The Rats of NIMH movie production status is currently Development
January 16, 2023 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".
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Plot: What's the story about?
Mrs. Frisby enlists a group of former lab rats, whom she soon discovers run a highly evolved society, who possess advanced technologies and divide labor in the manner of a human community.
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Who stars in The Rats of NIMH: Cast List
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Who's making The Rats of NIMH: Crew List
A look at the The Rats of NIMH behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Madigan last directed Starfall and The Beast. The film's writer Michael Berg last wrote Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
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Production: What we know about The Rats of NIMH?
Key Facts
- The film will mark James Madigan’s directorial debut (Variety, 2/1/17).
- This will be a live-action/CGI hybrid film.
- Based on Robert C. O'Brien's award-winning children's tale "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH."
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - January: The film was set to Development status.
No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".
- 2017 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
James Madigan has been hired to direct the hybrid live-action/animation film.
- 2015 - March: The film was set to Development status.
MGM has acquired the award winning Robert C. O’Brien children’s book, and has set Michael Berg to write the script.
- 2009 - July: The film was set to Development status.
The Rats of NIMH Release Date: When is the film coming out?
The Rats of NIMH 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 Woman in the Yard.