New VeggieTales feature film to hit theaters in 2008

Big Idea and Universal Pictures have announced a new VeggieTales feature film, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, to release in early 2008. The computer-animated family film will be made by VeggieTales creators Phil Vischer, who wrote the script, and Mike Nawrocki, who is slated to direct.

“It's great to see Bob and Larry attracting new generations of fans more than a dozen years after we first introduced them,” Vischer said. “I'm looking forward to working with Mike (Nawrocki), Big Idea and Universal to bring The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything-A VeggieTales Movie to the screen.”

Nawrocki added, “We couldn't ask for a better partner than Universal in bringing VeggieTales back to the big screen.”

Jonah - A VeggieTales Movie was the first feature release for the team of Veggies and it did very well at the box office ( $25 million). But - I believe that their sophmore offering will do even better to hit the mark and will bode well with families and the box office.

Great job Big Idea!! All the fans are looking forward to this exciting new release that will continue the mission to impact culture and build a bridge to families that may have never gone to church.