The Planetokio Movie

The Planetokio Movie (or simply Planetokio) is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated science fiction action-comedy film produced by Paramount Animation with animation provided by Rainmaker Entertainment and based on the video game series of the same name. The film was directed by Steven Dean Moore from a screenplay by Moore, Don Rhymer, and Joe Stillman featuring an original story loosely based on the 1999 video game Planetokio. It stars the voices of Griffin Gluck, Jessica Biel, Danny McBride, Nathan Lane, Bill Hader, Wallace Shawn, and Bobby Moynihan, with George Takei, Tom Kane, and Phil LaMarr reprising their roles from the series.

The Planetokio Movie premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 16, 2016, and was released in the United States and Canada on July 29, 2016 by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $221 million worldwide.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * Further information: List of Planetokio characters


 * Griffin Gluck as Iken J. Yanguburu, a blue-haired meal delivery boy who works at Rai Rai Ken. He was previously voiced by Jason Marsden in the games.
 * Jessica Biel as Naomi Canbell, Iken's girlfriend and Dr. Cambert's daughter. She was previously voiced by Lauren Tom in the games.
 * George Takei as Dr. Hokin, a scientist that lives in the bottom of Rai Rai Ken and the inventory of the energy ball gun. Takei previously provided the voice of Dr. Hokin in the original game series. He, Tom Kane, and Phil LaMarr are the only three original main cast members from the games who returned for the film.
 * Danny McBride as Dr. Canbell, Naomi's father. He was previously voiced by Maurice LaMarche in the games.
 * Nathan Lane as Boro, Iken's robot assistant. He was previously voiced by Corey Burton in the games.
 * Bill Hader as Lai Lai, the owner of Rai Rai Ken, and Mr. Bye-Bye, Lai Lai's twin counterpart. Both were previously voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the games.
 * Wallace Shawn as Noboru, a convenience store clerk who gives Iken some new products. He was previously voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the games.
 * Bobby Moynihan as Akiba, the police chief. He was previously voiced by Rob Paulsen in the games.
 * Tom Kane as Mr. Leakage, a brain ramen addiction.
 * Phil LaMarr as Stamp Robot
 * John DiMaggio as Ferdinand, an nasty thief who is responsible for stealing Iken's delivery.
 * Vincent Tong as Cocky Alien
 * Ian James Corlett as Freddy
 * Brian Drummond as Jarvis
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Sharen

ADR Loop Group

 * Steve Alterman
 * Ranjani Brow
 * William Calvert
 * Wendy Hoffmann
 * Karen Huie
 * Ashley Lambert
 * Wendee Lee
 * Scott Menville
 * Heidi Brook Myers
 * Juan Pacheco
 * Moira Quirk
 * Cindy Robinson
 * Darren Richardson
 * Al Rodrigo
 * Michelle Ruff
 * Keith Silverstein
 * Michael Sorich
 * Matthew Wolf

Production
Rumors about a possible Planetokio film had circulated since the release of the first game in 1999. During that time, Universal Studios had acquired the rights for the original Tokyo Wakusei Planetokio game to market the game in America through Agetec, retitled as Planetokio, and to make a potential film adaptation based on Planetokio. In May 2000, screenwriter Robert Reece pitched Universal an idea of a live-action/CGI hybrid film based on Planetokio, titled Iken: A Planetokio Movie, attaching Anthony Stacchi as director. Like the 2003 live-action adaptation of Puyo Puyo, the human characters would be live-action while the creature and robot characters would be animated. In September 2000, Len Blum was hired to rewrite Reece's Iken: A Planetokio Movie. Filming was originally set to begin in late 2001, with Universal looking for a young actor to play Iken. Rhythm and Hues were set for work on special effects. However, by March 2001, Universal decided to abandon Iken: A Planetokio Movie due to story problems.

In November 2004, a fully computer-animated film adaptation based on the Planetokio game series was announced to be in development at Universal Pictures. It was specifically said to be based on the first game. It was being directed by Osamu Sato, the creator of Planetokio, with Jason Marsden, Lauren Tom, George Takei, Maurice LaMarche, and Corey Burton reprising their roles as Iken, Naomi, Dr. Hokin, Dr. Canbell, and Boro, respectively. By August 2006, Jon Vitti was hired to write the film's screenplay. The release date for the film was set for the summer of 2008, but was delayed to 2009. However, due to creative reasons, production was ultimately shut down in late 2007, following the box office failure of Universal's live-action/CGI hybrid sequel Puyo Puyo 2. In July 2008, it was reported that Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures were interested in acquiring the rights of the Planetokio film adaptation after Universal put the film into turnaround; however, Columbia decided not to proceed with the bidding.

On August 15, 2011, it was announced that a computer-animated feature film based on the Planetokio series was brought back in development by Paramount. Steven Dean Moore was announced to write and direct, with David K. Thompson producing. Don Rhymer, the writer of Surf's Up and Rio, joined the project. Moore said, "One of the biggest questions we've gotten in the last few years is "Are you going to make a Planetokio movie?" As in matter of fact, yes, we are. When I came up with this new idea, I just could not stop thinking about it. I was so excited about it that I knew we had to make this movie—and I wanted to direct it myself."

In July 2012, Moore confirmed that he planned to redesign the film's characters. On August 23, 2012, it was announced that Joe Stillman had been hired to write the draft for the film. However, Don Rhymer died from head and neck cancer on November 28, 2012 during the writing phase of the film. On August 14, 2014, it was confirmed that a form of the script was completed. The first image from the film was revealed in May 2015, with Griffin Gluck, Jessica Biel, George Takei, Danny McBride, Nathan Lane, Bill Hader, Wallace Shawn, Bobby Moynihan, and Tom Kane as part of its cast. Animation services were handled by Rainmaker Entertainment, while Skywalker Sound handled audio post-production services. Although the film was announced in 2012, Rainmaker had already began work on the production since 2009.

Soundtrack
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Track listing

 * 1) GoGo, Planetokio - Fatboy Slim
 * 2) Eternal (Radio Edit) - D.J. Dee.M
 * 3) Not Anyone - Black Box
 * 4) Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Mix) - Cornershop
 * 5) Knocking on Your Door - Erasure
 * 6) The Weekend (Radio Edit) - Michael Gray feat. Shèna
 * 7) The Launch - DJ Jean
 * 8) Thunderstruck - Owl City feat. Sarah Russell
 * 9) Millennium (Ashes to Ashes Mix) - Front Line Assembly
 * 10) Theme from Planetokio (Cooly's Jungle Mix) - Osamu Sato

Score
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Track listing
All music composed by Henry Jackman.
 * 1) The Rai Rai Ken Lab
 * 2) Delivery Theft
 * 3) Junkyard Material
 * 4) The Culprit
 * 5) Mr. Bye-Bye
 * 6) What Do I Need a Teddy Bear For?
 * 7) The Boro Project
 * 8) Correct Star
 * 9) Fireworks
 * 10) Gorilla Boro
 * 11) Ueno
 * 12) Fixing Naomi
 * 13) The Break-In
 * 14) Alien Naomi
 * 15) Blannetkio
 * 16) Monkey See, Monkey Shoo
 * 17) Giving the Memories
 * 18) Blast-Off!

Gallery
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Release
The Planetokio Movie was initially scheduled to be released on June 3, 2016. However, in April 2015, Paramount Pictures moved the release date to July 29.

Marketing
The first teaser trailer was released online on December 14, 2015, and the official trailer for the film was released on April 11, 2016. A 95-second sneak peek of the film was released online via Paramount's YouTube channel on June 21, 2016. The studio spent a total of $120 million promoting the film.

Home media
The Planetokio Movie was released on digital HD on October 7, 2016 and on Blu-ray and DVD on October 25, 2016.

Box office
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Critical response
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Accolades
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Main
To see the main transcript of the film, click here.

Trailers
To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.