

Oh, and the company also has the rights to Born Free, which will apparently be told from the perspective of the lions this time around. The original Brave Little Toaster is still a big seller on DVD, particularly across the pond, so you can see why the executives might think this is a good idea. Storyline: The Brave Little Toaster (1987) A group of dated appliances that find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold.

Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Now Waterman is planning to update the tale (apparently an iPhone may happen along somewhere) and use it to make loads of toys money children happy. Shop The Brave Little Toaster DVD 1987 at Best Buy. It was followed by The Brave Little Toaster Goes To Mars (adapted from Disch’s sequel book) and The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue (an original movie set between the events of the books). He worked with another future Pixar stalwart, Joe Ranft, on a script, but the project never went ahead and Lasseter had to leave it behind when he left Disney.īut fear not! The rights were picked up by Hyperion Pictures and Kushner-Locke, hitting screens in 1987 as a regular ‘toon with distribution from the Mouse House.

The tome has a storied history with cinema, since John Lasseter was the first to propose turning it into a film as Disney’s first stab at computer animation.

We are reliably informed that he’s simply a man and not a rogue Timelord. Originally published in 1980 by Thomas M Disch, the source book finds a lamp, an electric blanket, a radio, a hoover and a toaster heading off on a quest to find their owner, who they refer to as The Master. See /privacy for more information.It appears The Brave Little Toaster will have to be exceedingly courageous once more, as a company called Waterman Entertainment has bought it and plans to turn it into a live-action / CG hybrid film for, you know, kids. Sure, we might be reading into the dark elements of it a little bit, but there's a lot of concepts in this movie that shocked us!Join the Bad Porridge Club on Patreon for TWO bonus episodes each month! the show!Instagram: Facebook: : Podcast Platforms: Got feedback? Send us an email at the hosts!Sandro Falce - Instagram: Twitter: Letterboxd: Nerd-Out Podcast: Zach Adams - Instagram: : do not feel like you have to contribute anything but any donations are greatly appreciated!Support the show: /listener for privacy information. It's about a bunch of appliances that go on an adventure. It's the incredibly dark yet charming film The Brave Little Toaster, released June 19th, 1987. We don't usually do animated movies but this week we got an option we couldn't pass up. About Ep 129: The Brave Little Toaster Episode
