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[NipplesAndToes23]

Variety

Paramount Pictures is developing a movie adaptation of “Clifford the Big Red Dog” — a live-action/CG hybrid.
Paramount has tapped Justin Malen to write the screenplay about of the 25-foot-tall dog. Scholastic Media’s Deborah Forte will produce the film, based on Scholastic’s book series by Norman Bridwell.

“Clifford the Big Red Dog” had been in development at Universal for several years with the studio announcing two years ago that it would be released in 2016. Paramount picked up the rights after the option lapsed.

I was a fan of the books and cartoon when I was little, but I'm skeptical given adaptations of these kind of things end up bad most of the time.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

he's a big dog

 

[smurfx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eix1CDVHYE

 

[HUELEN10]

Won't be the same without John Ritter.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Won't be the same without John Ritter.

Oh my gosh, I forgot Ritter voiced Clifford in the series! I'm sad now!

 

[Nudull]

We could've had Clifford vs. Godzilla. Universal pls

 

[atr0cious]

Good now put wishbone and arthur in there for a pbs cinematic universe.

 

[uncelestial]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eix1CDVHYE

Same thing I thought of

 

[HStallion]

Good now put wishbone and arthur in there for a pbs cinematic universe.

Not without Carmen San Diego and Ghost Writer! Gooey Gus is their fucking Thanos.

 

[studyguy]

Really I mean is he that big of an appeal? This feels like the Peabody & Sherman film.

 

[davepoobond]

Won't be the same without John Ritter.

Clifford never talked in the books, though.

 

[atr0cious]

Not without Carmen San Diego and Ghost Writer! Gooey Gus is their fucking Thanos.

This means the soundtrack is in acapella, yes?

And the budget will have to be huge to cover wishbone's costume changes since they're going after Padme's record from phantom menace.

 

[SenorArdilla]

Why? Did someone ask for this?

 

[Jebusman]

This is just the first step towards the Scholastic Cinematic Universe.

I personally can't wait for the eventual Animorphs reboot.

 

[SenorArdilla]

This is just the first step towards the Scholastic Cinematic Universe.

I personally can't wait for the eventual Animorphs reboot.

Dark and gritty reboot with gore and disabled child soldiers.

 

[Trojita]

Not without Carmen San Diego and Ghost Writer! Gooey Gus is their fucking Thanos.

This shit scared me as a little kid, I didn't even know what the fuck it was and just happened to be flipping through channels.

 

[HStallion]

Dark and gritty reboot with gore and disabled child soldiers.

Remembering some of the shit that went down in Animorphs, those books got fucking dark especially near the end. I think they actually use child soldiers if I remember correctly. For a kids book series they didn't mess around.

 

[atr0cious]

Dark and gritty reboot with gore and disabled child soldiers.

The books are already horrific. Cameron or Blompkamp would do great things with that property.

 

[Archer]

cool

 

[echoshifting]

I hope it's an origin story. Always wondered what sequence of events led to the creation of a giant monster dog who is actually friendly because reasons

 

[Iceman]

At 110 million sold Clifford the big red dog is 26th on the list of best selling book series, just beneath Twilight, and just above James Bond. Its total sales may actually be beyond 186 million, though, putting it in the upper echelon (top 12), knocking on Dan Brown's door.

That's why a movie.

 

[SenorArdilla]

I hope it's an origin story. Always wondered what sequence of events led to the creation of a giant monster dog who is actually friendly because reasons

It's in the theme song.

♪And her love made Clifford grow so big that the Howards had to leave their home.♪

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Not without Carmen San Diego and Ghost Writer! Gooey Gus is their fucking Thanos.

I barely watched or remember anything from Ghostwriter but this stayed with me.

 

[echoshifting]

It's in the theme song.

♪And her love made Clifford grow so big that the Howards had to leave their home.♪

Well that's lame and terrible

Spoiler

d'awwwwwwwww

 

[lenovox1]

I hope it's an origin story. Always wondered what sequence of events led to the creation of a giant monster dog who is actually friendly because reasons

There already is one called Clifford Puppy Days they produced after Ritter died. Clifford was the runt of the the litter that grew really really big because Emily Elisabeth loved him a lot or something.

(Her parents probably put something in his food.)

 

[Commo]

Not without Carmen San Diego and Ghost Writer! Gooey Gus is their fucking Thanos.

I raise you this-

 

[MMarston]

he's a big dog

Spoiler

for you

 

[maxcriden]

Beginning of the children's book animated story cinematic universe, perhaps.

 

[HStallion]

I barely watched or remember anything from Ghostwriter but this stayed with me.

You don't remember Sam Jackson?

 

[Ginger Hail]

Is Clifford a Kaiju?

 

[Not]

Where on earth are they going to find a real dog that big and red?

 

[Zombine]

I want a Michael Mann adaptation of Wishbone.

 

[Alphahawk]

Dark and gritty reboot with gore and disabled child soldiers.

You joke but that series was always super dark, if anything movie studios would have to tone the series down for a big screen adaptation.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

If this pulls through I hope they address the ridiculousness of a little girl having a giant red dog around with her. There should be at least a couple scenes where she introduces Clifford to someone and the person freaks out or runs away,

 

[echoshifting]

If this pulls through I hope they address the ridiculousness of a little girl having a giant red dog around with her. There should be at least a couple scenes where she introduces Clifford to someone and the person freaks out or runs away,

Or he rolls over for belly rubs and demolishes a hospital

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Speaking of terrifying things, will he be anatomically correct?


I never watched the animated show and I only vaguely remember the books but yeah, I kinda hope and expect they're going to do a story where people are afraid of him and he accidentally causes a lot of destruction causing the town to turn on him, maybe authorities getting involved as she and the girl run away and relatively easy to track dog hunt. Or Clifford is actually an delusion of a dying girl with a brain tumor... Depressing...

 

[WrenchNinja]

Why was clifford so big anyway

he was a normal size puppy once

 

[SenorArdilla]

Why was clifford so big anyway

he was a normal size puppy once

Literally the runt of the litter.

 

[hateradio]

It'll probably be like the The Smurfs or Alvin and the Chipmunks. Just a big red dog.

 

[SenorArdilla]

It'll probably be like the The Smurfs or Alvin and the Chipmunks. Just a big red dog.

CGI monstrosity.

 

[chrisPjelly]

I'm soo glad Kaiju movies are making a comeback

 

[Sectorseven]

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

A character looks up says, "Now that's a BIG RED DOG."

 

[HUELEN10]

Clifford never talked in the books, though.

Still though, even though I was a bit old for it, I thought he nailed the voice in the animated series. It's gonna be weird having the big red dog voiced by anyone else, or having no voice at all.

 

[butzopower]

Really I mean is he that big of an appeal? This feels like the Peabody & Sherman film.

He dude, I saw P&B in theaters that movie was dope.

 

[Mediking]

Lmao.... at least make it anime style.

 

[HUELEN10]

He dude, I saw P&B in theaters that movie was dope.

But the CGI film is nowhere near as good as the amazing show though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb2qaaFpNN8

https://youtu.be/2_tZt5ZMqCY

So I hope this film reflects the series more than any previous films. Why shouldn't a film be better than series if effort is put into it?

 

[dity]

Will this be the new Stuart Little?

 

[Discotheque]

Make it an R-rated monster movie.

 

[Silkworm]

Hmmm, could it turn out worse than the Marmaduke movie? ;-)