action Kim Possible Finds its Stars". D23. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
External links
- Kim Possible on IMDb