Studio:
Paramount Pictures.
Production Company:
Nickelodeon Pictures/Klasky-Csupo Inc.
Project Phase: Script Stage.
Who's Voices Will Probably Be In It:
No one confirmed as yet, but Joe Alaskey (Lou 'Grandpa' Pickles); Christine Cavanaugh (Chuckie
Finster); Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles); Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles); E.G. Daily
(Tommy Pickles); Jack Riley (Stu Pickles); Kath Soucie (Phil, Lil, Betty DeVille)
would all probably return.
Who's Making It:
David N. Weiss, J. David Stem (Screenwriters); Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo (Producers).
Premise: Unknown.
Release Date: Summer 2000?
Comments: When the first Rugrats has a nearly $30 million opening weekend, Paramount execs are seeing visions of their next Trek-like franchise. In fact, Paramountonians were so confident of the success of Rugrats they greenlit a sequel back in May '98, for an intended Summer 2000 release. With the Rugrats and Beavis and Butt-head in their lineup, Paramount has positioned itself to become a major new force in the animated feature arena.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
[Page draft submitted by 'Deadpool'.]
November 24, 1998... With an additional 26 new episodes of Rugrats are now in production for an eighth TV season beginning the fall of 1999 (which may start earlier for viewers in Australia and/or Canada), the recording of the upcoming episodes voicetracks began in the first week of June 1998. Of course, the new season will feature Dil.
But being pencilled in for Summer 2000 is another Rugrats movie. According to a story that ran earlier in the year on Reuters News Service and Variety, a sequel is already in the works. Screenwriters J. David Stem and David N. Weiss are already hard at work earning hundreds of thousands of dollars to pen the upcoming sequel.
According to Nick (via Derek Smith), the second film takes place outside the US, but they didn't specifically state where the babies would adventure. Countries up for consideration include France, England, Russia and China. Also, Chuckie may play a greater role in the second film.
There are also rumors that Angelica will have a baby sister named Stephanie, either in the eighth season or in the second film. Since it's still early in the development of the project we're treating this one as most likely a false rumor.
With all the success and popularity both the TV and feature Rugrats project have had, the business of selling animated babies is starting to become very serious. Rugrats's very loyal fan base have much to look forward to when the new millenium begins. As Chuckie said in the episode of The Mysterious Mr. Friend, "I guess they're going to be with us for a very, very long time."
[Reporting provided by 'Deadpool'.]
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