Mouse Guard movie production status is currently Shutdown
June 28, 2019 • All activity halted for this project. In some cases, shutdown movies restart development Director Wes Ball tweeted, “Yes sadly, its true. Our #mouseguard movie is dead. Seems it’s too big a risk. It’s a damn shame really. We had something special. To my hella talented cast/crew: I’m sorry I couldn’t push this one through. The past year with you all has been a blast. May the Guard prevail!”
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Plot: What's the story about?
Set in medieval times, a brotherhood of mice are sworn to protect the common folk. Or rodent, as it were.
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Who's making Mouse Guard: Crew List
A look at the Mouse Guard behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Matt Reeves last directed The Batman and War for the Planet of the Apes. The film's writer Gary Whitta last wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and After Earth.
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Production: What we know about Mouse Guard?
Key Facts
- Disney/20th Century canceled the $170 million animated film Mouse Guard two weeks before production began (Deadline, 6/28/19).
- Andy Serkis will portray the villainous blacksmith Midnight (3/25/19).
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, one of the Mouse Guard’s youngest members (3/25/19).
- Based on the optioned comic book series by David Petersen.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - June: The film was set to Shutdown status.
Director Wes Ball tweeted, “Yes sadly, its true. Our #mouseguard movie is dead. Seems it’s too big a risk. It’s a damn shame really. We had something special. To my hella talented cast/crew: I’m sorry I couldn’t push this one through. The past year with you all has been a blast. May the Guard prevail!”
- 2019 - March: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is expected to begin in the late spring 2019.
- 2018 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2017 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Wes Ball is in talks to direct the film.
- 2016 - July: The film was set to Development status.
Mouse Guard Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Mouse Guard is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,433 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Shrek 5 and The Nightingale.