Fixed (film)

Upcoming American film by Genndy Tartakovsky

Fixed

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Directed by| Genndy Tartakovsky
Written by|

* Genndy Tartakovsky
* Jon Vitti

Produced by|

* Michelle Murdocca
* Genndy Tartakovsky

Starring|

* Adam DeVine
* Idris Elba
* Kathryn Hahn
* Fred Armisen
* Bobby Moynihan
* Beck Bennett

Edited by| Mark Yeager
Music by| Tyler Bates
Joanne Higginbottom

Production
companies

* New Line Cinema[1]
* Sony Pictures Animation[1]

Distributed by| Warner Bros. Pictures[1]
Country| United States
Language| English

Fixed is an upcoming American adult animated black comedy film produced by New Line Cinema and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The first adult animated film from Sony Pictures Animation, as well as the studio's first traditionally animated film and their first to feature the involvement of another major film studio, it is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, who co-wrote the screenplay written with Jon Vitti and co-produced with Michelle Murdocca. The film stars the voices of Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, and Beck Bennett. The story follows a blue bloodhound named Bull, who discovers that he is going to be neutered in the morning.

The film was first conceived in 2009 as Buds, an animal road trip film, before eventually becoming Fixed. Following the successes of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) and the fifth and final season of Samurai Jack (2017), Tartakovsky was signed on to direct two original animated features for SPA: Fixed and Black Knight. For Fixed, he avoided relying on pop-culture jokes to include more character-focused humor, allowing the film to stand out among other R-rated animated films. Production began in July 2022 and was completed in September 2023, while the cast was publicly announced in June 2023.

## Premise[edit]

> The story of an average, all-around good dog who is in love with the show dog next door, and what happens when he learns that he is going to get neutered in the morning. What does a dog do with his last night out with his besties?

> — Sony Pictures Animation[2]

## Voice cast[edit]

* Adam DeVine as Bull, a blue bloodhound who learns that he is going to be neutered in the morning.[3]
* Idris Elba, as Rocco, a boxer[3]
* Kathryn Hahn as Honey, Bull's next-door crush[3]
* Fred Armisen as Fetch, a dachshund[3]
* Bobby Moynihan as Lucky[3]
* Beck Bennett as Sterling[3]
* River Gallo as Frankie[3]
* Michelle Buteau as Molasses[3]

## Production[edit]

### Development[edit]

Fixed, according to director Genndy Tartakovsky, was first conceived in 2009, as an animal road-trip film under the title Buds before eventually becoming Fixed.[4]

On July 25, 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported that Tartakovsky was set to write and direct the R-rated comedy Fixed, with Michelle Murdocca also producing alongside Tartakovsky. Sony Pictures Animation was set to produce; Tartakovsky previously worked on the Hotel Transylvania films for the studio.[5] In June 2019, Tartakovsky stated, "it's really funny and heartwarming, it's not all about balls, we're trying to make it a character comedy."[6] Tartakovsky stated in July 2022 that despite Sony Pictures Animation's involvement, the film will actually be released through New Line Cinema.[7][8] On September 13, 2023, New Line submitted Fixed to the Motion Picture Association, who gave the film an R rating for "strong crude sexual content and language throughout, some drug use and violence".[9]

### Writing[edit]

In December 2022, Tartakovsky said he did not want the film to rely on pop-culture jokes, instead wanting it to feature more character-focused humor, which he felt allowed Fixed to stand out among other R-rated animated films.[10] In June 2023, Tartakovsky stated that the "camaraderie" between the characters would be inspired by Judd Apatow films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Knocked Up (2007).[3]

### Casting[edit]

At the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 13, 2023, Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan, Beck Bennett, River Gallo, and Michelle Buteau were announced as part of the voice cast.[3]

### Animation and design[edit]

The animation was done by Renegade Animation,[7] with Scott Wills serving as art director; he previously worked with Tartakovsky on Samurai Jack and Primal.[4][7] Production on the film began by July 2022,[7] and was completed in September 2023.[3] While the film was originally intended by Tartakovsky to be made through hand-drawn animation, he later considered using computer animation to "better sell the film". He ultimately decided to keep the film's hand-drawn animation, making it the first hand-drawn film to be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, due to the hand-drawn aesthetic working better for the film's plot.[4]

Tartakovsky wanted the animation to be reminiscent of Disney's Lady and the Tramp (1955),[10] while also drawing inspiration from the works of Tex Avery and Chuck Jones' Looney Tunes shorts, particularly due to their emphasis on expressive animation.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Renner, Amy (September 24, 2023). "Everything You Need to Know About Fixed". MovieInsider. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
2. ^ Petski, Denise (June 12, 2019). "Sony Pictures Animation Unveils Expanded Slate: New 'Boondocks', 'Hungry Ghosts' Anthology, More – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bałaga, Marta (June 13, 2023). "Adam Devine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn Lead Voice Cast of Animation Wiz Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated 'Fixed' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
4. ^ a b c d Campbell, Kambole (June 14, 2023). "'Fixed' First Look: Genndy Tartakovsky Previews His R-Rated Dog's Life Movie at Annecy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 25, 2018). "'Hotel Transylvania' Helmer Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Projects At Sony Pictures Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
6. ^ Hopewell, John (June 12, 2019). "Sony Pictures Animation Links to Tencent, Sets New 'Boondocks,' Tartakovsky Duo". Variety. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
7. ^ a b c d Franich, Darren (July 6, 2022). "'Primal' season 2 exclusive: Creator teases more action, new worlds". EW.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
8. ^ Stone, Sam (July 21, 2022). "Primal: Genndy Tartakovsky Details Weaving a Bloody, Weirder Season 2". CBR.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
9. ^ Association, Motion Picture (September 13, 2023). "Search". filmratings.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
10. ^ a b Taylor, Drew (December 29, 2022). "Sony Pictures Animation's Bold Past, Present and Future". TheWrap. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Fixed at IMDb

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Television series|

* Dexter's Laboratory (1996–2003)
* Samurai Jack (2001–04; 2017)
* Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–05)
* Sym-Bionic Titan (2010–11)
* Primal (2019–present)
* Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (2023–present)

Films|

* Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999)
* Hotel Transylvania (2012)
* Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
* Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
* Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
* Fixed (TBA)

* v
* t
* e

Sony Pictures Animation

Part of Sony Pictures (Sony)

Feature films|

| Computer animated|

* Open Season (2006)
* Surf's Up (2007)
* Open Season 2 (2008)
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
* Open Season 3 (2010)
* Arthur Christmas (2011; produced with Aardman)
* Hotel Transylvania (2012)
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
* Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
* Open Season: Scared Silly (2016)
* Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017)
* Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
* The Emoji Movie (2017)
* The Star (2017)
* Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
* Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
* The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
* The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021; Netflix original film)
* Wish Dragon (2021; Netflix original film)
* Vivo (2021; Netflix original film)
* Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022; Amazon Prime Video film)
* Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

|

Live-action/
computer animated|

* The Smurfs (2011)
* The Smurfs 2 (2013)
* Goosebumps (2015)
* Peter Rabbit (2018)
* Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

Stop-motion animated|

* The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012; produced with Aardman)

Upcoming films|

* Fixed (TBA)

Television series|

* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017–2018)
* Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2017–2020)
* Agent Elvis (2023)
* Young Love (2023–present)
* Open Season: Call of Nature (2023–present)

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* GO! Cartoons (2017–18)

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* Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2007)
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* Earl Scouts (2013)
* Steve's First Bath (2014)
* Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear (2014)
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* Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham (2019)
* Hair Love (2019)
* Live Stream (2019)
* Monster Pets (2021)
* Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter (2021)
* The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2023)

Franchises|

* Open Season (2006–present)
* Surf's Up (2007–17)
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009–2018)
* The Smurfs (2011–17)
* Hotel Transylvania (2012–present)
* Goosebumps (2015–18)
* Spider-Verse (2018–present)

Associated productions|

* The ChubbChubbs! (2002)
* Early Bloomer (2003)
* The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
* Sausage Party (2016)
* Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
* Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
* The Garfield Movie (2024)
* Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
* Animal Friends (2025)

See also|

* Sony Pictures Imageworks
* Unproduced projects
* Silvergate Media
* Adelaide Productions
* Screen Gems Cartoons
* United Productions of America
* List of Sony theatrical animated feature films

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* The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
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Animation|

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| Upcoming|

* The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
* The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)

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"Warner Animation
Group")|

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* DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

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* Top Cat Begins (2015)
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* Monster Strike The Movie (2016)
* Napping Princess (2017)
* White Snake (2019)
* The Wonderland (2019)
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* Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
* Mummies (2023)

| Upcoming|

* Fixed (TBA)

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* Open Season (2006)
* Surf's Up (2007)
* Open Season 2 (2008)
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
* Open Season 3 (2010)
* The Smurfs (2011)
* Arthur Christmas (2011)
* The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
* Hotel Transylvania (2012)
* The Smurfs 2 (2013)
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
* Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
* Goosebumps (2015)
* Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
* Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
* The Emoji Movie (2017)
* The Star (2017)
* Peter Rabbit (2018)
* Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
* Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
* Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
* The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
* The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
* Wish Dragon (2021)
* Vivo (2021)
* Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
* Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Upcoming|

Fixed (TBA; distributed by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures)

Madhouse|

* Memories (1995)
* Metropolis (2001)
* Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
* Paprika (2006)
* Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
* Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)

Aniplex /
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* Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture (1997)
* Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
* Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
* Your Name (2016)
* Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)
* Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2018)
* My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
* Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
* Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
* Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
* Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)
* My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
* Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night (2021)
* Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
* Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night (2021)
* Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village (2022)
* The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)
* Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
* One Piece Film: Red (2022)
* Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends (2022)
* That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond (2023)
* Suzume (2023)
* Psycho-Pass Providence (2023)
* Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training (2024)
* Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2024)
* Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2024)
* Spy × Family Code: White (2024)

Live-action/
animated|

* Stuart Little (1999)
* Stuart Little 2 (2002)
* Pixels (2015)
* Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
* Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

Upcoming|

* Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
* Animal Friends (2025)

Co-productions|

* 1001 Arabian Nights (1959)
* The Magic World of Topo Gigio (1961)
* The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963)
* Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
* The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
* Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
* American Pop (1981)
* Heavy Metal (1981)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
* Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)
* The Swan Princess (1994)
* Manuelita (1999)
* Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
* The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
* Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
* Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
* Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
* The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
* Steamboy (2004)
* Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
* Monster House (2006)
* Persepolis (2007)
* The Sky Crawlers (2008)
* Waltz with Bashir (2008)
* Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
* First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
* Planet 51 (2009)
* The Illusionist (2010)
* Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011)
* The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
* Adventures in Zambezia (2012)
* Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)
* Resident Evil: Damnation (2012)
* The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
* Sausage Party (2016)
* The Red Turtle (2016)
* Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)
* Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017)
* Ruben Brandt, Collector (2019)
* Tabaluga (2019)
* The Barkers: Mind the Cats! (2020)
* Secret Magic Control Agency (2021)
* Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
* Resident Evil: Death Island (2023)
* The Garfield Movie (2024)

Franchises|

* The Swan Princess (1994-2023)
* Stuart Little (1999–2005)
* Final Fantasy (2001–2016)
* Open Season (2006–present)
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* Resident Evil (since 2008)
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* The Angry Birds Movie (2016–2019)
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* Peter Rabbit (2018–2021)
* My Hero Academia (since 2018)
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* Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (since 2021)
* Dragon Ball (since 2022)

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