Hong Kong Phooey Movie Updates

Wed., Aug. 10, 2011

from Deadline

Murphy Lends Voice to 'Hong Kong Phooey' Feature

Eddie Murphy will give voice to the animated lead character in Alcon Entertainment’s live action/animated big screen adaptation of the of the 1970s Hanna-Barbera animated TV series Hong Kong Phooey.

• added a synopsis

• Based on the 70’s cult classic Hanna Barbera animated TV series, a mild-mannered dog named Penry stumbles into a mystic ceremony and is accidentally granted mystic powers, including the ability to walk, talk, and do kung fu. Under the tutelage of h... show all is kung fu master, Penry dons a costume and becomes Hong Kong Phooey, and with the help of his trusting sidekick Spot the cat cleans up a rogues gallery of wacky criminals.

• added Andrew Kosove to the credits
• added Broderick Johnson to the credits
• added Eddie Murphy to the credits

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Sun., Dec. 20, 2009

from Los Angeles Times

'Marvin the Martian' prepares for liftoff

The Looney Tunes character is getting his own movie -- and now that movie has a director and writers, and could soon even have a star to lend Marvin his voice.

• added Alex Zamm to the credits

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Thu., Oct. 1, 2009

• changed the film release date from January 14, 2011 to TBA
• changed the production status to Development
• changed the film release date from TBA to January 14, 2011
• created the movie profile