Revenge of the Sontarans (Johnsonverse)

Revenge of the Sontarans is a 2002 American-British science fiction film produced and internationally released by Johnson Studios in conjunction with Toho and the BBC with domestic distribution by 20th Century Fox, based on the Mother video game franchise created by Shigesato Itoi and published by Nintendo, and the Doctor Who franchise by the BBC. It was produced and directed by Timothy Hill, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Sheldon Johnson, Jr. and Tammy Jo Johnson from a story treatment by Itoi, and stars John Helbert, Vanessa Parsons, Billy Michaels, Leonard Nimoy, and William Shatner. 
Taking place between the fifth and sixth seasons of the television series, the story involves the Sontarans returning to Earth to avenge their loss in 1988, and with Ninten, Ana, and Lloyd nowhere to be found and feared dead, it rests on Ness, Paula, and Jeff to pick up where their predecessors left off.
Production began in 1998, one year after the release of EarthBound, with principal photography taking place from November 2000 to July 2001. Released on May 19, 2002, the film was praised for its characters, story, and visual effects. It made over $1 billion in the box office, and is considered one of Hill's biggest box-office successes.
== Plot ==
The film begins with a prologue recapping the events of Mother.
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== Cast ==
===Live-action===
* John Helbert as Ness Jones
* Vanessa Parsons as Paula Polestar
* Billy Michaels as Jeff Andonuts
* Leonard Nimoy as Bill Stagman
* William Shatner as Gen. William Landon
* Jeffrey Weissman as Paul Polestar
* Marcia Gay Harden as Phoebe Polestar
* Mike Vogel as Ninten
* Kate Hudson as Ana
* Rob McElhenney as Teddy
* Lisa Kudrow as Vanessa Jones
* Elise Helbert as Tracy Jones
* Jaclyn Linetsky as Jane Justin
In addition, Hill makes a cameo appearance as a bystander, while Itoi cameos as a bus driver.
===Voice cast===
* Dan Castellaneta as Mr. Saturn
* Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Daleks
== Production ==
===Development===
In January 1998, after the release of EarthBound, Hill immediately began pre-production on a third Mother film. 
=== Casting ===
With Gary Nelson, Kate Locklain, and Jeffrey Paul all having aged out of their respective roles as Ness, Paula, and Jeff, auditions were held for new actors to play the roles for both this film and EarthBound: The Series.
=== Filming ===
Principal photography began in November 2000 at the Johnson Studios lot.
=== Visual effects ===
Model work was filmed in Soundstage 33 at the Johnson Studios lot.
== Score ==
All original music was composed by Cal Johnson.
== Release ==
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
=== Critical response ===
=== Accolades ===
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== Home media ==
In November 2002, Revenge of the Sontarans was released on DVD and VHS. In 2006, it was re-released on DVD and Blu-ray.
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