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''Phineas and Ferb'' is a television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, for Disney Channel. It ran from August 17th, 2007, to June 12th, 2015, with a special called "The O.W.C.A Files" premiering on November 9th, 2015. The show also had a crossover with Povenmire and Marsh's own ''Milo Murphy's Law''.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/milo-murphys-law-phineas-ferb-crossover-is-coming-1022459 Announcement of the crossover of the two shows.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>  
''Phineas and Ferb'' is a television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, for Disney Channel. It ran from August 17th, 2007, to June 12th, 2015, with a special called "The O.W.C.A Files" premiering on November 9th, 2015. The show also had a crossover with Povenmire and Marsh's own ''Milo Murphy's Law''.<ref>[https://hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/milo-murphys-law-phineas-ferb-crossover-is-coming-1022459 Announcement of the crossover of the two shows.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>  


''Phineas and Ferb'' follows the eponymous boys building many machines and gadgets that kids their age normally wouldn't build. People usually asked them "Aren't you a bit too young to (do extraordinary thing)?" They would reply with "Yes, yes we are." Their teenage sister, Candace, would normally try to "bust" them on a regular basis, but at the end of the day, the machine would always disappear before she can show her mother what her brothers have done, either due to Dr. Doofenschmirtz's schemes failing or to random circumstances.  
''Phineas and Ferb'' follows the eponymous boys building many machines and gadgets that kids their age normally wouldn't build. People usually asked them "Aren't you a bit too young to (do extraordinary thing)?" They would reply with "Yes, yes we are." Their teenage sister, Candace, would normally try to "bust" them on a regular basis, but at the end of the day, the machine would always disappear before she can show her mother what her brothers have done, either due to Dr. Doofenschmirtz's schemes failing or to random circumstances.  


The show had a television film called ''Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension'' that premiered on Disney Channel back in 2011,<ref>[https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/phineas-to-preem-aug-5-on-disney-channel-1118038162/ Variety article discussing the then-upcoming television movie and its premiere date.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> but there was also '''a theatrical film''' in production after that.<ref>[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/73121-disney-planning-phineas-and-ferb-feature-film Announcement of the theatrical film, with a release date set for 2013.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>
The show had a television film called ''Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension'' that premiered on Disney Channel back in 2011,<ref>[https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/phineas-to-preem-aug-5-on-disney-channel-1118038162/ Variety article discussing the then-upcoming television movie and its premiere date.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> but there was also '''a theatrical film''' in production after that.<ref>[https://comingsoon.net/movies/news/73121-disney-planning-phineas-and-ferb-feature-film Announcement of the theatrical film, with a release date set for 2013.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>


==Development==
==Development==
In January 2011, seven months before the premiere of ''Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension'', the chief of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Channels_Worldwide Disney Channels Worldwide] announced a theatrical film based on ''Phineas and Ferb'', for a release in 2013.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/phineas-ferb-reinvent-essence-disney-channel-charm-kid-friendly-tv-movie-article-1.162662 New York Daily News article discussing the television movie and also mentioning the theatrical one.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> In October 2011, Disney stated that the Marvel film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor:_The_Dark_World Thor: The Dark World] had been postponed to November 15th, 2013, while ''Phineas and Ferb'' got a release date of July 26th, 2013.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-lone-ranger-sets-may-31-release-date-248191 Hollywood Reporter article announcing the release date for the theatrical film.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> However, in October 2011, Disney postponed the film to sometime in 2014, after also being slated for release on September 28th, 2013.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2012/10/iron-man-3-thor-2-3d-ant-man-marvel-disney-release-date-353859/ Deadline page mentioning Disney postponing the film.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> The film was then removed from its release schedule in August 2013 by Disney, seemingly cancelling it at the time.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2013/08/the-avengers-sequel-gets-a-title-565877/ Deadline page discussing Disney removing the film from its release schedule.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>  
In January 2011, seven months before the premiere of ''Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension'', the chief of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Channels_Worldwide Disney Channels Worldwide] announced a theatrical film based on ''Phineas and Ferb'', for a release in 2013.<ref>[http://nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/phineas-ferb-reinvent-essence-disney-channel-charm-kid-friendly-tv-movie-article-1.162662 New York Daily News article discussing the television movie and also mentioning the theatrical one.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> In October 2011, Disney stated that the Marvel film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor:_The_Dark_World Thor: The Dark World] had been postponed to November 15th, 2013, while ''Phineas and Ferb'' got a release date of July 26th, 2013.<ref>[https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-lone-ranger-sets-may-31-release-date-248191 Hollywood Reporter article announcing the release date for the theatrical film.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> However, in October 2011, Disney postponed the film to sometime in 2014, after also being slated for release on September 28th, 2013.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2012/10/iron-man-3-thor-2-3d-ant-man-marvel-disney-release-date-353859/ Deadline page mentioning Disney postponing the film.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> The film was then removed from its release schedule in August 2013 by Disney, seemingly cancelling it at the time.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2013/08/the-avengers-sequel-gets-a-title-565877/ Deadline page discussing Disney removing the film from its release schedule.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>  


Speculation that the film was cancelled was discussed, but one of the creators of ''Phineas and Ferb'', Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, said that the film was simply "on hold".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mmonogram/status/368505368764100608 Swampy's Twitter post stating that the film was on hold.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> On July 12th, 2015, Jim Hill Media announced on Twitter that a script for the film had been completed.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JimHillMedia/status/620290409856512001 A Twitter post announcing the completion of the script.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>
Speculation that the film was cancelled was discussed, but one of the creators of ''Phineas and Ferb'', Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, said that the film was simply "on hold".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mmonogram/status/368505368764100608 Swampy's Twitter post stating that the film was on hold.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> On July 12th, 2015, Jim Hill Media announced on Twitter that a script for the film had been completed.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JimHillMedia/status/620290409856512001 A Twitter post announcing the completion of the script.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
Nothing else from the film was announced after that Twitter post. No screenshots or footage of the movie have surfaced. To decrease the chances of the film's release even more, ''Phineas and Ferb'' wrapped up production in May 2015, premiering its hour-long series finale "Last Day of Summer" on June 12th, 2015 on Disney XD after a 72-hour marathon.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/05/07/phineas-and-ferb-is-ending-its-run/70940024/ USAToday article announcing the show's then-upcoming series finale and its premiere date.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>  
Nothing else from the film was announced after that Twitter post. No screenshots or footage of the movie have surfaced. To decrease the chances of the film's release even more, ''Phineas and Ferb'' wrapped up production in May 2015, premiering its hour-long series finale "Last Day of Summer" on June 12th, 2015 on Disney XD after a 72-hour marathon.<ref>[https://usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/05/07/phineas-and-ferb-is-ending-its-run/70940024/ USAToday article announcing the show's then-upcoming series finale and its premiere date.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref>  


However, the theatrical film might still have a glimmer of hope, as three years after Jim Hill Media's Twitter post was created, around February 2018, a Twitter user asked Dan Povenmire and Jim Hill Media if the film was still on hold or cancelled. Jim stated that the production crew of ''Milo Murphy's Law'' was still working on the ''Phineas and Ferb'' crossover. However, he stated that, should the special be successful, the film might still happen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JimHillMedia/status/620290409856512001 Twitter post stating that the film might still see the light of day.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> Nothing about the film has been heard since then, but as the ''Milo Murphy's Law/Phineas and Ferb'' crossover has just premiered as of January 2019, <ref>[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-milo-murphys-law-phineas-ferb-crossover-20181212-story.html LATimes article discussing the crossover and its January 2019 premiere.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> it could only be a matter of time as to if the film will still happen.
However, the theatrical film might still have a glimmer of hope, as three years after Jim Hill Media's Twitter post was created, around February 2018, a Twitter user asked Dan Povenmire and Jim Hill Media if the film was still on hold or cancelled. Jim stated that the production crew of ''Milo Murphy's Law'' was still working on the ''Phineas and Ferb'' crossover. However, he stated that, should the special be successful, the film might still happen.<ref>[https://twitter.com/JimHillMedia/status/620290409856512001 Twitter post stating that the film might still see the light of day.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> Nothing about the film has been heard since then, but as the ''Milo Murphy's Law/Phineas and Ferb'' crossover has just premiered as of January 2019, <ref>[http://latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-milo-murphys-law-phineas-ferb-crossover-20181212-story.html LATimes article discussing the crossover and its January 2019 premiere.] Retrieved 25 Jan '19</ref> it could only be a matter of time as to if the film will still happen.


On March 22nd, 2019, two months after the crossover premiered, Jim was asked if the film was still going to see the light of day. However, Jim said that due to the failure of the live-action ''Kim Possible'' movie (which was the lowest-rated Disney Channel movie in a decade), people would not count on the film coming anytime soon.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/JimHillMedia/status/1108685818665811969 The Twitter post where Jim stated the film probably won't be coming.] Retrieved 22 Mar '19</ref>
On March 22nd, 2019, two months after the crossover premiered, Jim was asked if the film was still going to see the light of day. However, Jim said that due to the failure of the live-action ''Kim Possible'' movie (which was the lowest-rated Disney Channel movie in a decade), people would not count on the film coming anytime soon.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/JimHillMedia/status/1108685818665811969 The Twitter post where Jim stated the film probably won't be coming.] Retrieved 22 Mar '19</ref>


In April 2019, it was announced that a ''Phineas & Ferb'' movie, titled ''Candace Against the Universe'', would be released on Disney's new Disney+ streaming service on August 28th, 2020.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/marvels-what-frozen-2-docuseries-set-disney-1201425 Announcement of the things coming to Disney+.] Retrieved 18 Apr '19</ref> According to one of the movie's writers Jim Bernstein, it is a separate project from the proposed theatrical film,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Jim_Bernstein/status/1116545023049261058 Twitter post describing the Disney+ movie as "entirely new and different" from the theatrical movie.] Retrieved 26 Jun '19</ref> meaning that the production material and script for the original film will likely never surface.
In April 2019, it was announced that a ''Phineas & Ferb'' movie, titled ''Candace Against the Universe'', would be released on Disney's new Disney+ streaming service on August 28th, 2020.<ref>[https://hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/marvels-what-frozen-2-docuseries-set-disney-1201425 Announcement of the things coming to Disney+.] Retrieved 18 Apr '19</ref> According to one of the movie's writers Jim Bernstein, it is a separate project from the proposed theatrical film,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Jim_Bernstein/status/1116545023049261058 Twitter post describing the Disney+ movie as "entirely new and different" from the theatrical movie.] Retrieved 26 Jun '19</ref> meaning that the production material and script for the original film will likely never surface.


==See Also==
==See Also==
===Phineas and Ferb===
*[[Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; late 2000s)]]


===Disney Channel===
===Advertisements===
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[The Incredibles (found full version of McDonald's Happy Meal commercial for Pixar animated film; 2004)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel animated educational series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[The Incredibles (found online promotional trailers for Pixar animated film; 2004)]]
*[[Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" spin-off TV series; 2007)]]
*[[Pixar (partially lost early CGI animated commercials from animation studio; 1989-1998)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney documentary TV series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of animated series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 2010)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney animated TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of unfinished season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation TV series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found pilot episode of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin - Phil Harris performance (lost audio recordings from Disney animated TV series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found Disney Channel original series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Owl House (partially found unaired pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled "Lizzie McGuire" spin-off TV series; 2003)]]


===Playhouse Disney===
===Animation (Disney)===
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (partially found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Alice in Wonderland (partially lost original draft of Disney animated film; 1939)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Aladdin (found Howard Ashman treatment of Disney animated film; 1988)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (partially lost original English audio of Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[American Dog (partially found original version of "Bolt" Disney animated film; 2007-2008)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[The Black Cauldron (partially found deleted scenes of Disney animated film; 1985)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found unaired pilot of Disney children's animated TV series; 2005)]]
*[[Chanticleer (partially found production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 1940s-mid 1960s)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
*[[Chicken Little 2 (partially found production material of cancelled sequel to Disney animated comedy film; 2006)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[Disney Circle Seven Animation (partially lost production material of cancelled Pixar sequel films; 2004-2006)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (partially found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Dumbo II (partially found production material from cancelled Disney animated sequel film; 2000s)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially lost interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Fantasia 2006 (partially lost production material for cancelled Disney animated sequel film; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Stanley (found unaired pilot episode of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Fraidy Cat (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2004-2005)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
*[[Frozen (partially found early drafts of Disney animated film; 1937-2012)]]
*[[Gigantic (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2013-2017)]]
*[[The Jungle Book (lost Bill Peet version of Disney animated film; 1963-1964)]]
*[[Kingdom of the Sun (partially found original version of "The Emperor's New Groove" Disney animated film; late 1990s)]]
*[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (partially found production material and deleted scenes of Disney animated sequel film; 1995-1998)]]
*[[Maleficent (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2003-2005)]]
*[[Music Land (lost Disney animated anthology film; 1955)]]
*[[My Peoples (partially found production material of cancelled Disney animated film; late 1990s-early 2000s)]]
*[[The Search for Mickey Mouse (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2002)]]
*[[The Seven Dwarfs (partially found production material of cancelled direct-to-video prequel to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Disney animated film; 2000s)]]
*[[Tangled (partially found early drafts of Disney animated film; 2001-2010)]]
*[[Tinker Bell (partially found first draft of Disney animated film; 2007)]]
*[[Treasure Planet II (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated sequel film; 2002)]]
*[[Wild Life (lost production material for cancelled Disney animated film; late 1990s-2000)]]
*[[Zootopia (partially found pre-rewrite version of Disney animated film; early 2010s)]]


===Disney Junior===
===Animation (Pixar)===
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)]]
*[[A Tin Toy Christmas (lost production material of cancelled Pixar animated Christmas TV special; early 1990s)]]
*[[Cars 3 (lost deleted scene of Pixar animated sequel film; 2017)]]
*[[The Good Dinosaur (lost original version of Pixar animated film; 2011-2013)]]
*[[Inside Out (lost original Bing Bong death scene of Pixar animated film; 2015)]]
*[[Made in Point Richmond (found miscellaneous content from Pixar DVD; 1986-2000)]]
*[[Newt (partially found production material of cancelled Pixar animated film; early 2010s)]]
*[[Toy Story (partially found early test footage of Pixar animated film; 1992)]]
*[[Toy Story 4 (found original script of Pixar animated sequel film; 2013-2017)]]
*[[Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (partially found intermissions for 3D double feature re-release of Pixar animated films; 2009)]]
*[[Toy Story "Black Friday Reel" (partially found rough cut of Pixar animated film; 1993)]]
*[[Toy Story "Jessie" (found Patsy Montana Award acceptance speech animation of Pixar character; 2000)]]
*[[WALL·E (partially found original treatments of Pixar animated film; 1994-2008)]]


===Toon Disney===
===Audio===
*[[Toon News (partially found CGI Interstitial Toon Disney series; 2004/2005)]]
*[[Enchanted (lost deleted song from Disney live-action/animated fantasy comedy film; 2007)]]
*[[Fantasia (partially lost original audio of Disney animated film; 1940)]]
*[[Jack Wagner (partially lost Disney Park background music collection from American actor; 1970s-2001)]]
*[[Mars Needs Moms (found Seth Green vocal performance of Disney motion-capture animated film; 2011)]]
*[[The Nightmare Before Christmas (lost original Vincent Price audio of Disney stop-motion animated film; early 1990s)]]
*[[Pinocchio (lost Mel Blanc's "Gideon the Cat" dialogue from Disney animated film; 1940)]]
*[[Toy Story 2 (partially found Bullseye dialogue test footage from Pixar animated sequel film; late 1990s)]]


===Disney XD===
===Live Action===
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost unaired pilot episode of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy TV series; 2010)]]
*[[101 Dalmatians (found "Spotted Landmarks" teaser trailer of Disney live-action film; 1995-1996)]]
*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (found deleted scenes from Disney live-action film; 1993)]]
*[[Sleeping Beauty (partially found live action reference material for Disney animated film; 1959)]]
*[[Something Wicked This Way Comes (lost original cut of Disney dark fantasy film; 1982)]]
*[[Walt Disney (lost physical Mickey Mouse animation reference footage of animator; late 1930s)]]


===Other===
===Short Films===
*[[Robodz (lost Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[Alice Comedies (partially lost series of Walt Disney animated short films; 1920s)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[Blowin' in the Wind (found Pixar animated short film; 1985)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[Lafflets (lost series of Walt Disney animated short films; 1922-1923)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
*[[Language Arts Through Imagination (found series of Disney educational short films; 1988-1989)]]
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Mickey and Minnie Mouse (lost unauthorized pornographic animated short film; existence unconfirmed; 1936)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Mickey's Man Friday (partially found production material of unproduced remake of Disney animated short film; 1939-1941)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
*[[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (partially lost series of Walt Disney animated short films; 1927-1928)]]
*[[Poor Papa (found "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" Walt Disney animated short film; 1927)]]
*[[The Princess Academy (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated short film; 2009)]]
*[[Short Subject aka "Mickey Mouse in Vietnam" (found unofficial animated short film; 1968)]]
*[[Tales from Radiator Springs "To Protect and Serve" (lost episode of "Cars" animated miniseries; 2015)]]
*[[Totally Twisted Fairy Tales (partially found Disney animated short series; 1997)]]
*[[Uncle Walt (lost unauthorized Disney short film; 1964)]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:10, 15 August 2023

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Phineas and Ferb is a television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, for Disney Channel. It ran from August 17th, 2007, to June 12th, 2015, with a special called "The O.W.C.A Files" premiering on November 9th, 2015. The show also had a crossover with Povenmire and Marsh's own Milo Murphy's Law.[1]

Phineas and Ferb follows the eponymous boys building many machines and gadgets that kids their age normally wouldn't build. People usually asked them "Aren't you a bit too young to (do extraordinary thing)?" They would reply with "Yes, yes we are." Their teenage sister, Candace, would normally try to "bust" them on a regular basis, but at the end of the day, the machine would always disappear before she can show her mother what her brothers have done, either due to Dr. Doofenschmirtz's schemes failing or to random circumstances.

The show had a television film called Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension that premiered on Disney Channel back in 2011,[2] but there was also a theatrical film in production after that.[3]

Development

In January 2011, seven months before the premiere of Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, the chief of Disney Channels Worldwide announced a theatrical film based on Phineas and Ferb, for a release in 2013.[4] In October 2011, Disney stated that the Marvel film Thor: The Dark World had been postponed to November 15th, 2013, while Phineas and Ferb got a release date of July 26th, 2013.[5] However, in October 2011, Disney postponed the film to sometime in 2014, after also being slated for release on September 28th, 2013.[6] The film was then removed from its release schedule in August 2013 by Disney, seemingly cancelling it at the time.[7]

Speculation that the film was cancelled was discussed, but one of the creators of Phineas and Ferb, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, said that the film was simply "on hold".[8] On July 12th, 2015, Jim Hill Media announced on Twitter that a script for the film had been completed.[9]

Availability

Nothing else from the film was announced after that Twitter post. No screenshots or footage of the movie have surfaced. To decrease the chances of the film's release even more, Phineas and Ferb wrapped up production in May 2015, premiering its hour-long series finale "Last Day of Summer" on June 12th, 2015 on Disney XD after a 72-hour marathon.[10]

However, the theatrical film might still have a glimmer of hope, as three years after Jim Hill Media's Twitter post was created, around February 2018, a Twitter user asked Dan Povenmire and Jim Hill Media if the film was still on hold or cancelled. Jim stated that the production crew of Milo Murphy's Law was still working on the Phineas and Ferb crossover. However, he stated that, should the special be successful, the film might still happen.[11] Nothing about the film has been heard since then, but as the Milo Murphy's Law/Phineas and Ferb crossover has just premiered as of January 2019, [12] it could only be a matter of time as to if the film will still happen.

On March 22nd, 2019, two months after the crossover premiered, Jim was asked if the film was still going to see the light of day. However, Jim said that due to the failure of the live-action Kim Possible movie (which was the lowest-rated Disney Channel movie in a decade), people would not count on the film coming anytime soon.[13]

In April 2019, it was announced that a Phineas & Ferb movie, titled Candace Against the Universe, would be released on Disney's new Disney+ streaming service on August 28th, 2020.[14] According to one of the movie's writers Jim Bernstein, it is a separate project from the proposed theatrical film,[15] meaning that the production material and script for the original film will likely never surface.

See Also

Phineas and Ferb

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Animation (Pixar)

Audio

Live Action

Short Films

References