Teenage Robot Beyond Tremorton

Teenage Robot Beyond Tremorton is a 2028 American 3D computer-animated action adventure sci-fi comedy film released by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Directed by Rob Renzetti and produced by Karen Malach and Fred Seibert, it is based on the Nickelodeon television series My Life as a Teenage Robot. It is the fifth film in the Nicktoons Cinematic Series. The film features Janice Kawaye, Chad Doreck, Audrey Wasilewski, Quinton Flynn, and Candi Milo reprising their roles from the series; accompanied by Zoe Saldana and Bill Hader as the film's cast.
In the film, an intergalactic being, by the name of Contraxia, kidnaps Jenny's mother Nora, so teamed with Brad, Tuck and Sheldon, the four head to her home planet Contraxis. There, they are accompanied by Contraxia's former guard, Garr, to rescue Nora.
Teenange Robot Beyond Tremorton was released in the United States on August 4, 2028, in celebration of the series' 25th anniversary, in 3D, RealD 3D, and Dolby Cinema formats, grossing $194 million against a budget of $45 million. It received mostly positive reviews from critics for its premise being sub-par but enjoyable.
== Plot ==
XJ-9, referred to as Jenny Wakeman, had become the protector of Tremorton for four straight years, her hard work and improving had gotten her respect from the civilians, even the high school had taken a shine to her. Earlier on, she had gotten in a relationship with her longtime best friend, Brad Carbunkle, since prom.
Preparing for graduation tomorrow, Jenny was eager but bashful about it. With Brad, he warns his little brother, Tuck, to be careful since he currently worries about his safety after the latter retrieved their father's keys on the roof. Jenny's mother, Nora, after putting up a fight, later gets abducted by the Contraxians, a race that resides on the planet Contraxis; Jenny later gets a transmission from Nora about her abduction and rallies Brad and Sheldon Lee to help her save Nora. Sheldon, having developed jealousy towards Jenny and Brad's relationship, presents his spaceship he calls the "S. S. Shell" (alternatively called the Triple-S). They board the ship and head to Contraxis via a tracking device Nora planted in case of emergency.
Meanwhile, Nora is taken to Contraxis' ruler and founder of the planet, Contraxia. The queen informs Nora that she was abducted as she is one of the most intelligent beings on Earth and wants her to extract her knowledge for her to learn about her Earth culture, which Nora complies. On her way out, Garr, a former subordinate to Contraxia, further explains to Nora that "extracting knowledge" means that the queen will transfer her knowledge with device that will suck said knowledge from her brain, rendering her lifeless, which has happened before with previous races they have abducted; Nora thanks Garr for the heads-up and tries to flee the planet before ending up caught by the guards. Contraxia gives her a warning insisting she not move the procedure ahead.
En route, the teenagers find Tuck onboard as after he stowed away to help, much to Brad's dismay. With no way of sending him home, Tuck remains with the group. Arriving, they meet Garr who informs the group about Nora's predicament and assists them in her rescue. During their search, Sheldon confronts Brad in "stealing" Jenny from him, with Brad questioning his relationship to him and trumping his hatred over facts. Disguised as a Contraxian guard as to know about Nora's whereabouts (and after Garr was forbidden from interaction with the queen and guards after his insubordination), Jenny discovers from the guards that the extraction will be held in a ceremony at the palace. Finding Nora, they crash the ceremony but fail to save Nora upon Sheldon and Brad's quarrel and Tuck and Garr being unarmed.
Imprisoned, Jenny chastises her friends over their baggage and regrets asking for their help in fear of their safety; Tuck comforts Jenny and recalls on the times they had previously helped her in the past, making Brad reflect on his concern over Tuck. Jenny later frees the group by using her camouflage feature and they resume their rescue mission. Armed with weaponry, Tuck included, they battle their way into the ceremony while Garr stalls Contraxia so Jenny can rescue Nora. Successful, the group head back to their ship with a rescued Nora.
On their way back to Earth, Brad further reconciles with Tuck for his overbearing behavior, while Sheldon accepts Brad's relationship and promises to respect it. Contraxia and her guards shoot them down and they crashland on Earth, destroying the Wakeman house in the process; Contraxia confronts them and Jenny and company, alongside Garr who convinced the inhabitants of Contraxis (and Sheldon's Silver Shell armor, exposing his secret identity to Jenny), fight the Contraxian army. As Contraxia was about to harm Brad, Tuck incapacitates her with his blaster. The Contraxian resistance overpowers the army and Garr takes over as ruler following Contraxia's arrest and defeat.
Following graduation, the four celebrate at Mezmer's. Their celebration gets cut short from the Space Bikers, who cause trouble at a roller derby. The boys accompany her.
== Cast ==
* Janice Kawaye as Jenny Wakeman / X-J9, an optimistic and friendly sentient robot created by her surrogate mother Nora Wakeman. Her role in the film shows that she has taken more on her responsibility on her job of saving the world and protecting mankind. She eventually started dating Brad at some point after the series.
* Zoe Saldana as Contraxia, leader of her founded planet Contraxis. She is a fierce being throughout the galaxy that comes to various planets to abduct beings and have them scarified for their traditional ceremonial rituals. Her name is a reference to the Marvel Comics planet of the same name.
* Chad Doreck as Brad Carbunkle, Jenny's boyfriend and Tuck's older brother. His role in the film has him dating Jenny at some point. Throughout the film, he starts worrying about his brother Tuck being harmed by any threat.
* Audrey Wasilewski as Tuck Carbunkle, Brad's younger brother. His role in the film reveals that he has grown out his fears, being more courageous and brave prior.
* Quinton Flynn as Sheldon Lee, an inventor and tinkerer who is friends with Jenny, Brad and Tuck. His role in the film has him trying to except Brad and Jenny dating, but he is a little jealous about it.
* Bill Hader as Garr, a Contraxian being. He used to be Contraxia's royal guard and squire until he had been found setting one of the abducted free.
* Candi Milo as Dr. Nora Wakeman, a former Skyway Patrol officer who is the creator of her surrogate daughter Jenny. In the film, she is impressed in her daughter taking responsibility. She now calls her "Jenny", rather than "XJ-9".
Additional voices include Moira Quirk and Cree Summer as Brit and Tiff, respectively; Grey Griffin as Letta; Billy West as Principal Rizinski; and background characters voiced by Kawaye, Wasilewski, Flynn and Milo provide various minor characters, as well. Milo and Rodger Bumpass provide the voices of Brad and Tuck's parents.
== Production ==
During development of the Nicktoons Cinematic Series, the film's initial date was originally set for May 2027 before pushing it to its current August 2028 date to coincide with My Life as a Teenage Robot's 25th anniversary. The film's animation was provided by Mainframe Studios.
Zoe Saldana and Bill Hader were cast as the film's characters while the series cast was already set reprising their roles. Rodger Bumpass, voice of Squidward Tentacles of SpongeBob SquarePants, was cast as Brad and Tuck's father with Candi Milo, voice of Nora, as their mother.
== Music ==
John Murphy, composer of The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, composed the film while James L. Venable, one of the composers of the series, served as music supervisor. Michael Giacchino was originally chosen to compose before switching to Murphy. Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", Salt-N-Pepa's "Shoop" and The Who's "Baba O'Riley" are used in the film.
== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
Teenage Robot Beyond Tremorton made its premiere on Los Angeles on August 1, 2028 (the date of the series' 25th anniversary), then released on August 4 in Dolby Cinema, as well as 3D, and RealD 3D. The film was preceded by Family Outing, a short film based on The X's.
=== Home media ===
Teenage Robot Beyond Tremorton was released on digital by Paramount Home Entertainment on October 3, 2028, then released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 24.
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
Teenage Robot Beyond Tremorton grossed over $92.8 million in the United States and Canada, and over $101.4 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $194.2 million.
=== Critical response ===
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 73%, with an average score of 7.2/10, based on 204 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, " While Jenny Wakeman's return may not compute with moviegoers, Teenage Robot Beyond Tremorton gives the Nicktoons Cinematic Series another action-packed adventure that might function well." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.
== Future ==
=== Cluster Prime ===
After the release of the film, Cluster Prime, a spin-off series focused on Vega (a character introduced in Escape from Cluster Prime), was announced and released on Paramount Prime in December 2029. Thora Birch reprises her role.
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