Ratchet and Clank

Ratchet & Clank is an upcoming 3D computer-animated science fiction action comedy film based on the platforming video game series of the same name. Series creators Insomniac Games helped with the film’s production, screenplay, character development, and animation. The film will be directed by Jericca Cleland and Kevin Munroe, and feature an original story written by the original Insomniac Games writer T.J. Fixman. Several cast members from the games will reprise their respective voice roles, and assets from the video games will be utilized in the film. Initially planned for a theatrical release in 2015, it is set for a wide release on April 29, 2016 in the United States.

Plot
The film will be an origin story that retells the events of the original Ratchet & Clank, depicting how Ratchet and Clank met each other as they attempt to save the Solana Galaxy from being destroyed by Chairman Drek and the Blarg. However, the film will expand on various plot points in greater detail, and will also incorporate some elements from later series entries, such as the introduction of Doctor Nefarious and the Galactic Rangers.

Voice cast
The film will feature several voice actors from the video game series reprising their respective roles, along with new cast members and characters.


 * James Arnold Taylor as Ratchet, a Lombax mechanic who dreams of being a Galactic Ranger.
 * David Kaye as Clank, an escaped robot who befriends Ratchet.
 * Jim Ward as Captain Qwark, the leader of the Galactic Rangers and a galaxy-wide celebrity.
 * Paul Giamatti as Chairman Drek, the leader of the Blarg.
 * John Goodman as Grimroth, Ratchet’s mechanic mentor.
 * Bella Thorne as Cora, one of the Galactic Rangers.
 * Rosario Dawson as Elaris, a member of the Galactic Rangers' support team.
 * Sylvester Stallone as Victor Von Ion, Chairman *Drek’s villainous lieutenant.
 * Armin Shimerman as Doctor Nefarious, Drek's robotic chief scientist with a vendetta against Captain Qwark and organic life forms.

Production
The film adaptation was announced on the PlayStation Blog on April 23, 2013, alongside with the first official trailer released on YouTube, for a 2015 theatrical release. The film is being produced at Rainmaker Entertainment's Vancouver studio in Canada, and will be executively produced by Michael Hefferon, President of Rainmaker Entertainment. The film will tap on Insomniac Games' vast asset library from their Ratchet & Clank video games, while creating their own new unique locations and characters.

Release
On May 13, 2015, Focus Features acquired distribution rights for the film and it would be released theatrically in the United States on April 29, 2016. A "re-imagining" of the original Ratchet & Clank game is in development by Insomniac Games and is scheduled for release in Spring 2016 alongside the film. On May 20, 2015, Focus Features relaunched their Gramercy Pictures label for action, horror, and science-fiction movies. Ratchet & Clank will be one of Gramercy's new releases.