Veggie Tales is getting the big screen treatment again. After the recent success with a Netflix series, Universal’s Big Idea Content Group have announced a new Veggie Tales film featuring LarryBoy Untitled VeggieTales. The film aiming for 2026 release will transport LarryBoy, the suction cup-eared, crime-fighting superhero, to the big screen for the first time.
The VeggieTales franchise remains the most successful faith-based children's series of all time, generating over $1.7 billion in retail sales.
There's been two theatrical VeggieTales films to date - Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (2008), earning over $39 million combined at the box office. There's been a lot more activity on the home entertainment front.
"LarryBoy is a fan favorite – who doesn't love a superhero that has plungers on the side of his head?! The fans are always asking to see more of him," says Leslie Ferrell, SVP Big Idea, Content Group Universal Pictures. "With LarryBoy in the lead role, we know we can deliver an entertaining movie for the whole family."
While the title and plot details are being kept under wraps, Producer Dan Merrell (MKM Development) has gathered a team of writers who are excited to helm LarryBoy's first theatrical adventure.
"I'm honored to partner with Big Idea and Kingstone Studios on a new film because I've loved LarryBoy for decades. I believe both the existing fan base and new audiences are primed for a new VeggieTales feature, one that not only reveres its classic past but also promises some thrilling, new surprises," said Merrell, who is leading the development efforts behind the project.
