Yogi Bear joins Kung Fu Panda in Hungry Animal Movie Trend

I am officially declaring today Talking Animals Day. Among the other gabby movie animals in the news today, it seems hungry bears have also stumbled into today's headlines in a big way: pop culture's oldest, Yogi Bear, and newest, Po, will both be heading to the big screen. True, we reported back in August that DreamWorks Animation was planning a sequel to the overwhelmingly successful Kung Fu Panda, but it was announced today that both Jack Black and Angelina Jolie among other original cast members, would be coming back. The original film's writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger have also signed on for the sequel, which will be directed by the original's head of story, Jennifer Yuh Nelson. The sequel, to be released in 2011, will follow panda bear Po, the world's biggest kung fu fan, as he continues his journey as the chosen one who fulfills an ancient prophecy while mastering the art of kung fu. And also, no doubt, eating all of Monkey's cookies along the way.

And the original bear, who ate all of everyone's everything? Keep your eye on your pic-i-nic baskets, because Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are headed to a multiplex near you. Warner Brothers is developing a feature version of the old Hannah-Barbera cartoon, which will be another one of those "CGI-blends" of live action and CG cartoon. Like last year's Alvin and the Chipmunks, or (shudder) Garfield. The story will take place in Jellystone Park where the bears will continue to steal everybody's food and do their best to elude Ranger Smith.

I don't know about you, but I've got my eyes peeled for any news on a sequel to 2006's Open Season, and 2003's Brother Bear. Or Bear in the Big Blue House, for that matter. Today seems to be the day for it.

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August 21, 2011 9:04 PM
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Wowza, problem solved like it never hapepned.

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