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[[File:BETTERBUNYON.png|thumb|215px|Poster for the film that showcases its mix of CGI and Live-Action.]]
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'''''Bunyan and Babe '''''is a unreleased CGI/Live-Action film that was directed by Tony Bancroft and Jim Rygeil and written by Micheal A. Nickles (original story and screenplay) and Julia Wall (screenplay). Its production company was the Exodus Film Group (the same company that produced Igor), it was set to be distributed by MGM and was going to use the CGI/Live-Action film-making technique. Its cast included John Goodman as Paul Bunyon, Kesley Grammer as Norm Blandsford, Jeff Foxworthy as Babe the Blue Ox, Bridger Zadina as Travis and Dorien Davies as Iris. It was set to be released sometime in 2011 but never showed up, and is now set on IMDb to be released in 2015.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331314/ IMDb page on ''Bunyan and Babe''.] Retrieved 24 Aug '13.</ref> According to a 2012 thefw.com article, the film apparently "got lost in the shuffle when MGM filed for bankruptcy".<ref>[http://thefw.com/lost-movies/ 2012 thefw.com article on lost movies.] Retrieved 24 Aug '13.</ref> Despite this, the film ''is'' still listed on Exodus Film Group's official website.<ref>[http://www.exodusfilmgroup.com/home.html Exodus Film Groups' official website.] Retrieved 24 Aug '13.</ref>
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'''''Bunyan & Babe''''' is a CGI animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Jim Rygeil, starring the voice talent of John Goodman as legendary giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan. Starying away from traditional methods, as ''Bunyan & Babe'' was a mix of CGI and live-action. It was originally slated for release in 2011 but was lost in the shuffle when studio MGM filed for bankruptcy in 2010. In 2014, Cinedigm bought the rights to all of the films from Exodus Film Group including ''Bunyan & Babe''. The movie was finally released on the Google Play store in January of 2017.  


Update 1/17/16
==Plot==
Imdb.com now said that it will be released this year on March 1.
Twelve-year-old Travis Barclay and his little sister Whitney are sent on a summer trip to visit their grandparents' farm. A greedy land developer named Norm Blamsford is trying to buy up the entire town and trying to force the residents off of their land. One day, Travis has an encounter with one of Brlamsford's men and is chased into the forest. In the forest, Tavis finds a magical portal that leads to a universe where Pual Bunyan lives. Paul has been in self-exile for a hundred years due to the machines. Paul escorts Travis back to his grandparent's farm where he sees the plan to buy up the city. Finding a new purpose, Paul and his blue oxen find a purpose and fight off the plan to develop the city.


==Plot summary from IMDb==
==Production==
"12 year old Travis Barclay and his little sister Whitney are sent begrudgingly on a summer trip to visit their grandparents' farm in Delbert County. A greedy land developer, Norm Blandsford, has been buying up the little country town, running the hard working residents off their land. After Travis has a run-in with one of Blandsford's men, he is chased into the forest where he stumbles upon a magic portal to the hidden world where Paul Bunyan lives. Paul has been in self-imposed exile for 100 years, ever since the advent of machines made his role in society obsolete and left him feeling of little value to the new world. Paul, reluctantly, escorts Travis back to the farm. But upon returning,Paul witnesses Blandsford's sinister plan. Suddenly filled by a long-forgotten sense of purpose, Bunyan and Babe, the blue ox, get wrapped up in a brand new adventure and together with the help of their new friends, Travis and Whitney, they save the town. Together they learn firsthand that you don't have to be big to do big things".
Production for ''Bunyan & Babe'' began in 2008 when Exodus Film Group and Sparx Animation Studios announced a new movie after coming off of the success of the movie ''Igor''.<ref>[https://variety.com/2008/film/news/exodus-sparx-fly-with-bunyan-1117987414/ Variety article on the announcement of ''Bunyan & Babe''.] Retrieved 14 Sept '19</ref> Both studios wasted no time and began production with the film set for a 2011 release date. On October 30th, 2010, MGM who was going to distribute the movie filed for bankruptcy.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/oct/31/mgm-bankruptcy-spyglass Article about MGM filing for bankruptcy.] Retrieved 14 Sept '19</ref> The bankruptcy of MGM put the future of ''Bunyan & Babe'' into uncertainty. Throughout the restructuring of MGM, the film became lost.<ref>[http://thefw.com/lost-movies/ 2012 TheFW article on lost movies.] Retrieved 24 Aug '13</ref> Despite this, the film was still listed on Exodus Film Group's official website before its release.<ref>[http://www.exodusfilmgroup.com/home.html Exodus Film Groups' official website.] Retrieved 24 Aug '13</ref> Despite the film being lost, Exodus Film Group still was determined to have the film released. On May 8th, 2014, Cinedigm which makes independent budget films gained the rights to all of Exodus Film's library including ''Bunyan & Babe''.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140508006326/en/Cinedigm-Acquires-Exodus-Animated-Picture-“BUNYAN-BABE” Cinedigm acquires Exodus Film's library.] Retrieved 14 Sept '19</ref>


==Production credits==
==Release==
*Produced by Jamée Deruso (associate producer), John D. Eraklis (producer), Max Howard (producer), Darius A. Kamali (co-executive producer), John McKenna (line producer) and Matthew J. Parker (associate producer).
After nearly a decade of being lost, ''Bunyan & Babe'' was finally released onto [https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Bunyan_Babe?id=qw9U5CS6ZkY&hl=en Google Play] for free in January 2017.
*Production Design by Philip A. Cruden.
 
*Art Direction by Olivier Besson.
==Cast==
*Art Department by Shannon Denton (storyboard artist).
* John Goodman as Paul Bunyan
*Sound Department by Jason Gaya (ADR mixer) and Judah Getz (original dialogue mixer).
* Jeff Foxworthy as Babe the Blue Ox
*Visual Effects by Mary Poplin (texture art director).
* Kelsey Grammer as Norm Bladsford
*Camera and Electrical Department by Derek Grover (cinematographer: HD composite tests).
* John Orlando as Tavis
*Music Department by Basil Poledouris (composer: theme music).
* Lola Wayne Villa as Whitney
*Other crew include Robert L. Bradley IV (video reference and EPK) and Jared Chatelain (finance executive).
* Kay Cole as Grandma
* Mark Hamill as Grandpa
* Dorien Davis as Iris
* Jeremy Guskin as Gustav
* Dawnn Lewis as Maybelle
 
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
File:NotherBunyon.png|Poster from the film's website, boasting that it was supposed to be in 3D.
NotherBunyon.png|Poster from the film's website, boasting that it was supposed to be in 3D.
File:Yetnother2.png|A promotional image from IMDb.
Yetnother2.png|A promotional image from IMDb.
File:Yetnother1.png|Another promotional image from IMDb.
Yetnother1.png|Another promotional image from IMDb.
File:Bunyanfilm.jpg|2D concept art of the film, that shows the live-action children from the poster in 2D.
Bunyanfilm.jpg|2D concept art of the film that shows the live-action children from the poster in 2D.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External Link==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331314/ IMDb page on ''Bunyan and Babe''.] Retrieved 15 Mar '16


==References==
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Revision as of 18:50, 3 May 2020

BETTERBUNYON.png

Poster for the film that seemed to have originally planned a mix of CGI and live-action.

Status: Found

Date found: Jan 2017

Found by: Google Play

Bunyan & Babe is a CGI animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Jim Rygeil, starring the voice talent of John Goodman as legendary giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan. Starying away from traditional methods, as Bunyan & Babe was a mix of CGI and live-action. It was originally slated for release in 2011 but was lost in the shuffle when studio MGM filed for bankruptcy in 2010. In 2014, Cinedigm bought the rights to all of the films from Exodus Film Group including Bunyan & Babe. The movie was finally released on the Google Play store in January of 2017.

Plot

Twelve-year-old Travis Barclay and his little sister Whitney are sent on a summer trip to visit their grandparents' farm. A greedy land developer named Norm Blamsford is trying to buy up the entire town and trying to force the residents off of their land. One day, Travis has an encounter with one of Brlamsford's men and is chased into the forest. In the forest, Tavis finds a magical portal that leads to a universe where Pual Bunyan lives. Paul has been in self-exile for a hundred years due to the machines. Paul escorts Travis back to his grandparent's farm where he sees the plan to buy up the city. Finding a new purpose, Paul and his blue oxen find a purpose and fight off the plan to develop the city.

Production

Production for Bunyan & Babe began in 2008 when Exodus Film Group and Sparx Animation Studios announced a new movie after coming off of the success of the movie Igor.[1] Both studios wasted no time and began production with the film set for a 2011 release date. On October 30th, 2010, MGM who was going to distribute the movie filed for bankruptcy.[2] The bankruptcy of MGM put the future of Bunyan & Babe into uncertainty. Throughout the restructuring of MGM, the film became lost.[3] Despite this, the film was still listed on Exodus Film Group's official website before its release.[4] Despite the film being lost, Exodus Film Group still was determined to have the film released. On May 8th, 2014, Cinedigm which makes independent budget films gained the rights to all of Exodus Film's library including Bunyan & Babe.[5]

Release

After nearly a decade of being lost, Bunyan & Babe was finally released onto Google Play for free in January 2017.

Cast

  • John Goodman as Paul Bunyan
  • Jeff Foxworthy as Babe the Blue Ox
  • Kelsey Grammer as Norm Bladsford
  • John Orlando as Tavis
  • Lola Wayne Villa as Whitney
  • Kay Cole as Grandma
  • Mark Hamill as Grandpa
  • Dorien Davis as Iris
  • Jeremy Guskin as Gustav
  • Dawnn Lewis as Maybelle

Gallery

External Link

References