Zane the Cool Kid (2012 film)

Zane the Cool Kid is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Blur Studio and Geo LTD. Pictures. It is the remake of the 1983 animated film of the same name. It was directed by David Silverman and produced by Geo G., Cat Chapman, and Tim Miller. The film features the voices of Evan Sabara, Kristen Bell, Wally Wingert, will.i.am, Jane Lynch, Jay Leno, Patrick Warburton, Charlie Day, and Albert Brooks. It is Blur Studio's second theatrical feature.

The film was released on September 7, 2012 by Universal Pictures. It was met with mixed critical reception from critics, while the general public received it favorably. Despite its mixed critical reception, it was a success at the box office. It got to earn $252,635,468 worldwide.

Plot
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Cast

 * Evan Sabara as Zane Faron, a 15-year-old teenage boy who is very hot
 * Kristen Bell as Gila Hilton, a 15-year-old teenage girl and Zane's girlfriend
 * Wally Wingert as Jep Jepuson, a 18-year-old teenage boy who is cooler than Zane
 * will.i.am as Sol Sol, a 20-year-old man who is Zane's big fan
 * Jane Lynch as Jill Faron, Zane's mother
 * Jay Leno as Barry Faron, Zane's father
 * Patrick Warburton as Timo, Barry's friend
 * Charlie Day as Zack, a friend of Zane
 * Albert Brooks as Danny Jepuson, Jep's father
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Kep, Zane's computer voice
 * Tim Miller as News Reporter and Additional Voices
 * Ariel Winter, Tara Strong, and Hynden Walch as Zane's screaming fans
 * Tom Kenny as Additional Voices

Production
In June 2009, Geo LTD. Pictures and Blur Studio announced they were developing a computer-animated remake of the 1983 film with Evan Sabara to play the title character. In January 2010, it was announced that Al Shier and Jeff Fowler were working on a script. On February 17, 2011, it was announced that David Silverman, best known for directing numerous episodes of the animated TV series The Simpsons, was chosen as director.

In March 2011, it was announced that Kristen Bell joined the cast of the film to voice Gila Hilton, Zane's girlfriend, while Wally Wingert, will.i.am, Jane Lynch, Jay Leno, Patrick Warburton, Charlie Day, and Albert Brooks were in the cast. Production of the film started in October 2011 and ended in July 2012.

Release
On July 14, 2010, Geo LTD. and Blur announced that Zane the Cool Kid was scheduled for release on October 4, 2013. On April 12, 2011, it was announced by Universal that the release date for the film was being pushed back to October 5, 2012, taking different places with Blur Studio's film Geo. On November 9, 2011, the film was pushed up four weeks to September 7, 2012.

The film's first trailer debuted with Blur Studio's first film Gabriel and the Wacky Pack on November 27, 2011, then online on December 12, 2011. A theatrical trailer was attached to Disney/Pixar's Brave on June 22, 2012. The second theatrical trailer was released in August 2012, and was attached to Focus Features/Laika's ParaNorman and 20th Century Fox's Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

Home media
Zane the Cool Kid was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and digital HD on February 5, 2013. It includes a new animated short film Hot Tub Party and a sneak peek at Blur Studio's next film, Geo.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 37% approval rating based on 152 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has 58% approval rating based on 42 reviews falling under the "Mixed or Average" category.

Box office
Despite the mixed response from critics, the film was a commercial success. On its opening weekend, the film grossed $252,635,468 with a $16,841 average from 5,752 theaters making it the number 3 movie of that weekend behind Taken 2 and Anna Karenina.

Possible sequel
David Silverman, the director of the film, confirmed in October 2012 that they might work on a sequel to the film or a remake of the 1987 sequel Zane the Cool Kid 2: Life Rocks, but they don't have much time to do it.