CONFIRMED: Disney Animation Working On BIG HERO 6 For Marvel

CONFIRMED: Disney Animation Working On BIG HERO 6 For Marvel

Following reports yesterday that Marvel and Disney were teaming up for their first animated feature, it has now been made official. A movie featuring the Japanese superhero team is in the works. Hit the jump for a few more details.

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By JoshWilding - Jun 29, 2012 04:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Big Hero 6
Source: Entertainment Weekly


Although a seemingly reliable source revealed this news yesterday, Entertainment Weekly now confirms that Disney is working on an animated feature based on the little known Marvel team, Big Hero 6. The film is apparently in the early stages of development, although the studio refused to comment on which filmmakers are involved at this point. Created in 1998, Big Hero 6 is a Japanese team sanctioned by the government. The roster originally included X-Men characters Sunfire and Silver Samurai, although it seems far more likely that this version will focus on the younger team who most recently made an appearance an "Ends of the Earth" Amazing Spider-Man tie-in comic book.

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eyegloo
eyegloo - 6/29/2012, 5:11 PM
This should be... interesting
thespiderman209
thespiderman209 - 6/29/2012, 5:16 PM
ermmm....stop sounding so retarded in you comments..
Minato
Minato - 6/29/2012, 5:28 PM
They didn't want to take the first chance with anyone that would get fanboys upset. I think this is a good move. If it is successful Big hero 6 would grow as a franchise. If it is unsuccessful there is no harm cause no one knows about them. If this works there will be bigger names attached to disney animation.
sexfoodcomics
sexfoodcomics - 6/29/2012, 5:31 PM
I never heard of them
superotherside
superotherside - 6/29/2012, 5:38 PM
It's not a big deal guys. It will be a kids film. If it's good. Great. If it's bad. Doesn't matter, the MCU will still be awesome. :)
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 6/29/2012, 5:47 PM
Whatevs.
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 6/29/2012, 5:49 PM
It's sounds like a kids movie, but let's hope Marvel doesn't forget about the older demographics and fans while making it.
StarSpangledBruce
StarSpangledBruce - 6/29/2012, 5:56 PM
I'm imagining this being something like the Astro Boy movie.


Animation wise.
kemuael
kemuael - 6/29/2012, 6:31 PM
Never heard of them,but looking forward to it.

Go for it Marvel!.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 6/29/2012, 6:38 PM
kemuael has the right idea.

As comic book fans, we should encourage all that can get on the big screen (albeit in at least decent quality)

Disney spews animated shit all the time...why not base it on something established you know?
RicketyCricket
RicketyCricket - 6/29/2012, 7:06 PM
@mrTinman lol.
bane187
bane187 - 6/29/2012, 7:10 PM
@tin man funny haha
TheAmazingAvenger
TheAmazingAvenger - 6/29/2012, 7:30 PM
Thanks for this great news Josh! This movie should be pretty interesting! I'm hoping we get it soon cause I've always loved Japan :)))
huexolotl
huexolotl - 6/29/2012, 8:46 PM
This is a little odd.

I guess we need more information. Is this meant for children? Is this going to theaters or direct to dvd?

Who knows, they may just air it on ABC family or something.
SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 6/29/2012, 8:51 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong,but wasn't Red Ronin a member of Big Hero 6? Along with Monster Island,Red Ronin was part of Marvel's Godzilla run....
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 6/29/2012, 9:04 PM
Perhaps there was an angle with Big Hero Six that really appealed as a strong movie pitch. Conversely, perhaps they had a strong film pitch that didn't rely on specific superheroes and owning Marvel allowed them to adapt some lesser known characters to fit that pitch rather than starting from scratch.

If it works, then they've just increased the stable of valuable Marvel characters and if it doesn't then they haven't really wasted any big assets. Works for me.
GLprime2814
GLprime2814 - 6/30/2012, 12:30 AM
They better start NOW to promote this, cuz only like 100 people know who big hero 6 is I got 2 of their mini series and till don't know who they are .
Lightsplasher
Lightsplasher - 6/30/2012, 1:35 AM
Knowing Disney , I'm sure this animated movie will be a sucess cuz every Pixar or Disney's animated movies are just awesome !
HannibalKing
HannibalKing - 6/30/2012, 3:13 AM
I'll go see this movie. I like Big Hero 6.
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 6/30/2012, 4:52 AM
Photobucket...
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 6/30/2012, 5:07 AM
Reading over the characters involved on Wikipedia, it seems like it could lend itself to a fun parody of Japanese-influenced pop culture. You have your Godzilla, Sailor Moon, boy and his robot, samurai, person-who-has-to-yell-a-name-to-fire-energy... There's some potential there.
SuperLuchador
SuperLuchador - 6/30/2012, 5:29 AM
heh why not I guess.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 6/30/2012, 5:45 AM
No No No
as I said before ... an animated Power Pack movie NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

Nomadic1
Nomadic1 - 6/30/2012, 6:24 AM
So, you cancel EMH and give us this. epic fail!
eleven59
eleven59 - 6/30/2012, 10:59 AM
This isn't the mystery 2014 film is it?? Lol
Tomontherun99
Tomontherun99 - 6/30/2012, 2:00 PM
@Nomadic1 It was Marvel TV's decision to axe EMH, this is coming from Disny's internal animation studio. Big difference. I'm hoping this is a full theatrical movie release, animated in traditional 2D animation rather than CGI and that Disney count it as part of their animated Canon
TheAbomination
TheAbomination - 6/30/2012, 2:53 PM
This probably won't have any connection to the MCU, so I'm fine with it.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 6/30/2012, 11:21 PM
Was expecting Power pack or something from the Star Comics line. Like Planet Terry.
niknik
niknik - 7/1/2012, 10:15 PM
So how is this Disney teaming with Marvel? I dont see any Marvels here. This is more like Disney teaming up with some Japanese crap to me. Let me know when they REALLY team up with Marvel on a project will you?
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