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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. It was originally meant to be a mix of CGI and live-action, as seen in early promotional material.
'''''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.  


It was set to be released sometime in 2011 but never showed up, and is said to be released in late 2016 as of March 2016.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331314/ IMDb page on ''Bunyan and Babe''.] Retrieved 15 Mar '16.</ref>
==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.


According to a 2012 TheFW article, the film "got lost in the shuffle when MGM filed for bankruptcy".<ref>[http://thefw.com/lost-movies/ 2012 TheFW article on lost movies.] Retrieved 24 Aug '13.</ref> Not even the Trailer has ever surfaced. 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>
==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''.<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>


The film was finally released onto [https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Bunyan_Babe?id=qw9U5CS6ZkY&hl=en Google Play] for free in January 2017.
==Release==
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.


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==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==
==Gallery==
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Yetnother2.png|A promotional image from IMDb.
Yetnother2.png|A promotional image from IMDb.
Yetnother1.png|Another promotional image from IMDb.
Yetnother1.png|Another promotional image from IMDb.
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.
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==External Link==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331314/ IMDb page on ''Bunyan and Babe''.] Retrieved 15 Mar '16


==References==
==References==
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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