Hong Kong Phooey Movie (Eddie Murphy as Phooey)

[GreenScar]

Even more classic cartoons are headed to the big screen. Alcon Entertainment is developing a live-action / CGI hybrid version of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon Hong Kong Phooey and has hired David Goodman to write the screenplay. Goodman was an executive producer on "Family Guy" and "Futurama" and has also written scripts for a Who Is Killing the Great Chefs? remake and Last Blood webcomic adaptation. Hong Kong Phooey is a cartoon series that first aired on ABC Saturday morning in 1974 and features a kung-fu fighting dog and his sidekick cat who fight crime. Not much else is known about this.

The trend of adapting classic cartoon into hybrid CGI movies seems to be slowly becoming more popular in Hollywood - to the point where I think CGI hybrids might be the future of children's movies. Most recently, we heard about a Smurfs movie, but in addition to that, we've heard of other hybrid projects including (but not limited to): Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear, Roger Rabbit, and The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The thing that disappoints me the most is that, despite watching Hong Kong Phooey when I was a little kid, I don't really care about this at all nor will I probably even see it. I guess that's what happens when you grow up, right?

I have nothing to say. Just wanted to let everyone know.

[Blu-Ron]

Looks like they are feeding off of the Kung Fu Panda craze.

[PH3AR]

Never even heard of that cartoon

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by PH3AR

Never even heard of that cartoon

It was popular back when I was a kid. Many moons ago

[PH3AR]

Originally Posted by GreenScar

It was popular back when I was a kid. Many moons ago

Damn and i thought i was old for watching Thundercats as a kid!

[Diesel]

LOVE the cartoon.

But live action and the Family Guy/Futurama guy is a big turn off for me.
I hate both of those shows, Family Guy with a passion.

Will probably end up being a PASS for me

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by PH3AR

Never even heard of that cartoon

Number 1 super guy!

Hong Kong Phooey Cartoon Intro - YouTube

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Both this and the Marvin CGI-hybrid project killed at Warner by a fatal case of Yogi Bear.

Yet, we're getting Yogi Bear 2.

[Kleeberg]

This looks simply awful.

[headphones]

So this movie is officially in development hell permanently?

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by headphones

So this movie is officially in development hell permanently?

Well if you need to bump a four year old thread for an unreleased film? Yeah, the film is most likely dead.