Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie (or simply Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) is an upcoming 2018 American animated fantasy comedy-drama adventure film using a combination of traditional animation and CGI, based on the Cartoon Network animated television series of the same name. The film will be written and directed by series creator Craig McCracken and written by Noah Baumbach. The film takes place after the show's series finale and it is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. This makes it the only theatrical Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends film as House of Bloo's, Good Wilt Hunting and Destination: Imagination were just made-for-television films.

The film stars the voices of Keith Ferguson, Sean Marquette, Grey Griffin, Tom Kane, Phil LaMarr, Tom Kenny, Candi Milo, Glenn Close, Tara Strong, with Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Maybaum. The film is set to theatrically release in movie theaters on October 12, 2018 in the United States, by Warner Bros. Featuring the new single "Can You Imagine" by Madcon (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR & D.R.A.M.).

Plot
A supposed "real estate operator" wants to destroy Foster 's home and capture the world of all of the imaginary friends because he finds them to be nothing more than childish distractions and a waste of time and life, so it's up to Mac, Bloo and their friends to save Foster's home and all of the captured imaginary friends before it's too late. Also, Mac befriends with a new kid in school, who is actually the son of the supposed real estate operator.

Cast

 * Bloo (Keith Ferguson)
 * Mac (Sean Marquette)
 * Frankie (Grey Griffin)
 * Mr Herriman (Tom Kane)
 * Wilt (Phil LaMarr)
 * Eduardo (Tom Kenny)
 * Coco/Cheese (Candi Milo)
 * Madame Foster (Glenn Close)
 * Jackie Khones (Dennis Haysbert)
 * Goo (Katie Crown)
 * Terrence (Tara Strong)
 * Duchess/Fluffer Nutter (Grey Griffin)
 * Yogi Boo Boo/Scissors (Tom Kenny)
 * Bloppy Pants (Jeff Bennett)
 * Billy the Squid/Sunset Junction (Michael Cera)
 * World (Max Burkholder)
 * Mac and Terrence's Mother (Noël Wells)
 * Moose (Peter Linz)
 * Abraham Lincoln Pen (Tom Kenny)

New Characters

 * Presley K. Blanford (Neil Patrick Harris), a supposed "real estate operator" who wants to destroy Foster's home and capture the world of all of the imaginary friends, finding them to be nothing more than childish distractions and a waste of time and life.
 * Carl (Jason Maybaum) a new kid in school who is Presley's son and met Mac and befriends with him.

Other Imaginary Friends

 * Sassyfrass
 * George Mucus
 * Myron Giant
 * Ringo Rango
 * Billy the Squid
 * Dyno
 * Clambake
 * Madame Mustachio
 * Sloppy Moe
 * Belly Bob Norton
 * Red Rusher
 * Galoot Palooka
 * Scissors
 * Pinecone Cola
 * Mr. Edmonton
 * Socket Tubey
 * Boris the Florist
 * Pokey Toehair
 * Frit and Frat
 * Chester n' Nester
 * Don Lickles
 * Handy
 * Two Head Fred
 * Sunset Junction
 * Myopic Patootie
 * One Eye Cy
 * Rodney Squiddlebeak
 * Spritz Coleman
 * Big Beaver
 * Mabel Licorice
 * Groucho the Rubber Chicken
 * Jokey
 * Orange Bloo
 * Orange Girl
 * Orange Girl Friend with Angel Wings
 * Orange Girl Friend with Angel Wings with Two Legs
 * Orange Girl Friend with Angel Wings with Four Legs
 * Orange Girl Friend with Angel Wings & Elephant Trunk
 * Tears
 * Violin
 * Crying Friend
 * Talking Racer Car
 * Star Friend
 * Snow Man
 * Clock
 * Nerd Shark
 * Bendy
 * Eurotrish
 * Bone
 * Green Sponge
 * Card
 * Wally
 * Tiny Humans
 * Red
 * Bing Bong from Disney & Pixar's Inside Out
 * Master Willy the Clown
 * Giant Turtle
 * Puppies
 * Harold
 * Flowers
 * Santa Claus
 * Pizza
 * Hen
 * Cute Bird
 * Slug
 * Four Eyes Friend
 * One Eye Friend
 * Dog
 * Three Eyes Friend

Characters

 * 1) Mac is one of the two main protagonists in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Mac's voice was high in the series premiere, but became slightly deeper in later episodes. He has brown hair, and wears a red t-shirt with a white sweater underneath, black and white tennis shoes, a dark green backpack, and tan khaki pants. Mac also has a crush on Goo. He is voiced by Sean Marquette.
 * 2) Blooregard Q. Kazoo, also known as Bloo for short, is one of the two main protagonists in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, voiced by Keith Ferguson. Mac created Bloo when he was three years old, meaning that, by the start of the series, they had been creator and creation for five years.
 * 3) Wilt Michaels is an imaginary friend created by Jordan Michaels, and one of the main characters in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. He is voiced by veteran comic/actor Phil LaMarr.
 * 4) Eduardo is a character in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, voiced by comedian/voice actor Tom Kenny. He speaks with a strong Spanish accent, sometimes even using Spanish words.
 * 5) Coco is a fictional character in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and is voiced in English by voice actress Candi Milo.
 * 6) Frances "Frankie" Foster is the caretaker at her grandmother's home for imaginary friends. She is voiced by voice-acting/singing veteran, Grey Griffin.
 * 7) Mr. Herriman is a character in the Flash-Animated cartoon Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends on Cartoon Network, voiced by Tom Kane. He is the owner of Foster's, and is Frankie's boss.
 * 8) Madame Foster is a character in the animated television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and whose voice is portrayed in English by Candi Milo, but will now be voiced by Glenn Close in the theatrical animated movie. She is the founder of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (the place), creator of Mr. Herriman, and grandmother of Frankie Foster.

Rating
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie is Rated PG for Parental Guidance.

Soundtrack

 * 1) Can You Imagine (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR & D.R.A.M) - Madcon, written by Jessie J, Demi Lovato, Ray Dalton, Mixed by Calvin Harris
 * 2) Domino - Jessie J
 * 3) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Theme - James L. Venable
 * 4) Live It Up - Keith Ferguson, Sean Marquette, Phil LaMarr, Tom Kenny, Grey Griffin, Katie Crown and Candi Milo, written by Daft Punk and Keith Ferguson, Produced by Daft Punk
 * 5) Live It Up - Group 1 Crew
 * 6) U Can't Touch This - Crazy Frog
 * 7) Move On Up - Pharrell Williams, written by Pharrell Williams (cover by Curtis Mayfield)
 * 8) Let It Roll (feat. Lil Wayne) - Flo Rida
 * 9) Try Everything - Shakira
 * 10) My Superstar - Jessie J
 * 11) Fireball (feat. John Ryan) - Pitbull

A Studio Operation

 * Digital Intermediate by: EFilm

Special Effects

 * Animation Production: Rough Draft Studios, Inc.
 * CGI Animation: Mercury Filmworks, Savage Frog!, Virtual Magic Animation, Inc.
 * 3D Stereo Conversion: Legend3D

Music & Lyric Video

 * Can You Imagine: (PARTYNEXTDOOR & D.R.A.M) - Madcon (From Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie)

Lyric Video

 * Move On Up - Pharrell Williams (From Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie)

Trailer Song

 * Now Or Never: By Outasight

Mini-Movies

 * Best Friends Day
 * Frankie's Alone Time
 * Say "Cheese"
 * Basketball Game

Short Film

 * Dexter's Laboratory in The Road Trip, Written and Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky

Cast

 * Dexter (Candi Milo)
 * Dee Dee (Kat Cressida)
 * Mom (Kate Soucie)
 * Dad (Jeff Glen Bennett)
 * Mandark (Silent role)

Soundtrack

 * Honey, I'm Good: By Andy Grammer

Marketing
The teaser trailer releases on April 27, 2018, posted on the Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Pictures YouTube channels. A second teaser trailer will release on June 8, 2018. McDonalds is to release Happy Meal toys to promote the film. WaterTower Music and Cartoon Network Records released the film's soundtrack. On September 14, 2018, promotional tie-ins on Cartoon Network consist of bumpers with Mac and Bloo in a movie theater announcing the film. In addition, they host the entire line-up, in intermissions between commercial break.

Theatrical release
The movie will be released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Warner Bros. The film's theatrical release will be preceded by The Road Trip, a short film based on Cartoon Network's classic animated series Dexter's Laboratory.

Home media release
The film was released on Digital on January 1 and Blu-Ray and DVD on January 22, 2019. It contains the deleted scenes, a Dexter's Laboratory short film The Road Trip, the 18-minute featurette, the behind-the-scenes look at Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie, featuring interviews with most of the principal cast and crew, animatics, 4 Mini-Movies, the audio commentaries and a sneak peek of Rise of the Powerpuff Girls.

Critical response
 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie' received positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an average rating of 4.5/5. It also earned a 7/10 on IMDb.

Trivia

 * This film will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios California.
 * The movie will be in IMAX and Rated PG.
 * Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie is the next Boulder Media film after The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie.
 * The film will be animated by Rough Draft Studios, Inc.

Presenters

 * Written and Director: Craig McCracken
 * Production Designer: Michael Kurinsky
 * Character Designer: Craig Kellman
 * Art Director: Andre Medina
 * Head of Layout: James Williams
 * Casting Director: Mary Hidalgo
 * End Title Sequence: Mercury Filmworks

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Credits

 * Written and Directed by: Craig McCracken
 * Screenplay by: J. David Stem & David N. Weiss and Peter Baynham
 * Written by: Noah Baumbach
 * Produced by: Brian A. Miller, p.g.a.
 * Executive Producers: Craig McCracken, Simon Lucas, Michelle Murdocca
 * Executive Producer: Seth Grahame-Smith
 * Co-Director: Lauren Faust
 * Digital Producer: Lisa Jacqueline Bechard
 * Based on Foster's home for Imaginary Friends by: Craig McCracken
 * Production Designer: Kendal Cronkhite, Art Director: Andre Medina
 * Editor: John Venzon, ace
 * Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh
 * Music Supervisor: Kier Lehman & Manish Raval
 * Head of Story: Craig Berry
 * Animation Direction: Mike Moon
 * Character Designers: Timothy Lamb, Craig Kellman
 * Visual Effects Supervisor: Daniel Kramer
 * Modeling Supervisor: Joshua West, Rigging Supervisor: Josh Murtack, Surfacing Supervisor: V. Balaji
 * Effects Animation: Yash Agrawal, Character Effects Artist: Kevin Carney
 * Casting by: Leslee Feldman
 * Keith Ferguson, Sean Marquette, Grey Griffin, Tom Kane, Phil LaMarr, Tom Kenny, Candi Milo, Glenn Close, Tara Strong, with Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Maybaum
 * A Cartoon Network Presentation
 * In Association with: Boulder Media
 * A Craig McCracken Film
 * Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Movie