Sure, Jennifer Lopez is making a Bob the Builder film, sure, it is nonetheless within the works, and now it even has a house.
Proper at the beginning of the yr it was introduced {that a} Bob the Builder animated film is within the works, which wasn’t completely shocking as Mattel owns the rights to the sequence and it has been transferring ahead with all types of toy-inspired tasks. What was shocking was the truth that Jennifer Lopez of all folks is hooked up to provide. She nonetheless is producing the movie, and yesterday Deadline reported that the movie is transferring forward at Amazon MGM Studios. Apparently it was a little bit of a bidding warfare, with Netflix and DreamWorks Animation all after the venture, however sources that spoke with Deadline say that Amazon MGM Studios is the one to have gained out.
As of proper now it is not clear if the movie is deliberate as a Prime Video streaming launch or if it’s going to be heading to cinemas, however regardless of Bob the Builder being an enormous a part of loads of British child’s childhoods, I am not precisely certain it has a sufficiently big identify nowadays to get bums in seats, even with Jenny from the block producing it. Deadline additionally notes that so far as it understands, Lopez is not at present set to voice anybody within the movie, but it surely was beforehand confirmed that Twisters star Anthony Ramos could be enjoying the titular builder.
An official synopsis of the movie explains, “When Roberto ‘Bob’ travels to the enchanting island of Puerto Rico for a serious building job, he takes on points affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to construct. Bob’s journey will rejoice the colourful and colourful textures of the Caribbean Latin nations and their folks.” Deadline additionally says that it was Ramos’ concept for this Bob the Builder movie to be set in Puerto Rico.
I nonetheless cannot fairly wrap my head round Jennifer Lopez producing a Bob the Builder movie, however hey, stranger issues have occurred – we’ll all simply have to attend and see the way it pans out.
