The Bob's Burgers Movie
The Bob's Burgers Movie is an upcoming American animated musical comedy film based on the animated television series "Bob's Burgers" created by Loren Bouchard, who co-wrote, co-produced, and directed in his feature directorial debut with Bernard Derriman. The original voice cast from the series reprises their roles including H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, and Kristen Schaal, with Zach Galifianakis and Kevin Kline. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by 20th Century Studios in the United States on May 27, 2022, following previous delays  of almost two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Premise. A ruptured water main creates a sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, blocking the entrance and ruining the Belchers' plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. Production. Development. On October 4, 2017, 20th Century Fox announced that a film adaptation based on the Fox animated series "Bob's Burgers" was in development, and it was scheduled to be released on July 17, 2020. On October 30 , 2017, a newly created 20th Century Fox division, Fox Family, was created to oversee feature film adaptation of its TV shows. This included taking "Bob's Burgers" over from 20th Century Fox Animation. Series creator Loren Bouchard had said the film will "scratch every itch the fans of the show have ever had", while also appealing to new audiences. On July 18, 2018, Bouchard said that the script was submitted and accepted by the studios. The film will be a musical comedy. On September 24, 2020, star H. Jon Benjamin confirmed that work on the film was being done remotely  due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while also revealing that recording for the film has already begun, with the cast reprising their roles from the television series. Animation. Animation services will be provided by Tonic DNA, Bento Box Entertainment, and Mercury Filmworks. This film will be the final animation work for both Tuck Tucker and Dale Baer before their deaths on December 22, 2020 and January 15, 2021 respectively. Tucker served as a storyboard revisionist, while Baer provided animation for the film. Release. "The Bob's Burgers Movie" will be theatrically released in the United States on May 27, 2022. It  was initially scheduled to be released in theaters on July 17, 2020. The film was then briefly pulled from the schedule due to an error in listings. In announcing revised released dates of various films due to the global health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney announced that the film's release had been pushed back to April 9, 2021. On January 22, 2021, the film was completely removed from the release schedule. Bouchard explained that despite the film still being in production, a new release date announcement was not imminent and would not come until audiences felt completely safe  coming back to theaters. On September 10, 2021, it was officially set for a Memorial Day weekend release date of May 27, 2022.