Poster for the film.
In 2014, it was first announced that the mobile game Cut The Rope was going to receive a movie, named after the protagonist, titled Om Nom: The Movie, and had a planned release date sometime around 2016.[1]
Plot[]
It would follow a similar plot to the 5 parts of "Strange Delivery" in Cut the Rope: The Comic and also the first season of Om Nom Stories.
Evan, a 13-year-old boy whose impulsiveness leads him to open a secret package containing a living scientific experiment, with mischievous intentions. Known only as Om Nom, the creature has an insatiable appetite for everything sugary. Now free to roam, Om Nom begins to wreak havoc upon this formerly quiet town, and Evan, with his little sister Jordan in town, must follow him on an epic adventure while avoiding a host of government agents, shady characters and other unique creatures, all of whom are looking to capture Om Nom for themselves. Along the way, Evan and Om Nom will discover the importance of trust and patience, and how life's accidents can at times lead to incredible discoveries and unforgettable moments.
Development[]
The film was first announced in 2014. After the success of multiple mobile games at the time, there were talks about giving Cut The Rope its very own adaptation, among other ideas. After Om Nom: Stories was released, Zeptolab CCO Seymon Voinov thought of turning the franchise into a movie, and had the ambition of making it about Om Nom's backstory. Then mid 2015, ZeptoLab announced a film based on the game, in collaboration with Blockade Entertainment, with a release date of around 2016. Brad Foxhoven was attached to produce alongside David Wohl; Zeptolab's CTO Elfin Voinov was attached as an executive producer. Misha Lyalin, CEO of Zeptolab, announced on his blog that "Blockade was the right partner to do this. Blockade is also making other movies based on games."
“Through their online stories and games, Zeptolab has been able to build an expansive world filled with engaging characters and stories," said Foxhoven in a statement. "The film will build on Om Nom’s origin, and stay true to the unique look and personality that the fans have grown to love.”
“Om Nom is the cornerstone of the Cut the Rope series and his story is inseparable from the gameplay,” said ZeptoLab creative director Semyon Voinov. “Of course, it’s not always possible to include a full plot and character development in a mobile puzzle game, which is why we created the Om Nom Stories YouTube series. These have been so successful that a full-length animated movie was a logical continuation, and also a great opportunity to tell Om Nom’s story to as many people as possible.”[2]
Why It Was Cancelled[]
- It was probably scrapped as Cut The Rope went downhill in popularity over the years.
Results[]
- The film was silently cancelled, with no further announcements of it being made since 2015.
- In 2017. some of the people who heard the claims about the ad believed it to be a hoax because it didn't happen on time and there was no proof of the film's existence other than the claim by the ad of the film and was never released to the public.
- There were also reportedly some leaked images of the movie, but this appeared to also be a hoax.
- Cut The Rope remains as a video game franchise.
- In late 2024 to 2025, Universal posted their release schedule for the next years online, and Illumination Entertainment's schedule listed out an untitled Cut The Rope movie under a release date of TBA.[3]
Trivia[]
- It was originally titled Cut The Rope: The Movie, but was later changed to Om Nom: The Movie.
- Despite the main page of the Blockade Entertainment website still saying Om Nom: The Movie is in development, this is very likely not accurate as the company's status is currently inactive, ever since 2017, Not to mention that they also have the scrapped Sly Cooper movie listed as in development as well.[4]