Go Back to Origins in New Animated Film

In their latest animated film, Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, the beloved canine team is back and better than ever. For fans of the popular television show, this new movie offers a fresh take on the familiar characters we all know and love.

When asked about their approach to adapting the series for the big screen, director Iain Bunker explained that they wanted to go back to the origin moment, rather than picking up where the TV show left off. 'We thought, 'No, no, no, let's start from the beginning, and we can do our theatrical version of how this comes in,'' he said.

By starting from scratch, the filmmakers were able to blow things up and make it a big screen event, something that wouldn't be possible with the TV show's limited budget and time constraints. 'If you think about that moment when the characters get their powers for the first time, you as the audience member think, 'Wow, what would that be like to discover I had this power that I didn’t have before?'' said Bunker.

The idea of the Mighty Pups was already established in the TV show, but adapting it to a full-blown movie presented its own set of challenges. Producer Laura Clunie explained that they wanted to give Skye, one of the most popular pups, her own voice in the film. 'We know from doing the series for 10 seasons now that you have certain kids that have the affinity to the one they love,' she said.

In Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, things take a turn for the worse when the pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups must stop the supervillains before it's too late.

The film is now available digitally and will release on Blu-ray and DVD on December 12. In addition to its wide-reaching appeal, the duo discussed the Chris Rock cameo and how the movie brings something new and exciting to the table for fans of the TV show.

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