Yogi Bear (film)


 * This article is about the live-action film. For the character, see Yogi Bear (character). For other uses, see Yogi Bear.

Yogi Bear is an American-New Zealand live-action comedy film produced by Sunswept Entertainment and De Line Pictures, based on Hanna-Barbera's animated segments of the same name, which aired in syndication from 1959 to 1961, and again in 1988. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 17, 2010. It was written by Jeffrey Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin, and Brad Copeland, produced by Donald De Line and Karen Rosenfelt, and directed by Eric Brevig.

Yogi teams up with Ranger Smith to save Jellystone Park after the former's dangerous stunt causes it to be shut down by the power-hungry mayor, who wants nothing better to do than get rid of it, believing it to bleeding the city dry of funds.

Characters
Fraser McLeod Jimmy Fletcher
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Josh Robert Thompson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dan Aykroyd (voice)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dan Aykroyd (voice)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Boo Boo Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Justin Timberlake (voice)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Justin Timberlake (voice)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ranger Smith
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cavanaugh
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ranger Jones
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| T.J. Miller
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rachel Johnson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Anna Faris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor Brown
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Nate Corddry
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chief of Staff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Andrey Daly
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tailor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| David Stott
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Frog-mouthed turtle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable (voice)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ranger Smith's father
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sir Mix-a-Lot (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roly (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Rachel
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dirty shopper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Greg Johnson
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ranger Smith's mother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roller skater
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roller skater
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Christy Quillam
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Purse snatcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim McLachlan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roller skater
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Patricia Aldersley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roller skater
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Christy Quillam
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Hayden Vernon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dean Knowsley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Barry Duffield
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Morris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Will Wallace
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Purse snatcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tim McLachlan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roller skater
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Patricia Aldersley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Roller skater
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Christy Quillam
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Hayden Vernon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dean Knowsley
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Barry Duffield
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Morris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Will Wallace
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Barry Duffield
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Morris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Will Wallace
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Security guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Will Wallace

Organizations

 * Stone Creek Logging Co.
 * Leontti Construction
 * Franklin City Fire Department
 * Franklin City Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Montana
 * Franklin City
 * Franklin County
 * Jellystone Park
 * Ranger station
 * Yogi's residence
 * Lookout Mountain
 * Jellystone Station
 * Jelly Jarring Rapids
 * Franklin City Hall
 * Evergreen Park
 * Alaska (mentioned)
 * Montana (mentioned)
 * Asia (indirectly mentioned)
 * Indonesia (mentioned)
 * Himalayas (mentioned)
 * Finland (mentioned)

Objects

 * Pretzy Bites

Vehicles

 * The Armadillo
 * Rachel's truck
 * Baskit Nabber 2000
 * Mayor Brown's limo
 * Ranger Smith's truck

Aftermath

 * A sequel was also reported as being in development in October 2012. Jay Chandrasekhar was announced as the director, and both Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia were tapped once again to write the film. However, given the lack of further updates and the amount of time that passed since this announcement, it's likely this project too was canceled.

Music
The music was composed by John Debney, with musical supervision from Julianne Jordan.

Songs

 * 1) "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-Lot
 * 2) "Lasagna" - Weird Al Yankovic
 * 3) "Rhythm of Love" - Plain White T's
 * 4) "The Sound of Sunshine" - Michael Franti & Spearhead
 * 5) "William Tell Overture" - Orchestral Academy of Los Angeles
 * 6) "Also Sprach Zarathrustra" - Richard Strauss
 * 7) "Rachel's Song" - Tom Cavanaugh
 * 8) "Runnin' Wild" - Airbourne
 * 9) "Nothin' But a Good Time" - Poison
 * 10) "Superman Theme" - John Williams
 * 11) "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
 * 12) "My Best Friend" - Weezer

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 17, 2010

Behind the scenes

 * Justin Timberlake used to do Boo Boo's voice as a kid to get better at singing which is why his Boo Boo voice is sacredly accurate.

Everlasting influence

 * A live-action Hong Kong Phooey movie was in production around the same time as this film. But due to this movie's box office bomb, Hong Kong Phooey was silently canceled.
 * Homer Simpson, from The Simpsons, made an official Twitter post about the embarrassment of having paid to see this movie, and was hoping to move forward now that it was a new year.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * March 22, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on DVD.
 * March 22, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on Blu-ray Disc.
 * March 22, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on Blu-ray Disc/DVD/digital copy.
 * March 22, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray Disc/DVD/digital copy.
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * June 27, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on DVD.
 * June 27, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on Blu-ray Disc.
 * June 27, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Yogi Bear on Blu-ray Disc/DVD/digital copy.

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