The Officer Earl Movie

The Officer Earl Movie is a 2015 American animated adventure comedy film based on Officer Earl of the same name, directed by Tom Caulfield and Stephen Sandoval. It stars Terry Crews, Mike Myers and Tom Kenny as the Officer Earl and his Friends.
Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation as its first theatrical animated film before 2017’s , the film was released in the United States on Augest 13, 2015 by Columbia Pictures after having its premiere in Crystal City, Virginia on July 14. It received mostly positive reviews, with praise given to the voice acting, charm, Hans Zimmer's musical score and animation.
==Cast == 
*Terry Crews as Officer Earl, the main protagonist.
*Mike Myers as Shrek, an ogre
*Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, a sponge
*Janice Kawaye as Jenny, Earl's love interest.
*Jason Segel as Vector, the main antagonist of the film.
*Will Ferrell as Hades, Vector’s friend.
*Tara Strong as Bambi, a cameo
==Production==
===Animation===
The Officer Earl Movie was animated in CGI animation by Reel FX Creative Studios was used to create certain effects, environments, scenes, and transitions.
==Music==
The film's score was composed by Hans Zimmer.
==Release==
===Marketing=== 
*The teaser trailer was released on July 1, 2014, and was shown before films such as , , , and . The teaser featured Officer Earl in a pitch black environment, holding a flashlight and searching for something they lost, before finding a rope that revealed the film's official logo after it was pulled.
*The first theatrical trailer was released on December 29, 2014, and was shown before films such as , , , and . The trailer featured clips from the film, including scenes that never made the final cut.
*Mattel teamed up with Columbia Pictures with the promoting of 10 collect-them-all figurines of the characters featured in The Officer Earl Movie.
* McDonald's and Burger King began a tie-in campaign with Columbia Pictures with included toys in their Happy Meal and King Jr. meals, with two rare and exclusive holographic figurines of Officer Earl and his Friends.
*TV spots promoting the film aired from June to August 2015.
===Theatrical===
Originally scheduled for release in December 2014, Columbia Pictures slated the release date to August 13, 2015. Dash and Dot's Wild Ride was theatrically released on August 13, 2015 in the United States after having its premiere in Crystal City, Virginia on July 22, 2015. The film was rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "mild language, crude humor and thematic elements".
===Home media===
The Officer Earl Movie was released on DVD on December 25, 2009, and later got a Blu-ray release on August 6, 2015, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The DVD’s bonus features are as follows: 
*The short film Shrek the Ogre
*Character interviews
*A behind the scenes documentary
*A video explaining who Officer Earl are to the audience
*A tutorial on how to draw Officer Earl
*A Shrek’s Story Factory promo that was aired on Nickelodeon
*Dash and Dot's Wild Ride: The BTS (Blu-ray release only)
==Video game==
A tie-in video game based on the film was released on July 25, 2015. It was developed by THQ and published by THQ for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Wii U. A Nintendo 3DS port of the game was developed by Pipeworks Software and released on August 2, 2015.
==Sequel==
A sequel, The Officer Earl Movie 2: A Series Continues, was released on August 23, 2013. Reprising the voices of Colin Ford, Grace Rolek, Chris Parnell and Allison Janney, and starring newcomer Reese Witherspoon and guest star Jim Carrey, the film entered development in 2010. Norton Virgien was assigned to direct, with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger returning to write the screenplay, and Lin-Manuel Miranda composing the film’s score. Originally slated for an original direct-to-video release by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, it was released in theaters instead. The film received mixed reviews, but was a modest box-office success like its predecessor, grossing over $700 million against a $400 million budget. A short film called Road Trip! was included with the movie’s DVD and Blu-ray release.
==Follow-up television series==
A television series, The Officer Earl Show, was pitched to PBS Kids in October 2009, a month after the release of the film. A pilot was developed and premiered on the block on January 5, 2010, before it was green-lit into a three-season program. The first season, directed by Matthew O'Callaghan, premiered via Syndication on PBS Kids on March 19, 2010. Jacob Hopkins and Hadley Belle Miller provided the voice of the titular characters, replacing Colin Ford and Grace Rolek. Gary Oldman, Allison Janney and Jennifer Hale provide the voices of Dennis, Denise and Ms. Smith respectively, with Janney being one of the many actors to reprise their roles.
==Tropes==
For the tropes of the film, see them here.
==Transcript==
===Main===
For the main transcript of the film, see it here.
===Trailers===
For the transcript of the trailers, see them here.
==Credits==
For the credits of the film, see them here.
==Gallery==
For the film's gallery, see it here.
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