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11Jun2009

Fox Already Planning 'Ice Age 4'? 4 Real?

DateThursday, June 11, 2009 at 3:18AM
DreamWorks and Marvel unveiled their plans for future film projects through the end of 2012, and while it's generally understood that studios have to work for years making movies, it's a little surprising to see artwork for these movies already.

Now, Fox is entering the future, according to an Ain't It Cool News source, who reports that Ice Age has already begun planning a fourth installment, going so far as to at least roughly outline the story and give the film a working title.

Ice Age: The Th4w is kind of like Madagascar meets Night at the Museum. In fact, it's exactly like that. The frozen Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, and Scrat are thawed in a modern day museum, and it's animals on the run!

Don't roll your eyes at Fox, though, because the fish out of water story this idea is incorporating has been used over and over again by animated movies since Toy Story. That one, Nemo (literally and figuratively), Shark Tale, Wall-E, Up, the Madagascar flicks, Bolt - they all use it to some degree.

The third Ice Age should be a huge hit this summer; the first two have combined for just over a billion dollars around the world. So planning a fourth one now makes sense, and I guess, in the environment where the headlines of today are comprised of the stories from three years in the future, so does announcing those plans.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment13 Comments |

Reader Comments (13)

I just saw Ice Age 3 today, and I would hate to see my favorite movie series end. Both me and my dad love it! And I sure hope that the word that "Ice Age 4: The Th4w" is coming out gets around. I really want this movie to come out. =)

Sunday, July 12, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCarly

That is so cool dude! i can't wait! i hope it's gonna be a good movie with happy end :)

Sunday, August 2, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterguest

I can't wait for it.... i love the ice age movies and i adored buck in the third ice age. i really hope they would nclude him and crash and eddie...

Saturday, September 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBamBam

that would be AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!! if they made a fourth ice age

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterlola

SID IS COOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, October 8, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterguitar 101

if they made a ice age 4 i would KILL MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!! JK
P.S. LOVE BOBIE JR.

Thursday, October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBob jr.

i saw ice age three it was awsome they have to make ice age 4!!!!

Thursday, October 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterlucy

I love the ice age movies and would love to see more come out. I would hope that Eddie, Crash, and baby would be included in the next one. Ice Age is Awesome!!!!!

Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTanya

i would like a new ice age movie and i don wont it to end at 4 either. but i like the ice age movies in their present era and it wont be the same if they go to the modern world especially in a museum?

Friday, November 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAj

I would love to have another movie, but I really don't want them to end the series. I think that it can be sure that Crash and Eddie are gonna be it, but I'd be the happiest person on Earth if they had Buck in it somehow too. But i don't understand, how are they going to be frozen? Is the baby going to be frozen too? I mean, how would that all work out? Plus, i just can't imagine them being in the present. I wonder what the main conflict is in this one.
So overall, looking forward to it, but is scared because I don't want to be disappointed.
I LOVE YOU BUCK!! :D

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJenna

ice age rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i also hopethat somehow buck iin this 4th movie. buck is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, November 13, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterfhuehrfewa

I love Ice Age, and have seen all 3 movies. But as sad as I feel about saying this, I don't think that a story like that has been planned YET. Because you forgot to mention Peaches, Manny and Ellie's baby. But, it may be true. I bet I can speak for everone when I say that we would love for the movie to even preview as soon as possible.

Saturday, November 14, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterT.J.

Here's a teaser.
Ice age 4 unfortunately will be the last installment, with that said we can of course expect every character from the previous movies to come out and star in this grand finale.
The 4th movie is subsequently based on fate. The ending consist of a doomed humanity... A second inevitable ice age comes about. That's all for now. Later guys.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

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