Thomas And Friends: The Movie is a 2020 American/British 3D-2D CGI Live action animated family comedy Science Fiction adventure fantasy Coming of age film based on The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry, on the television series of the character from the same name. It Was Distributed By Paramount Pictures and Produced by Nickelodeon Movies, Mattel Creations and HiT Entertainment. Released on blu ray and digital on July 14th 2020 and theaters in The UK on November 15th 2020.
Development
On July 1, 2000, it was reported that Destination Films began development on a sequel, but it was quietly cancelled.
In 2003, 3 years after the original film became a box-office failure, Britt Allcroft, creator of Thomas & Friends, has been resigned from her original company which was now known as "Gullane Entertainment". After HiT Entertainment took control on Thomas & Friends, HiT revealed that its theatrical division would be piloted by a "Thomas" film. Originally targeted for late-2010 release, in September 2009 this was revised to "Spring 2011".
As of January 2011, the release date had been pushed back further to 2012 and the name of the production had still not been announced. The initial draft of the script was written by Josh Klausner who has also said that the film will be set around the times of World War II, Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi also helped write the script. On 8 June 2011, Deadline announced that 9 director Shane Acker will direct the live-action adaptation of Thomas the Tank Engine, with Weta Digital designing the film's visual effects.but it got cancelled.
But all hope wasn't lost 4 years later, jumping forward to 2015 Crazy Nate would discover The Thomas and Friends Show When he discovered it He wanted to make A film based of it so he asked Mattel who owned HiT Entertainment at the time then Mattel Made a Deal with Disney and Viacom to help them distribute the film then in 2016 and 2017 Mattel got some people who didn't work with the show like Dan Povenmire, Jeff Swampy Marsh, Rob Hoegee, Rebecca Sugar and Alex Hirsch. the flim was done in November 2019.then it got Schedule to be released on July 14th 2020 but due to The COVID-19 Pandemic it was released on blu ray and digital and its scheduled to be released on Disney+ on August 29.
Casting was held in 2018 Joseph May was chosen to be the voice of Thomas but Disney said it made him sound like he was 18 Years ago so they Picked Martin Sherman.
Then Mattel bought the OC Timothy into Real media then Martin Sherman announced he would voice Timothy Because he said the E2 Tank engine Had His Face.
The film was done on February 14th 2020, but due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, it was released on Blu ray and digital.
Songs
Take Me Home Back to Sodor - Weird Al" Yankovic(2nd Part of end credits).
Closer - The Chainsmokers
Stay - Zedd, Alessia Cara
Island Song (end of the credits)
Long Train Running - The Doobie Brothers
Shining Time - Hummie Mann(tv spots)
Roll Call - Sia (Disney networks and Nickelodeon) TV Broadcasting version Ending.
Thomas and Friends: The Movie Soundtrack
Merchandise
- McDonalds' Happy Meal Toys Based on this Movie
- Lunch Boxes
- School Bags
- Lego: Thomas and Friends: The Movie, Sets/Lego DIMENSIONS
- DVD/Blu ray/3D Blu ray
- Clothing
- Bedroom
- Swimming Pool
- Stickers
- Poster
- Kraft Mac and Cheese
- Toys
- Balloon
- Puzzle
- Video Games
- Lamps
- CD-Rom
- Bathtub
- 3D Comic Book
- Coloring Book
- Trading Cards
- Kite
- Bicycle
- Walkman
- Viewmaster
- Fruit Juice Drink
- Shoe
- Pogs
- Party
- Greeting Cards
- Re-releases of Cars Die-casts
- Bachmann Thomas Chase set
- RWS Novelization Book
- Candy
- Cereal
- Fruit
- Domino's Pizza Pepperoni Pizza, Pasta and Soda
- Halloween costume
- Gummies
References/Easter Eggs
Thomas and Friends
- Thomas and Gordon: Thomas Mentions that He Got Pulled By Gordon's express.
- The Chinese Dragon Makes a Cameo Appearance.
- Boco, Hector, Murdoch, Stepney, Lady, Gator, Scruffy and Green Arrow return.
- Thomas mentions That Flying Scotsman is like Gordon when he got teased By Him. (which Is a reference to The Other Big Engine)
Cast
Live-Action Actors
- Crispin Glover as Daniel Valiant
- Michael Palin as Himself
- Lacey Chabert as Herself
- Keith Scott as Himself
Voice Actors of animated characters
US/UK Actors:
- Joseph May/John Hasler as Thomas and Stepney
- Rowan Atkinson as Edward
- Kerry Shale/Pierce Brosnan as Henry
- Neil Crone as Gordon
- Rob Rackstraw as James, Donald, Stanley and Boco
- Christopher Ragland/Nigel Pilkington as Percy
- Frank Welker/Rob Rackstraw as Toby
- Lacey Chabert/Kelly MacDonald as Emily
- Steven Kynman as Duck, Splatter, Paxton and Peter Sam
- Joe Mills as Douglas, Oliver, Dennis and Toad
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
- Yvonne Grundy as Nia
- Rachael Miller as Rebecca
- Keith Wickham as Norman, Harvey, Glynn, Salty and Stafford
- Rufus Jones as the Flying Scotsman
- Keith Scott as Diesel 10
- Tom Stourton as Dodge
- Kerry Shale as Diesel, Scruff and Kevin
- John Schwab as Vinnie
- David Bedella as Victor
- Bob Golding as Sidney and Stephen
- Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Annie and Clarabel
- Martin Sherman/Ben Small as Wilbert
Others
- Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt
Notes
- Moral/Life Lesson: Its inside that counts and Don't judge people by the way they look and don't obsess with how you look.