Well, Just You Wait! (2003 film)

Well, Just You Wait! is a 2003 American animated comedy adventure film based on the Soviet cartoon of the same name.

It features the voices of Tom Kenny, Brad Pitt, Richard Kind, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jim Cummings, Carolyn Lawrence, Mike Nawrocki, and Clancy Brown.

The film was released on November 9, 2003 in United States, the film was also released on April 22, 2003 in United Kingdom.

Plot
The Hare (Tom Kenny) who plans to work on the power inventions, all of the sudden he saw The Wolf (Brad Pitt) which he is trying to eat him. He could stop him for try to eat him so he can make friends with him again, The Hare and The Wolf teamed up for the most powerful delights to stop the angry cougar (Mike Nawrocki) from trying to eat The Hare.

Cast

 * Tom Kenny as The Hare, the incredible inventor who is a hare who wanted to make power inventions for his volunteers.
 * Brad Pitt as The Wolf, a wolf who presumably tries to eat The Hare.
 * Richard Kind as Mr. Mutt, a Jack Russell terrier who is a volunteer for The Hare’s work.
 * Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sylvia Katzenburg, a female tiger who worked in a possibility job that she will find the inventions that had a great work.
 * Jim Cummings as Huey Pawsworth, a Badger who is a road-worker that he will stop the animals in order to have a crossing guard.
 * Carolyn Lawrence as Mrs. Lockheart, a surfer Ferret who talks to The Hare, she is also a surfing friend of Huey.
 * Mike Nawrocki as El Cougar, the main antagonist who wanted to destroy The Hare’s power inventions.
 * Clancy Brown as Mr. Pumpernickel, a mayor brown bear who can stop the angry cougar for trying to destroy the power inventions.
 * Mr. Lawrence as TV Announcer and Mr. DillyTabby
 * Tara Strong as Soraya Diggerson, a female mole.
 * Joe Alaskey as The We-Can-Fix-It Beaver
 * Dave Foley as The Professor Fox
 * Kath Soucie as Mrs. Moonshine, a female Squirrel who learns about the invention that the first animal to work on the Highlands Critter Center.
 * Ken Sansom as Dr. Raccoonbert and Mr. Walrus
 * Bill Fagerbakke as The Bus Driver Rabbit and The Hippo
 * June Foray as The Hare (archival recording, sound only)
 * Les Tremayne as The Wolf (archival recordings, sound only)
 * Jeff Bergman as Derrick Donkey and Muffin Dawg
 * Frank Welker as Mr. Tortoise and the various anthropomorphic animals

Development
In 1980, Soyuzmultfilm will develop the animated film based on the cartoon of the same name, Felix Kandel wanted to make the animation and presentation for the film which is about The Wolf and The Hare. as he would be creating the storyboard and scripts with the others help, but in 1994 that the idea was scrapped. In later 1998, Bibo Bergeron revived the film since Tim Johnson joined the team to become the America’s first film adaptation based on the Soviet cartoon. it was animated and filmed between 2000-2002, the script was done by the MGM producers. the movie was edited and made to create the special effects in the scenes, and the characters were animated to make actions.

Sequels
Well, You Just Wait: Another Wait has been released on March 23, 2007 which it remains a sequel to the said film, the casts reprised their roles.

In 2014, Well, You Just Wait the Third Time! has been released on May 16 of that year, which different characters and same characters were been added.

Well, You Just Got in Time! has been released on June 8, 2018 which it was the final installment of the said film, the newest characters and same characters has been given the only time where the final film has been filmed.

Releases
Well, Just You Wait! was scheduled to be released on April 20, 2003 by Tristar Pictures, but it was pushed to November 9 of the same year. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer took over the film in North America and the film was released on November 9, 2003 in the United States, as the result that Tristar Pictures has the film being released on April 22, 2003 and then internationally being also released.

Marketing
Teaser trailer was released on July 23, 2001, the official trailer was released on October 4, 2002 as it was attached over to the various films. the second official trailer was released on May 23, 2003 for the MGM film in United States as the official international trailer was released on December 3, 2002.

The merchandise has puzzles, toys, plush items, keepsakes, books, and apparels.

Home Media
Well, Just You Wait! was released on March 23, 2004 on VHS and DVD by MGM Home Entertainment/MGM DVD, it was released on July 3, 2003 in the UK by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment as it was released internationally.

Box Office
Well, Just You Wait! grossed $600.12 million in United States and Canada, the film also grossed $630.1 million in the other countries outside the US.

Reception
The film gave the grade “A+” according to the critics, on Rotten Tomatoes has the film given the approval of the rating “99%” which it rates “10/10” as well.