Agent William: The Movie

***Agent William: The Movie*** is a 2005 American animated spy action comedy film produced by Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, King World Entertainment and Playtone for Paramount Pictures. It is written and directed by Charles King, produced by Albie Hecht and Julia Pistor and written by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi based on a screenplay by David N. Weiss and Charles King.

Based on the animated television series *Agent William: The Series* by Charles King, the film stars the voices of Tom Hanks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Ed Asner, Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, Will Smith, James Franco, Rowan Atkinson, and Sacha Baron Cohen. The film follows Agent William (Tom Hanks), an agent who works for the Florida Agent Organization and Orlando Department of Justice (FAOODJ), who receives word of a mass burglary that occurred at the One Florida Bank in Orlando.

*Agent William: The Movie* premiered at the Kodak Theatre on June 25, 2005, before it was theatrically released in the United States on July 1, 2005, by Paramount Pictures. Upon release, it received positive reviews, with critics praising the voice cast (particularly Hanks, Poehler, Ferrell and Asner), animation, character development, plot, musical score by Michael Giacchino, faithfulness to the source material, and continuity. It was a box office success, grossing $191.4 million in the United States and $586.1 million worldwide, against its production budget of $40-50 million.

A sequel was released in 2009, titled *Agent William 2: The Agent's Return*, to positive reviews, though was a box office disappointment.

## Voice cast

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* Tom Hanks as Agent William
* Benedict Cumberbatch as Supervisor Justin
* Amy Poehler as Lieutenant Stacey
* Will Ferrell as TBD
* Ed Asner as TBD
* Adam Sandler as Agent Leader Mike
* Kevin Hart as convicted burglar James Davidson
* Will Smith as TBD
* James Franco as TBD
* Rowan Atkinson as TBD
* Sacha Baron Cohen as TBD

*More coming soon!*

## Production

A movie adaptation to *Agent William: The Series* was announced in 2002, following the success of the first two seasons of the series. Charles King, the founder of King World Productions and creator of the series, announced production on a feature film adaptation, with him signing as director, writer and screenwriter. Julie Young signed to the project as executive producer, with Playtone founders Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman also signing to the project as executive producers. Announced in July 2003, Tom Hanks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Ed Asner, and Adam Sandler]] would return to the cast and lend their voice talents for the film's characters. Additional voice artists included in the announcement are Kevin Hart, Will Smith, James Franco, Rowan Atkinson, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Animation was provided by Yearim, Rough Draft Studios, Snipple Animation, and Munich Animation.

## Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by American composer Michael Giacchino, who also composed the television series. The score was composed at the Clint Eastwood Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox Studio, and was released on July 1, 2005 through Sony Classical.

## Release

*Agent William: The Movie* was originally scheduled for release in Summer 2006, though was pushed forward to July 1, 2005, where it remained its release date. The film premiered on June 25, 2005 at the Kodak Theatre, and was theatrically released on July 1, 2005 by Paramount Pictures. It was rated PG by the MPAA for "rude humor, action, some violence and mild language".

### Home media

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## Trivia

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