Ben 10 films | |
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Directed by | see below |
Written by | see below |
Based on | Ben 10 |
Produced by | see below |
Starring | List of Ben 10 characters |
Cinematography | see below |
Edited by | see below |
Music by | see below |
Animation by | Tiny Island Productions (DAA) |
Color process | Color |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Cartoon Network Warner Bros. |
Release date | 2007–present |
Running time | 67–72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Ben 10 films are a series of American animated and live-action, fictional superhero films produced by Cartoon Network Studios set in the fictional franchise, Ben 10 conceived by Man of Action, produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment.
As of 2020, there has been three animated films – Secret of the Omnitrix (2007), Destroy All Aliens (2012), Versus the Universe (2020) and two live-action films – Race Against Time (2007), Alien Swarm (2009) released in the franchise.
Occupation | Animated films | ||
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Secret of the Omnitrix (2007) | Destroy All Aliens (2012) | Versus the Universe (2020) | |
Director(s) | Sebastian O. Montes III and Scooter Tidwell | Victor Cook | Arthur Henrique Nazareth and John McIntyre |
Writer(s) | Thomas Pugsley and Greg Klein | Marty Isenberg | Benjamin Lane, Chelsea McAlarney, Johnny Vu, André LaMilza, John Martinez, Josh Kim, Sarah Visel, Benjamin P. Carow, and Kelly Turnbull |
Executive Producer(s) | Sam Register and Brian A. Miller | Mark Eyers, Rick Fernandes, Silas Hickey and Vishnu Athreya | John Fang, Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey, Rob Sorcher, and Tramm Wigzell along with the Man Of Action |
Producer(s) | Donna Smith, Alex Soto & Jennifer Pelphrey (supervising) | Kurt Weldon (line) and Victor Cook (supervising) | Shareena Carlson and Will Patrick |
Editor(s) | Mark T. Collins | Aaron Seelman | — |
Composer(s) | Andy Sturmer | Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion and Lolita Ritmanis | Kevin Manthei |
Production company(s) | Cartoon Network Studios | Tiny Island Productions, Cartoon Network Asia and Cartoon Network Studios | Cartoon Network Studios |
Distributor | Cartoon Network | Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
Runtime | 67 minutes | 69 minutes | 72 minutes |
Released | August 10, 2007 | March 23, 2012 | October 10, 2020 |
The first animated film titled Ben 10:Secret of the Omnitrix is considered as a three-part episode in its fourth season. During a fight with Dr. Animo, Ben's Omnitrix accidentally sets off its self-destruct mode and Ben has to find the Omnitrix's creator to shut it down and stop the evil Vilgax.
The second film is a CGI movie titled Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens announced in mid-2011, [1] and released on March 11, 2012 (Asia/Philippines) [2] and on March 23, 2012 (US). [3] This film had previously been under the working title Ben 10: Alien Dimensions. [4] The film was based on the original series and featured the original voice cast. The CGI was animation was handled by Tiny Island Productions.
The third animated film titled Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie was announced by Cartoon Network on February 19, 2020, and released on October 10, 2020. This film is based on the reboot of the show. [5]
Occupation | Live-action films | |
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Race Against Time (2007) | Alien Swarm (2009) | |
Director(s) | Alex Winter | |
Writer(s) | Thomas Pugsley and Greg Klein | John Turman and James Krieg |
Executive Producer(s) | Alex Winter, Ramsey Ann Naito, Sam Register and Tramm Wigzell | Alex Winter |
Producer(s) | Evan W. Adler and Victor Ho (line) | Gideon Amir |
Cinematographer(s) | Morgan Pierre Susser | Anghel Decca |
Editor(s) | Suzanne Hines | Scott Richter |
Composer(s) | Andy Sturmer | Michael Wandmacher |
Production company(s) | Trouper Productions with Cartoon Network Studios | |
Distributor | Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network | Cartoon Network |
Runtime | 67 minutes | 69 minutes |
Released | November 21, 2007 | November 25, 2009 |
The first live-action film titled Ben 10: Race Against Time, [6] was aired November 21, 2007. It revolves around Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max (in another dimension) returning to their hometown of Bellwood and attempting to adjust to being "normal" again. Unfortunately, their lives are once again disrupted by a mysterious alien known as Eon. It premiered on Cartoon Network on November 21, 2007. The film was directed by Alex Winter. [7] The film was nominated for two Visual Effects Society Awards: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special –Dina Benadon, Evan Jacobs, Brent Young, Chris Christman; and Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial –Brent Young, Michael Smith. [8]
The second live-action film titled Ben 10: Alien Swarm was aired November 25, 2009. In the movie, the group stumbles upon a hive of alien nanobots who are controlled by a single consciousness and are using humans as host bodies to take over the world. Ben and his friends work together to stop them. This movie is also when Ben unlocks Nanomech.
On June 14, 2011, producer Joel Silver announced that he, along with Warner Bros. and Dark Castle Entertainment, would be working on a film version of Ben 10. [9] In January 2012, Albert Torres was announced as screenwriter. [10] In February 2013, Ryan Engle was announced to work on Torres' script. Andrew Rona, Steve Richards, and Joel Silver were producers. Alex Heineman and Sarah Meyer were executive producers. [11] As of 2024, no update has been given about the film.
Ben 10 is an American animated series created by Man of Action, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series is about a 10-year-old boy named Ben Tennyson who gets a watch-style alien device called the "Omnitrix". Attached to his wrist, it allows him to transform into 10 different alien creatures with different abilities, allowing him to fight evil from Earth and space with his cousin Gwen and grandfather Max. The series first aired on Cartoon Network as a sneak peek on December 27, 2005, as part of "Sneak Peek Week", airing alongside other shows, including My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Robotboy and Zixx. It later became a full series airing from January 13, 2006, to April 15, 2008.
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson, occasionally known as Lucky Girl, is a fictional character that appears in Cartoon Network's Ben 10 franchise, created by Man of Action. The paternal first cousin and best friend of title protagonist Ben Tennyson, Gwen is a core member of Ben's team who frequently aids him in his various adventures to defeat villains and criminals and protect and save earth and the universe. A highly intelligent and strong martial artist, Gwen later develops magic abilities that are eventually revealed to be alien in nature, having inherited it from her alien paternal grandmother, Verdona.
Benjamin Kirby "Ben" Tennyson, better known as Ben 10, is the titular protagonist of the Ben 10 franchise, and is also a fictional superhero created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network. In the original series, Ben began the franchise as a 10-year-old boy on a summer vacation with his family and accidentally discovers the Omnitrix, a watch-like device of alien origin that allows the user to transform into various alien species. Originally, the Omnitrix was limited to 10 aliens, but more were unlocked through various methods. Supported by his cousin Gwen and grandfather Max, Ben fights common criminals like burglars and robbers but is quickly drawn into fighting more advanced foes such as Vilgax, Dr. Animo, Kevin 11, The Forever Knights, and more. At some point after the original series, Ben retires and removes the Omnitrix for unspecified reasons. Ben resumes a normal life for 4 years until forced out of retirement after his grandfather's disappearance while investigating the alien race known as the Highbreed in the sequel.
Ben 10: Protector of Earth is an action-adventure video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by D3 Publisher and is based on the animated television series Ben 10. This is the second Ben 10 game following the HyperScan game, is the first official game in the franchise, and it was released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii in late 2007.
Ben 10: Race Against Time is a 2007 American superhero film based on the animated television series Ben 10, created by Man of Action.
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Cartoon Network Arabia is a pan-Arab free-to-air children's television channel that is broadcast to Arab audiences in the Middle East and North Africa. It is one of two Arabic-language versions of the original Cartoon Network, the other being a pay television channel on beIN and additional providers known as Cartoon Network MENA, which is available in both English and Arabic.
Ben 10: Alien Swarm is a 2009 American superhero film directed by Alex Winter and written by John Turman-James Krieg. It is based on the Cartoon Network's animated series Ben 10: Alien Force and is a standalone sequel to 2007 film Ben 10: Race Against Time. It stars Ryan Kelley, Galadriel Stineman, Nathan Keyes, Alyssa Diaz, Herbert Siguenza, and Barry Corbin. The film's events take place between the second season's finale and the first episode of the third season of Ben 10: Alien Force.
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien is an American animated television series, the third entry in Cartoon Network's Ben 10 franchise created by team Man of Action. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Distributed By Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It was slated to premiere after the series finale of Ben 10: Alien Force on March 26, 2010, but instead premiered on April 23, 2010, on Cartoon Network in the US. In India and Latin America, it premiered on October 10, 2010. In Canada, the series started airing on September 12, 2010, on Teletoon.
Ben 10 is an American media franchise. It may refer to various releases in that franchise:
Ben 10 is an American media franchise conceived by Man of Action, produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment. The franchise revolves around a young boy named Ben Tennyson, who discovers the Omnitrix — a high-tech, extraterrestrial device shaped like a wristwatch. This remarkable gadget contains the DNA of various alien species, allowing Ben to transform into them at will. Initially, the Omnitrix features ten alien transformations, but over time, Ben gains the ability to unlock additional species.
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens is an American animated CGI superhero television film that premiered on Cartoon Network Asia on March 11, 2012, and in the United States on Cartoon Network March 23, 2012, as part of "Ben 10 Week" which ran from March 19, 2012 – March 24, 2012. The events of the film take place after the final episode of the series. It was officially unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con International 2011. This is Cartoon Network Asia's first film in collaboration with Cartoon Network Studios. It is considered the official three-part finale of the 2005 animated series.
Ben 10: Omniverse is an American animated television series and the fourth installment of the Ben 10 franchise, which aired on Cartoon Network from September 22, 2012, to November 14, 2014, in the United States, across eight 10-episode serialised "story arcs" instead of a season-based episode release structure. Man of Action Studios, consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle, created the franchise.
Tiny Island Productions is a CG animation production company based in Singapore. It specializes in both normal CG and stereoscopic 3D film productions. It produced the Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens CG movie which won the Best 3D Animated Program award at the Asian Television Awards 2012 as well as the Dream Defenders television series.
ThunderCats is an American media franchise, featuring a fictional group of cat-like humanoid aliens. The characters were created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf and featured in an animated television series named ThunderCats, running from 1985 to 1989, which was animated by Japanese studio Pacific Animation Corporation, and co-produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.
Ben 10 is an animated television series created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network. It is a reboot of the Cartoon Network series of the same name also created by Man of Action. The series is served as a parallel world. The series premiered in Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific on October 1, 2016, and premiered in the United States on April 10, 2017, before concluding on April 11, 2021, after four seasons, a film, and three specials, the latter featuring a crossover with Generator Rex and previous Ben 10 television series continuity, via the concept of the multiverse.
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie is a 2020 American animated superhero television film based on the 2016 TV series Ben 10, which serves as a reboot of the 2005 TV series of the same name created by Man of Action. Directed by Henrique Jardim and John McIntyre and written by Benjamin Lane, Chelsea McAlarney, Johnny Vu, André LaMilza, John Martinez, Josh Kim, Sarah Visel, Benjamin P. Carow and Kelly Turnbull, it stars Tara Strong, Montserrat Hernandez, David Kaye, John DiMaggio, Greg Cipes and Yuri Lowenthal. The events of the film take place after the final episode of the series. In this film, Ben travels around space to stop a new threat that can lead Earth to total destruction.