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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film was first announced in 2015, but it was released in July 2022.
* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to a few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the film would be released in July 2022 after Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).

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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film was first announced in 2015, but it was finished in 2021 and released in July 2022.
* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to a few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the film would be released in July 2022 (a year after production was finished) after Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).
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* AllStarCast: The cast includes Creator/MichaelCera, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/RickyGervais, Creator/DjimonHounsou and Creator/MelBrooks.

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* AllStarCast: The cast includes Creator/MichaelCera, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/RickyGervais, Creator/MichelleYeoh, Creator/DjimonHounsou and Creator/MelBrooks.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The film only made $41.7 million against it's $45 million budget.

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* BoxOfficeBomb: The film only made $41.7 million against it's its $45 million budget.budget, thanks in no small part to having to compete with ''WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru''.
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%%Movie has not finished its initial theatrical run. * BoxOfficeBomb: With a $45 million budget, the film earned $6.3 million in its opening weekend, and roughly a third of the budget worldwide.

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%%Movie has not finished its initial theatrical run. * BoxOfficeBomb: With a The film only made $41.7 million against it's $45 million budget, the film earned $6.3 million in its opening weekend, and roughly a third of the budget worldwide.budget.



** In a straighter case, the film was originally going to be distributed by Creator/OpenRoadFilms in the US. However, Open Road fell into bankruptcy later on as the film was in development. Creator/{{Paramount}} acquired the rights in 2022.

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** In a straighter case, the film was originally going to be distributed by Creator/OpenRoadFilms in the US. However, Open Road fell into bankruptcy later on as the film was in development. Creator/{{Paramount}} acquired the rights in 2022.2022, who released it under their Creator/NickelodeonMovies label.
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** Also, Sandra Tsing Loh and then-newcomer Heavenly Joy Jenkins were going to be in the film but were later recast in the final film. Likely due to Mel B's character being cut after it was saved from DevelopmentHell.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: With a $45 million budget, the film earned $6.3 million in its opening weekend, and roughly a third of the budget worldwide.

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* AllStarCast: The cast includes Creator/MichaelCera, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/RickyGervais, Creator/DjimonHounsou, and Creator/MelBrooks.

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* AllStarCast: The cast includes Creator/MichaelCera, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/RickyGervais, Creator/DjimonHounsou, Creator/DjimonHounsou and Creator/MelBrooks.Creator/MelBrooks.
* BoxOfficeBomb: With a $45 million budget, the film earned $6.3 million in its opening weekend, and roughly a third of the budget worldwide.



* ReleaseDateChange: The original release date was supposed to be as early as April 14, ''2017'', but it got pushed down to July 22, 2022 due to production complications.

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* ReleaseDateChange: The original release date was supposed to be as early as April 14, ''2017'', but it got pushed down to July 22, 15, 2022 due to production complications.



** Early press releases for the movie listed [[Music/SpiceGirls Melanie Brown]] as part of the cast, playing a giraffe who believed that she was a cat.
** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotional art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.

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** Early press releases for the movie listed [[Music/SpiceGirls Melanie Brown]] as part of the cast, playing a giraffe who believed that she was a cat.
** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotional art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became becoming a beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.

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* DevelopmentHell: The film was first announced in 2015, but it was released in July 2022.



* InternationalCoproduction: The film is a co-production between Britain, America and China with the animation being handled in Canada.



* InternationalCoproduction: The film is a co-production between Britain, America and China with the animation being handled in Canada.

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* InternationalCoproduction: SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film is was first announced in 2015, but it was released in July 2022.
* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to
a co-production between Britain, America few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and China with then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the animation being handled film would be released in Canada.July 2022 after Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).



* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to a few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the film would be released in July 2022 after Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).



** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotional art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.

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** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotional art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.character.
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** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotial art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.

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** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotial promotional art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.
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* FakeNationality: The film is clearly Japanese inspired, but a large majority of the cast are all American.

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* FakeNationality: The film is clearly Japanese-inspired, but none of the main cast members are Japanese inspired, but a large majority of the cast are all American.actors. (Creator/GeorgeTakei comes closest, being born in America to Japanese parents.)

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early press releases for the movie listed [[Music/SpiceGirls Melanie Brown]] as part of the cast, playing a giraffe who believed that she was a cat.
** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotial art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle, this happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.

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Early press releases for the movie listed [[Music/SpiceGirls Melanie Brown]] as part of the cast, playing a giraffe who believed that she was a cat.
** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotial art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle, this beagle. This happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.
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* DevelopmentHell: The film was first announced in 2015, but it will be released in July 2022.

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* DevelopmentHell: The film was first announced in 2015, but it will be was released in July 2022.



* ReleaseDateChange: The original release date was supposed to be as early as April 14th, ''2017'', but it got pushed down to July 22nd, 2022 due to production complications.

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* ReleaseDateChange: The original release date was supposed to be as early as April 14th, 14, ''2017'', but it got pushed down to July 22nd, 22, 2022 due to production complications.
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** In a straighter case, the film was originally going to be distributed by Creator/OpenRoadFilms in the US. However, Open Road fell into bankruptcy later on as the film was currently in development. Creator/{{Paramount}} acquired the rights in 2022.

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** In a straighter case, the film was originally going to be distributed by Creator/OpenRoadFilms in the US. However, Open Road fell into bankruptcy later on as the film was currently in development. Creator/{{Paramount}} acquired the rights in 2022.

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* InternationalCoproduction: The film is a co-production between Britain, America and China with the animation being handled in Canada.



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----** Hank was originally supposed to be a Jack Russell Terrier as seen on early promotial art. But he later changed into a dachshund until it ultimately became a beagle, this happened because the producers wanted a more charismatic dog breed to be fitting for Hank's character.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early press releases for the movie listed [[Music/SpiceGirls Melanie Brown]] as part of the cast, playing a giraffe who believed that she was a cat.
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* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to a few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the film would be released in July 2022 after Paramount picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).

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* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to a few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the film would be released in July 2022 after Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).
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** In a subversion the film was going to be released under Paramount Animation but was changed to being released through Nickelodeon Movies.
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* TroubledProduction: It was originally announced in 2015 with a 2017 release date; however, the film's production immediately hit a snag when the original producer went bankrupt. While a new producer was eventually found, little else was heard about the status of the film until November 2019, when it was announced that production on the film was going back on track and that it would have a tentative summer 2021 release date by STX Films... which still wouldn't occur, seemingly eternally keeping the film on TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment until it was announced in late January 2022 that Paramount Animation had bought the film and had immediately set a theatrical release date of July 22 for it (the film arguably serving as a slot replacement for their film ''Under The Boardwalk'', which was set to release around that time but was abruptly removed from Paramount's release schedule in a concurrent move).

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* TroubledProduction: It was originally announced in 2015 with a 2017 release date; however, the film's production immediately hit a snag when the original producer went bankrupt. While a new producer was eventually found, little else was heard about the status of the film until November 2019, when it was announced that production on the film was going back on track and that it would have a tentative summer 2021 release date date. While the film would be delivered by STX Films... which still that date, it was then decided that the film wouldn't occur, seemingly eternally keeping the film on TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment be released until it was announced in late the next year. In January 2022 that 2022, Paramount Animation had bought would acquire the film and had immediately set a theatrical release date of July 22 (later 15) for it (the film arguably serving as a slot replacement for their film ''Under The Boardwalk'', which was set to release around that time but was abruptly removed from Paramount's release schedule in a concurrent move).
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** In a subversion the film was going to be released under Paramount Animation but was changed to being released through Nickelodeon Movies.
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* AllStarCast: The cast includes Creator/MichaelCera, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/RickyGervais, Creator/DjimonHounsou, and Creator/MelBrooks.
* ChannelHop:
** More like an animation studio hop, as animation for the film was originally set to be produced by Creator/ArcProductions. However, their bankruptcy in 2016 caused the animation to instead be produced by Creator/{{Cinesite}}.
** In a straighter case, the film was originally going to be distributed by Creator/OpenRoadFilms in the US. However, Open Road fell into bankruptcy later on as the film was currently in development. Creator/{{Paramount}} acquired the rights in 2022.
* DevelopmentHell: The film was first announced in 2015, but it will be released in July 2022.
* FakeNationality: The film is clearly Japanese inspired, but a large majority of the cast are all American.
* ReleaseDateChange: The original release date was supposed to be as early as April 14th, ''2017'', but it got pushed down to July 22nd, 2022 due to production complications.
* TroubledProduction: It was originally announced in 2015 with a 2017 release date; however, the film's production immediately hit a snag when the original producer went bankrupt. While a new producer was eventually found, little else was heard about the status of the film until November 2019, when it was announced that production on the film was going back on track and that it would have a tentative summer 2021 release date by STX Films... which still wouldn't occur, seemingly eternally keeping the film on TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment until it was announced in late January 2022 that Paramount Animation had bought the film and had immediately set a theatrical release date of July 22 for it (the film arguably serving as a slot replacement for their film ''Under The Boardwalk'', which was set to release around that time but was abruptly removed from Paramount's release schedule in a concurrent move).
* ScheduleSlip: The release date for the film was changed ''three times'', apparently due to a few roadblocks during production. It was originally set for April 2017, then August 2017, and then May 2018. Finally, it was [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paramount-lands-animation-blazing-samurai-starring-mel-brooks-michael-cera-exclucive-1235078920/ officially announced]] that the film would be released in July 2022 after Paramount picked up the rights to the film in some regions (including the US).
* WorkingTitle: ''Blazing Samurai'', which was featured on many of the film's posters for its planned release dates before eventually changing to ''Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'' in 2022.
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