Ratchet & Clank (2016 movie)

Ratchet & Clank is an upcoming CG-Stereoscopic animated action-adventure comedy film based on the Ratchet & Clank video game series. The film is set for release in early 2015. The film is a stand alone adventure produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment with assistance from Insomniac Games and Sony PlayStation. The film will be directed by Jericca Cleland and the script written by TJ Fixman. The movie is focused on Ratchet, Clank and Qwark as Ratchet and Clank try to stop Chairman Drek from destroying the Solana Galaxy.

Announcement
The movie was announced on the 23 April, 2013 via the PlayStation Blog with a Ratchet & Clank Movie Announcement Teaser trailer on YouTube. Included in the announcement was a PlayStation Network store sale of Ratchet & Clank games on the week starting 30 April, 2013 in thanks to the fans for ten years of support making the movie possible.

Press release
"Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Ratchet is the last of his kind – a foolhardy 'lombax' who has grown up alone on a backwater planet with no family of his own. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they’ll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one’s own identity."

Development
The movie was already in production after the announcement in April 2013 with Insomniac Games having wanted to make a Ratchet & Clank movie for a long time. TJ Fixman is the writer for the movie's script with Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment producing the film. Insomniac Games are involved in film's production, screenplay, character development and animation consulting.

Collaboration


The movie was given a lower budget than many films but the production is possible due to the collaboration between several organisations. Insomniac Games helped to guide the creative vision and provide various assets for use in conceptualization and pre-production. Rainmaker Entertainment's previous setup and experiance allow them to produce high quality results at lower cost while Sony Computer Entertainment and Insomniac Games are partners in promotion the movie, both to new fans and an existing fan base.

Graphics
Existing art and in-game models allowed a lower cost in the pre-production stages of development. According to James Stevenson, the design is based from the Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction style, previously described as providing a "you are playing a Pixar movie" experiance.

Audio
In order to stay true to the games' characters the same voice actors for the main characters are involved - James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye and Jim Ward. During the original announcement it was revealed that they were in discussion with potential celebrity talent.

Plot


The story will be based on the origin of Ratchet and Clank covering a similar story to the original Ratchet & Clank video game but in greater detail and with deeper meaning. The story will answer fan questions and theories in a larger, theatrical release.

Ratchet & Clank is about Ratchet and Clank meeting and stumbling across a dangerous weapon able to destroy planets. They join forces with the Galactic Rangers and attempt to the stop Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy.

The film will feature locations previously seen in the Ratchet & Clank series and also includes many weapons and gadgets.

Cast

 * James Arnold Taylor as Ratchet.
 * David Kaye as Clank.
 * Jim Ward as Qwark.

Crew

 * Director: Jericca Cleland
 * Executive producer: Michael Hefferon
 * Producers: Brad Foxhoven, David Wohl, Kylie Ellis
 * Supervising Producer: Kim Dent Wilder
 * Scriptwriter: screenplay by TJ Fixman

Characters

 * Clank
 * Drek
 * Qwark
 * Ratchet

Species

 * Blarg
 * Lombax
 * Robot

Galaxies

 * Solana

Organizations

 * Galactic Rangers