Rob Leane Apr 28, 2017
Michelle Gomez reads the Dr. Twelfth Mr Men book with her glorious Scottish twang...
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Mr. Men, a series of Doctor Who books in that iconic Roger Hargreaves style has been released.
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To mark the occasion, the Beeb and Puffin Books have teamed up to give us this taster, in which Michelle Gomez brings one of the stories to life with her glorious Scottish twang...
The volumes are entitled Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, Dr. Eleventh and Dr. Twelfth. That would be mean that it's William Hartnell, Tom Baker, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi's Doctors getting the Mr. Men treatment, then.
Each of the four books has been...
Michelle Gomez reads the Dr. Twelfth Mr Men book with her glorious Scottish twang...
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Mr. Men, a series of Doctor Who books in that iconic Roger Hargreaves style has been released.
See related Justice League: the brand new poster Future DC films will be "hopeful and optimistic" DC Comics movies: upcoming UK release dates calendar The Crow reboot to finally shoot in January
To mark the occasion, the Beeb and Puffin Books have teamed up to give us this taster, in which Michelle Gomez brings one of the stories to life with her glorious Scottish twang...
The volumes are entitled Dr. First, Dr. Fourth, Dr. Eleventh and Dr. Twelfth. That would be mean that it's William Hartnell, Tom Baker, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi's Doctors getting the Mr. Men treatment, then.
Each of the four books has been...
- 10/12/2016
- Den of Geek
Fox Animation has secured the motion pictures rights to the iconic Mr. Men Little Miss characters.
Shawn Levy - the producer and director of the blockbuster family franchise Night At The Museum, among others – will produce through his Fox-based 21 Laps Entertainment. There is no director or writer yet attached to the project. Fox Animation Production VP Ralph Millero is overseeing Mr. Men Little Miss for the studio. Will Rack and Emily Morris are overseeing for 21 Laps.
Commented Levy: “I loved reading these books as a kid, and now I love reading them to my own kids. Their humor, wit and uniquely specific tone make this a truly classic series. I can’t wait to help shepherd them to the big screen.”
The Mr. Men Little Miss series of timeless characters originated in books created by Roger Hargreaves in 1971 in the U.K. Each of the 85 characters is named after his or her unique personality traits,...
Shawn Levy - the producer and director of the blockbuster family franchise Night At The Museum, among others – will produce through his Fox-based 21 Laps Entertainment. There is no director or writer yet attached to the project. Fox Animation Production VP Ralph Millero is overseeing Mr. Men Little Miss for the studio. Will Rack and Emily Morris are overseeing for 21 Laps.
Commented Levy: “I loved reading these books as a kid, and now I love reading them to my own kids. Their humor, wit and uniquely specific tone make this a truly classic series. I can’t wait to help shepherd them to the big screen.”
The Mr. Men Little Miss series of timeless characters originated in books created by Roger Hargreaves in 1971 in the U.K. Each of the 85 characters is named after his or her unique personality traits,...
- 1/28/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Bow ties, fezzes and Stetsons might be cool, but K Towers has discovered something potentially cooler: Doctor Who/Mr. Men mash-up t-shirts and hoodies! Everyone loves Roger Hargreaves’ odd little creations,...
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Bow ties, fezzes and Stetsons might be cool, but K Towers has discovered something potentially cooler: Doctor Who/Mr. Men mash-up t-shirts and hoodies! Everyone loves Roger Hargreaves’ odd little creations,...
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- 7/2/2013
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
To celebrate the birthday of children’s author Roger Hargreaves, Google is featuring a doodle of Mr. Men scenes. The search engine has replaced it’s standard logo on its home page with several Mr. Men and Little Misses scenes, which change every time the refresh button is hit. The scenes include Little Miss Sunshine skipping, Mr. Bump being a cropper, Mr. Messy repainting the logo and Mr. Tickle playing a prank on the postman. More information about Hargreaves can be found by clicking on the doodle. The British author and illustrator was born on May 9, 1935, and died on September 11, 1988. He created Mr. Men in 1971, when his...
- 5/9/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
Is this year’s Smurfs film not providing you with an adequate fill of childhood nostalgia? Well then fear not, because the people over at Twentieth Century Fox Animation are teaming up with producer Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) to give you Mr. Men – the movie!
With news breaking that the studio has plans to bring Roger Hargreaves’ classic characters to the big screen, the main question is which ones will they choose? Hargreaves wrote no less than forty eight Mr. Men books, each featuring a new character with their own unique trait. With the first six titles published in 1971, favourites included Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and the ever unfortunate Mr. Bump. The series has gone on to sell in 28 countries, shifting more than 100 million copies.
Yet this won’t be the first time Hargreaves’ creations have been seen in motion. The Mr. Men books have been...
With news breaking that the studio has plans to bring Roger Hargreaves’ classic characters to the big screen, the main question is which ones will they choose? Hargreaves wrote no less than forty eight Mr. Men books, each featuring a new character with their own unique trait. With the first six titles published in 1971, favourites included Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and the ever unfortunate Mr. Bump. The series has gone on to sell in 28 countries, shifting more than 100 million copies.
Yet this won’t be the first time Hargreaves’ creations have been seen in motion. The Mr. Men books have been...
- 2/9/2011
- by Patrick Harley
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Roger Hargreaves' classic "Mr. Men" books were a staple of my childhood. My mother might even tell you I had an especially close relationship with "Mr. Messy" (I still do). So it is with no small amount of joy that I greet the news today of a planned "Mr. Men" animated film!
Shawn Levy is set to produce the adaptation, which doesn't currently have a writer or director attached, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The series, which has previously been the subject of four different TV shows, spans 48 books, giving Levy and his team plenty to pore over in adapting the source into a feature-length tale.
What Levy doesn't have access to is the series of planned follow-ups that never got off the ground. Our MTV super-spies have managed to track down five of the never-published "Mr. Men" books, written by a shadowy figure who calls himself Mr. Made-Up. Read...
Shawn Levy is set to produce the adaptation, which doesn't currently have a writer or director attached, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The series, which has previously been the subject of four different TV shows, spans 48 books, giving Levy and his team plenty to pore over in adapting the source into a feature-length tale.
What Levy doesn't have access to is the series of planned follow-ups that never got off the ground. Our MTV super-spies have managed to track down five of the never-published "Mr. Men" books, written by a shadowy figure who calls himself Mr. Made-Up. Read...
- 2/8/2011
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Fox is looking to bring the animated children's books Mr. Men to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) is set to produce the big-screen adaptation based on the books by Roger Hargreaves.
Hargreaves wrote 48 books in total, all based on a particular emotion or character trait - ie. Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, etc.
The books became a success and more than 100 million copies have been sold around the world.
The books have previously been adapted for television via The Cartoon Network.
No word on if Little Miss will make an appearance.
Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) is set to produce the big-screen adaptation based on the books by Roger Hargreaves.
Hargreaves wrote 48 books in total, all based on a particular emotion or character trait - ie. Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, etc.
The books became a success and more than 100 million copies have been sold around the world.
The books have previously been adapted for television via The Cartoon Network.
No word on if Little Miss will make an appearance.
- 2/8/2011
- by alyssa.caverley@gmail.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
If it exists, we must make it into a film! That's Hollywood's rallying cry these days, and no piece of intellectual property is safe from a film treatment. The latest casuality of war is now the Mr. Men series of books which you may recognize above from your childhood. Fox wants to turn the series by Roger Hargreaves into an animated feature with an assuredly A-list roster of voice talent.If you'll recall, each book focused on a character with a dominant personality trait reflected in their...
- 2/8/2011
- by Paul Tassi
- JoBlo.com
Shawn Levy will produce Mr. Men, a bigscreen animated adaptation of the children's books. Levy's 21 Laps company will produce for , for 20th Century Fox and there's no writer on board as yet to adapt the screenplay based on Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men books which started in 1971. There are 48 books with 46 published in English. The cheerful-looking books, of which a few I have read to my son many times, feature characters with names like "Mr. Happy, "Mr. Mean, Mr. Nosy" and, my son's favorite - "Mr. Messy." There's also the accompanying series called "Little Miss" of which as 42 books (33 in English). Hargraves passed away in 1988 and his son Adam began writing and ullustrating the new stories. For more info on the Mr. Men series...
- 2/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Shawn Levy will produce Mr. Men, a bigscreen animated adaptation of the children's books. Levy's 21 Laps company will produce for , for 20th Century Fox and there's no writer on board as yet to adapt the screenplay based on Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men books which started in 1971. There are 48 books with 46 published in English. The cheerful-looking books, of which a few I have read to my son many times, feature characters with names like "Mr. Happy, "Mr. Mean, Mr. Nosy" and, my son's favorite - "Mr. Messy." There's also the accompanying series called "Little Miss" of which as 42 books (33 in English). Hargraves passed away in 1988 and his son Adam began writing and ullustrating the new stories. For more info on the Mr. Men series...
- 2/8/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Briefly: There may already be a TV show or two based on Roger Hargreaves' dozens of Mr. Men books, but there's no reason not to make a movie out of the material. In fact, that's probably a great reason to make the movie. So Shawn Levy's company 21 Laps Entertainment is producing a new animated take on the books that teach lessons to kids through characters like Mr. Happy and Mr. Greedy. No writer or director is set yet, much less any voice talent. Now, the very important question: how can Fox and Shawn Levy work this around so they can import Mr. Yuk [1] as the villain? Do whatever it takes, guys. [THR [2]] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Yuk [2] http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-sets-mr-men-animated-97252...
- 2/8/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
We’ve had Yogi Bear, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Thomas the Tank Engine, Scooby Doo (actually I quite enjoyed that), and now it seems that another cherished memory from our childhood is about to get put through the Hollywood grinder – yes, Mr Men are heading into theatres.
20th Century Fox Animation picked up the rights to the property, based on the children’s books by Roger Hargreaves and will be bringing the colourful characters to the big screen just in time to blot out that final happy memory. Shawn Levy is set to product the picture, and as yet there is no writer or director attached to the project.
The redeeming fact of this story is of course that the animation arm of the studio have picked up the rights, which hopefully means a faithful adaptation an not the cool “modern” take which mixes CGI and live action which seems...
20th Century Fox Animation picked up the rights to the property, based on the children’s books by Roger Hargreaves and will be bringing the colourful characters to the big screen just in time to blot out that final happy memory. Shawn Levy is set to product the picture, and as yet there is no writer or director attached to the project.
The redeeming fact of this story is of course that the animation arm of the studio have picked up the rights, which hopefully means a faithful adaptation an not the cool “modern” take which mixes CGI and live action which seems...
- 2/8/2011
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
20th Century Fox will turn Roger Hargreaves's Mr. Men books into an animated feature film, says The Hollywood Reporter. Night At The Museum director Shawn Levy will produce the movie through his 21 Laps Entertainment company. No writer or director has been hired to take on the project. The 48 Mr. Men books all centre around characters with different traits, including Mr. Happy, (more)...
- 2/8/2011
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
If you've got kids, or you're an auntie or uncle, then you probably know of Roger Hargreaves body of work called the Mr. Men series. Written for young children, each short volume tells the story of a certain colorful being that is the living embodiment of their name. For example, Mr. Tickle has long rubbery arms and is incredibly ticklish. Mr. Noisy can't help but make a lot of noise wherever he goes. And Mr. Happy doesn't ever have a case of the Mondays.
Since their debut in 1971 there have been over one hundred million Mr. Men books sold. Incredibly, Hollywood hasn't made a movie out of the property yet, but now that Mr. Film Executive at 20th Century Fox Animation has formed a business partnership with Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy there might well be an animated Mr. Men movie one day soon.
Levy is only onboard as a producer,...
Since their debut in 1971 there have been over one hundred million Mr. Men books sold. Incredibly, Hollywood hasn't made a movie out of the property yet, but now that Mr. Film Executive at 20th Century Fox Animation has formed a business partnership with Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy there might well be an animated Mr. Men movie one day soon.
Levy is only onboard as a producer,...
- 2/8/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Fox Animation and producer Shawn Levy are teaming for a film adaptation of British author Roger Hargreaves’ "Mr. Men" illustrated children's books says The Hollywood Reporter.
Hargreaves wrote 48 Mr. Men books, each of which featured a new character with a dominant trait including Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The first books were published in 1971 and since then more than 100 million copies have sold worldwide.
The property has also been adapted into four animated television series. No writer or director is yet attached to this film project.
Hargreaves wrote 48 Mr. Men books, each of which featured a new character with a dominant trait including Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The first books were published in 1971 and since then more than 100 million copies have sold worldwide.
The property has also been adapted into four animated television series. No writer or director is yet attached to this film project.
- 2/8/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
This morning we found out the directing gig for the James Cameron produced remake of Fantastic Voyage belonged to Shawn Levy. Now the director has another project lined up, but this time only as producer. THR reports Levy and his 21 Laps Entertainment banner are working with 20th Century Fox Animation to develop a big screen adaptation of Roger Hargreaves' expansive Mr. Men book series. The series eventually expanded to include Little Miss in a long line of colorful character who were each named and defined by a particular trait like Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Chatterbox, Mr. Noisy or Little Miss Sunshine (no not that one). There have been 48 different books featuring different Mr. Men and 34 books for Little Misses, but the series started with only six titles back in 1971. However, it's unclear if both Mr. Men and Little Misses will be included in the film. Since then ...
- 2/8/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Shawn Levy is producing a big-screen adaptation of British author Roger Hargreaves’ Mr. Men illustrated children's books for Twentieth Century Fox. The film will be produced under Levy's Fox-based 21 Laps Entertainment. Neither a writer or director is currently attached to the project.
Staring in 1971, he wrote a total of 48 Mr. Men books and each and each one featured a new character with a dominant trait -- such as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The colorfully drawn characters made the stories famous helping them sell more than 100 million copies worldwide in 28 countries.
The Mr. Men books were made into four animated TV series that aired in the U.S. on the Cartoon Network and in the U.K. on Channel Five in 2008 and 2009.
What are your thoughts of this news?...
Staring in 1971, he wrote a total of 48 Mr. Men books and each and each one featured a new character with a dominant trait -- such as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Greedy and Mr. Nosey. The colorfully drawn characters made the stories famous helping them sell more than 100 million copies worldwide in 28 countries.
The Mr. Men books were made into four animated TV series that aired in the U.S. on the Cartoon Network and in the U.K. on Channel Five in 2008 and 2009.
What are your thoughts of this news?...
- 2/8/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Fox Animation aims to adapt Roger Hargreaves "Mr. Men" children's book series into an animated feature, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter . Shawn Levy ( Night at the Museum ) is slated to produce the film based on the property, which has previously been adapted for television. Levy is currently finishing up post-production on his next film, Real Steel and has recently been named to helm Fantastic Voyage , both being produced at Fox.
- 2/7/2011
- Comingsoon.net
• Submissions for consideration by the nominating panels of the SAG Awards have to be in by 5 p.m. Pdt Thursday. SAG Awards • Sasha Stone examines the truthfulness of certain best picture contenders, including front-running "The Social Network," and considers this in terms of the state of the race. Awards Daily • John Lopez looks at the long list of lead actress contenders. Little Gold Men • Three-time Emmy champ "Mad Men" has inspired a British satirical website to create a cheeky revamp of the "Mr. Men" series of cartoon characters by the late Roger Hargreaves. Included in their tongue-in-cheek report, is this statement from spokesperson Camile Von Bach: "Pre-orders for 'Mr. Sterling Gets...
- 10/26/2010
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
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