The Cupcakes Movie

The Cupcakes Movie is the upcoming 2018 American 3D animated comedy-adventure film based on the animated television series, The Cupcakes, co-written by Lee Eisenhower and Conrad Vernon and produced by Scott Rudin, Joe Ansolabehere, and Paul Germain, written by Pam Brady and directed by Joe Ansolabehere and Paul Germain, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series Recess. It was produced by MTV Films, RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Paul & Joe Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film features the regular television cast of Gary Cupcake (Russell Brand), Phil Cupcake (Justin Timberlake), Marcus (Sam Marin), Toby (Wallace Shawn), Douche (Nick Kroll), Ant-One (John Hurt), Darren (Billy West), among others reprise their roles from the series, along with guest stars including David Koechner, Bill Hader, Keegan Michael-Key, Alison Brie, T.J. Miller, Jeremy Clarkson, Rob Lowe, Andy Serkis, and Peter Dinklage.

The film was announced in September 2016, with further details being announced at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International.

The Cupcakes Movie was screened at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on September 29, 2018. It was released in the United States on October 5, 2018, in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D, by Paramount Pictures. The film has grossed over $1.150 billion worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2016, the 13th highest-grossing film of all time, the 3rd highest-grossing animated film, and the second highest-grossing non-Disney animated film.

A stand-alone sequel, The Cupcakes: Dawn of the Humans is currently in the works, set for a January 2020 release.

Synopsis
Gary Cupcake and his friends of Candywood try to avoid being bought and eaten by humans in a supermarket.

Plot
A supermarket for humans shopper called Shopwell's is filled with the town of candies Candywood with anthropomorphic candies are worshipped as gods who take groceries to the "Great Beyond" when they are purchased. Among the groceries in the store is Gary Cupcake (Tom Kenny) and Phil (Bobby Moynihan), who has dreams of living with his cupcake girlfriend, Brenda, in the Great Beyond, where they can finally consummate their relationship.

After Gary and Brenda's packages are chosen by a woman named Camille to leave Shopwell's, a returned jar of Bickle's honey mustard tries to warn the disbelieving groceries that the Great Beyond is a lie. Nobody listens except for Henry and Kayla. Honey Mustard calls on Gary to seek out a bottle of liquor named Firewater, before committing suicide. This creates an accidental cart collision that causes Gary, Phil, Brenda, and several groceries to fall out, including Douche, and plots revenge against Gary and Brenda.

Seeking to verify Honey Mustard's warning, Gary leads Brenda, a lavash named Kareem Abdul Lavash, and a bagel named Sammy Bagel Jr. to the store's liquor aisle under the guise of taking a shortcut to their proper aisles. There, he smokes weed and learns from Firewater that he and other non-perishable foods invented the story of the Great Beyond as a noble lie to assuage past foods' fears of being eaten by shoppers. Gary, vowing to reveal the truth to the groceries, is encouraged to travel beyond the store's freezer section to find proof. While waiting for Gary, Brenda and the others are led into the Mexican aisle, where they meet Teresa, a taco who falls in love with Brenda on sight.

Meanwhile, Gary's brother Phil, along with the rest of the purchased groceries, are horrified as they are being cooked and eaten by Camille, (in order: an Irish potato gets his skin peeled and boiled in a pot of water, an Italian tomato gets chopped in half, four bacon strips get fried in a pan, a lettuce gets his eyes gouged by Camille's thumbs and gets ripped in half, a loaf of bread gets sliced apart, cheese gets grated, nachos get microwaved, a Wine bottle gets lobotomised and two escaping Baby carrots get eaten). Shown from the foods' perspective as a brutal murder. Carl and Barry attempt to escape out a window, but Carl is killed when Camille slices him with a knife. Barry manages to escape and stumbles across a human druggie, who becomes able to communicate with his groceries after he injects himself with bath salts. After sobering up and attempting to cook Barry, the druggie is decapitated in a domestic accident.

After Gary separates from his friends who disapprove of his skepticism of the Great Beyond, he discovers a cookbook behind the freezer section and reveals its contents to the rest of Shopwell's groceries and they begin to panic. However, they choose not to believe him, fearing they lose their sense of purpose, prompting Gary to lash out at them for their blind belief. Barry and other groceries from the druggie's home return to the store with the druggie's severed head, revealing that the humans can communicate with the foods when they are high on bath salts and can be killed. The groceries are able to drug the human shoppers and employees using toothpicks laced with bath salts. Frank asks everyone to listen to him once more and join the fight against the shoppers.

At first, the food items still do not believe him but when the drugged humans started attacking them, the other items come to their rescue and a store-wide battle ensues. Douche absorbs the contents of liquor bottles to become a wild monster and teams up with a store manager named Darren, where he inserts himself into Creek's anus and controls his actions like a puppet by yanking on his scrotum. Once he catch Phil, Douche gets revenge on Gary by breaking his nozzle. Meanwhile, Gary and all the foods have hooked up a couple of propane tanks to a garbage bin which Darren uses to throw out expired foods. Brenda helps Gary escape from Douche just as the bin catches them, sending them through the store's ceiling and killing both of them in an explosion.

With the battle over, the foods celebrate their victory in a wild orgy. Ren reconciles with Brenda, Gary is married to Brenda and Phil is married to Poppy. Ant-One survives the explosion and swears revenge on the Cupcakes.

Afterwards, Gary, Phil, Brenda, Poppy, Ren, Tiffany, Henry, George, and Kayla meet with Firewater and Gum, who had a psychedelic experience and discovered that their world is not real, and they are merely cartoons voiced by famous actors in another dimension. Gum has constructed a portal to this dimension, and the groceries decide to travel there to meet their creators.

Cast

 * Russell Brand as Gary Cupcake, a 25-year-old purple anthromorphic cupcake who sets out to discover and expose the truth of his and his fellow groceries existence. He is Phil's brother and Ren and Tiffany's son.
 * Jodi Benson as Brenda, a hot dog bun from an 8-bun package of Glamour Buns (net weight 340 grams) who is Gary's girlfriend.
 * Justin Timberlake as Phil Cupcake, a 21-year-old red anthromorphic cupcake who sets out to discover and expose the truth of his and his fellow groceries existence. He is Gary's younger brother and Ren and Tiffany's son.
 * Amy Poehler as Poppy, Phil's girlfriend and wife.
 * Nick Kroll as Douche, a literal, murderous, ruthless and figurative douche who seeks revenge on the Cupcakes for breaking his nozzle and preventing him from reaching the "Great Beyond". He is the hidden true main antagonist of the film.
 * John Hurt as Ant-One. a ruthless burned toast who wants to replace the original Anton.
 * Bill Hader as Firewater, an old Native American bottle of liquor and the leader of the immortal Non-Perishables.
 * James Franco as the Druggie, a drug-addled pot-bellied human who is the first one to see the foods as sentient beings after injecting himself with bath salts.
 * Danny McBride as a jar of Bickle's Honey Mustard who is returned to his Shopwell's shelf upon the shopper mistaking him for actual mustard and tries to warn Frank and the other products of the reality of the "Great Beyond".
 * Craig Robinson as Mr. Grits, a box of grits who is one of the immortal Non-Perishables.
 * Billy West as Darren, the manager of Shopwell's who is nicknamed the "Dark Lord" as he disposes of expired food and spilled items.
 * Matt Groening as Ren Cupcake, Gary and Phil's father.
 * Melissa Altro as Tiffany Cupcake, Gary and Phil's mother.
 * Seth MacFarlane as Henry Cupcake, Gary and Phil's brother.
 * Tom Kenny as George Cupcake, Gary and Phil's cousin.
 * Kristen Schaal as Kayla Cupcake, Gary and Phil's sister.
 * Trey Parker as Marcus, an antagonistic and strong ice cream sandwich who is the Cupcakes' neighborhood.
 * Matt Stone as Toby, an antagonistic and dim-witted ice cream sandwich who is the Cupcakes' neighborhood and Marcus' brother.
 * David Krumholtz as Kareem Abdul Lavash, a Middle Eastern lavash who has a rivalry with Sammy Bagel Jr.
 * Edward Norton as Sammy Bagel Jr., a Jewish Woody Allen-esque bagel who has an on and off rivalry with Lavash.
 * Salma Hayek as Teresa del Taco, a Mexican lesbian taco shell who has a crush on Brenda.

Production
In July 8, 2017 they came up with an idea to make a movie for the Cupcakes and all the anthromorphic candies of Nerbville, but Chris Pratt switched to work and was scheduled to release on January 22, 2016. It was early then on June 3, 2016. Not good enough then July 29, 2016. But it wasn't ready in time. Next Idea Was September 30, 2016 But It Couldn't Go Then Gone To October 28, 2016. But Moved To March 24, 2017 But Was Removed From The Date & Then Went to August 4, 2017, but was delayed Again to November 10, 2017. Once Again Deleted From The Release & Then February 23, 2018 & Then Changed To April 6, 2018, but Was Plan To Release May 11, 2018. But Now Completely Complete To Release October 5, 2018. The film was originally rated G by the MPAA, but the audience felt that the film was not for younger children due to dark humor, adult jokes, and violence, so it was later re-rated PG.

Release
On May 12, 2018, IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures and MTV announced that The Cupcakes Movie would be digitally re-mastered into the IMAX 3D format and released into IMAX theatres domestically. The film was released in 2D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D and large-format screens in the United States on October 5, 2018, by Paramount Pictures.

Marketing
The film's first teaser trailer debuted in front of A Cartoon Vacation on July 7, 2017.

In September 2017, the studio responsible for the Cupcakes franchise's creation, made a deal with The Lego Group to make a series of Lego sets or Lego Dimensions packs, scheduled for a spring 2016 release.

A balloon-themed after Gary and Phil debuted at the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to promote the film.

A second trailer debuted on December 15, 2017, and was shown in front of screenings of Ferdinand. An extended version of that trailer was shown during March 2018 in front of screenings of Peter Rabbit and Pacific Rim: Uprising.

A TV spot was shown during Super Bowl 50, on February 5, 2018.

Product placement partners on the film include McDonald's, 7-Eleven, AT&T, Walmart, and M&M's, as well as Premier League football club Arsenal F.C., satellite television network Sky, and train operating company Virgin Trains, in the United Kingdom.

A third trailer debuted in front of Hotel Transylvania 3, on July 13, 2018, before a fourth and final trailer debuted on September 21, 2018, shown in front of Goosebumps: Horrorland.

Home media
The film was released to digital on platforms such as iTunes and Google Play Movies & TV on January 29, 2019. The movie was later released to Blu-Ray and DVD on February 5, 2019. The bonus features includes the deleted scenes, three alternate endings, behind-the-scenes and the audio commentary. The movie has grossed $85,395 in domestic DVD sales.

Music
These are the songs that were heard in The Cupcakes Movie. The film will be released in October 5, 2018, The soundtrack was created by WaterTower Music, and it features original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. It also features original songs made for the movie by George Gendi.


 * 1) "The Cupcakes Movie Opening Theme Song"
 * 2) "Back to the Future Main Theme Song" - Alan Slivestri
 * 3) "Back to the Future Part II Main Theme Song" - Alan Slivestri
 * 4) "The Great Beyond" - Gary, Phil, Brenda, Anton, Carl, Henry, George, Kayla, Teresa and Chorus
 * 5) "Bow To Your New Leader" - Douche
 * 6) "Send Me on My Way" - Rusted Root
 * 7) "Tonight We Destroy the Cupcakes" - Douche
 * 8) "All Star" - Smash Mouth
 * 9) "Who Let the Dogs Out" - Baha Men
 * 10) "A Little Less Conversation" - Elvis Presley
 * 11) "Joy to the World" - Gary, Phil, Ren, Tiffany, Henry, George, Kayla, Teresa and Chorus
 * 12) "So Long & Thanks for All the Fish" (End Credits) - Neil Hannon
 * 13) "The Cupcakes Movie Closing Theme Song"

Sequel
During an interview with MTV News in mid-November 2017, Russel Brand, the voice of Gary, talked about possible sequels: "It might be two films, three films, It could be four. It could be five. Who knows? The story will continue."

On March 19, 2019, it was reported that a sequel is already in the works with Jared Bush writing the screenplay and Eisenhower and Vernon returning to produce. On October 5, one day before the first film's US debut, it was announced that a sequel was officially going ahead based upon strong financial results internationally, with a January 24, 2020 release date. On August 2, it was reported that Daniel Brühl was in talks to voice the main villain. On September 15, the official title for the sequel was announced as The Cupcakes 2, which was eventually later changed to The Cupcakes: Dawn of the Humans in March 2017.

More cast members were announced on October 21, including Nick Offerman, Rosie Huntington-Whitley, Charlie Day, and Nick Frost. The main series' cast will also reprise their respective roles, whilst Bill Hader and Keegan Michael-Key will return for the sequel, playing different roles. On December 29, New Zealand film editor Jabez Olssen was confirmed to be making his directional debut with this film.

Trivia

 * This film was one of the successful films of 2018.
 * This was the first Paramount Feature Animation film based on a TV series not to be distributed by Nickelodeon Movies.
 * The Film Was In Normal 3D Real D 3D IMAX 3D Digital 3D & XD 3D.
 * This Movie Has Received A 95% Rating From Rotten Tomatoes & IMDb Gave It 8.6/10.
 * The original cast reprised their roles in the movie.
 * According to Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere, they started production on the movie when they finished writing the Season Seven and finished it when they began writing Season Eight.
 * The movie was on the short-list for becoming nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, although it did not get nominated. This also marks the second Paramount's animated feature to come into the Academy Award.
 * The animation of the movie is the same as the show, although CGI was used for Douche, the chocolate rivers, boats, the ice mountains, as well as the candy cane trees.
 * This film become one of the final films to feature English actor John Hurt before he passed away on January 25, 2017.
 * This is a ripoff of the 2016 adult animated film, Sausage Party.