Feb 9, 2024

'Veggie Tales' superhero Rally Boy to make first theatrical appearance in 2026

Faith-based content has been a huge box office success, and the production company behind the classic animated IP Veggie Tales is bringing a new film about one of its most popular characters, LarryBoy, to movie theaters.

The untitled film is slated for release in 2026 and will mark the first time LarryBoy has been made into a movie. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film will be produced by Big Idea Content Group and Kingston Studios, producers of the original VeggieTales films, under the NBCUniversal umbrella.

No director has been announced, but producer Dan Merrell (MKM Development) is leading the development. In the release he explains:

I have loved Larry Boy for decades and am honored to be partnering with Big Idea and Kingston Studios on the new film. I believe that both existing fanbases and new audiences are eagerly awaiting a new Veggie Tales feature film that not only pays homage to past classics, but also promises thrilling new surprises.

Big Idea has had great success with the theatrical release of VeggieTales films: in 2002, the company released its first theatrical feature film, Jonah: This film grossed $25.6 million worldwide; in 2008, the company followed up with The Pirates Who Did Nothing, which earned an additional $13.2 million earned $13.2 million.

But the franchise's greatest success has come in home video, music, and merchandise: according to Big Idea, over the past 30 years, "Veggie Tales" has sold more than 60 million videos, 13 million books, and 7 million CDs, with retail sales exceeding $1.7 billion. retail sales exceeded $1.7 billion.

Art Iris, CEO of Kingstone Studios, said of the Larry Boy films:

"Veggie Tales is the absolute gold standard for faith-based children's animation. There is no better brand to bring Larry Boy and the memorable Veggie Tales characters back to the cinema than to bring them to the big screen for kids to enjoy.