“Emily the Strange” Being Developed as Animated Film!

Chances are if you are a certain age and used to shop primarily at Hot Topic, this next news will be VERY interesting to you. Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Bad Robot are apparently developing an animated film based on “Emily the Strange!”

Rob Reger originally created the character for his Cosmic Debris Etc. Inc.

This isn’t the first time the character was rumored to be starring in a project. For the last 20 or so years, various companies have been reportedly developing projects from an animated series to a live-action film.

 Pamela Ribon (“Moana“) is penning the script.

“Both the creative and executive teams we have in place for the movie are incredible,” Reger said. “Everyone shows up with a keen perspective along with an understanding and respect for the unique connection Emily the Strange has with our ‘real world.’ Emily celebrates all that is weird and different, which in turn makes the strange and unusual in all of us, feel a little less alone. Bringing to life Emily’s universe and many mythologies we have created over the years is truly one of Emily’s best nightmares come true.”

“Emily is an enduring pop-culture icon of individuality and empowerment, and Pamela Ribon has a singular and iconic voice,” President of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Bill Damaschke said. “What an honor it is for us as Warner Bros. Pictures Animation to partner with Bad Robot, Rob [Reger] and Trevor [Duke-Moretz] in bringing Emily the Strange to the big screen.”

We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.