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'''''The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie!'''''<ref name=Movie2>https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/warnermedia-kids-family-greenlights-new-amazing-world-gumball-movie-and-series</ref> is the working title for a British animated television film based on the [[Cartoon Network]] animated television series ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''. It was officially announced to be in development on February 17<sup>th</sup>, 2021.<ref name=Movie1>https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia/warnermedia-expands-kids-family-offerings-cartoon-network-and-hbo-max-under-new</ref> The movie was originally intended to act as a conclusion to the cliffhanger of [[Episode guide (season 6)|Season 6]] and at the same time set the stage for [[Episode guide (season 7)|Season 7]]. This fell through when Max dropped the movie's release on it's service, and thus it will now instead release some time in the future with a heavily rewritten and reworked story.

==Synopsis==
Note: The movie's story is being reworked and thus this synopsis may no longer be accurate

Staying true to its self-referential and meta comedic roots that endeared ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' to fans around the world, the movie begins when [[Gumball Watterson|Gumball]]’s biggest fan finds the show’s missing episode and accidentally opens a portal connecting his world to Gumball’s cartoon world. Upon meeting his heroes, our super fan decides to team up with Gumball, [[Darwin Watterson|Darwin]], [[Anais Watterson|Anais]], [[Richard Watterson|Richard]] and [[Nicole Watterson|Nicole]] to save them from a nefarious force overtaking [[Elmore]], while inadvertently unleashing a threat of their very own. Utilizing the latest animation techniques and CG technology, the movie promises to be both a comedic, emotional, and epic conclusion for fans of the original series and a new beginning in establishing the world for the accompanying series.<ref name=Movie2 />

==Production==
In October 2015, ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' creator [[Ben Bocquelet]] told ''The Times'' that he was interested in creating a film based on the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-kids-show-that-parents-love-to-watch-ksrtrl2pq7q|title=The Amazing World of Gumball: The kids show that parents love to watch|date=October 29, 2015|first=Joe|last=Clay|website=The Times|access-date=February 18, 2021|url-access=subscription|archive-date=February 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218162858/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-amazing-world-of-gumball-the-kids-show-that-parents-love-to-watch-ksrtrl2pq7q|url-status=live}}</ref> In the following years, Bocquelet would go on to say that he doubted a film would be made due to his departure in 2016, but that he had planned two drafts for potential direct-to-video and theatrical films for the show.<ref>https://twitter.com/benbocquelet/status/773283902928617472?s=20</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/benbocquelet/status/978651287284838400</ref> In October 2018, [[Cartoon Network]] confirmed that a script for a movie based on ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' was being written.<ref>https://twitter.com/benbocquelet/status/1047149479571460097</ref>

Following the series finale of ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', and the mixed reviews it received from fans, Bocquelet said that the planned film would resolve its cliffhanger. The film was officially announced to be in development on February 17, 2021, under the working title ''The Amazing World of Gumball Movie''.<ref name=Movie1 /> On September 21, 2021, [[Max]] and Cartoon Network announced the film had been greenlit and was now titled ''The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie!'', along side a [[The Amazing World of Gumball: The Series|new series]] for [[Cartoon Network]] and Max.<ref name=Movie2 /> However, on August 22, 2022, it was announced that the movie would not be released to Max.<ref>https://tvline.com/lists/batman-caped-crusader-hbo-max-not-moving-forward-animated-urkel-holiday/</ref>. Nothing was heard about the movie until almost two years later when, at the Annecy Festival 2024, Ben Boqcuelet was asked about the movie during a Q&A session, He confirmed that the movie is still being worked on, with the story and script currently being heavily revised. .<ref>https://x.com/MidouMir/status/1801287130611695838</ref>.

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