Lacey and Katie: The Movie

Lacey and Katie: The Movie is a 2002 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Kent Butterworth. Based on the television series Lacey, Katie and Friends by Bohbot Entertainment and DIC Entertainment, the film is produced by Andy Heyward and Robby London, co-produced by Ben Jameson and written by Bob Arkwright and Robert Souza based on a screenplay by Kazumi Fukushima and Dae Jung Kim. The film stars the voices of Mary Long as Lacey and Karen Bernstein as Katie, along with Tara Strong, Kath Soucie, Nancy Cartwright, Cree Summer, Tress MacNeille, Jess Harnell, Jaleel White, Cathy Cavadini, Yeardley Smith, E. G. Daily, Rosario Dawson, Kellie Martin, Candi Milo, Nika Futterman, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Tara Platt, Pamela Adlon, and Debi Derryberry.

The film follows the adventures of best friends Lacey and Katie, and their group of friends, as they embark on a thrilling quest to save their hometown from the clutches of the evil Lucy and Katina. The film is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Lacey Productions, Team Blue Studios and Amblin Entertainment, along with Cartoon Network Studios (which was credited in the closing credits), DIC Entertainment and Bohbot Entertainment, with Rough Draft Studios and [https://avid.miraheze.org/wiki/Philippine_Animation_Studio,_Inc. Philippine Animation Studio, Inc.] providing animation services. This film would mark it the final production by Bohbot Entertainment before it went defunct in January 2001.

Premiering on June 3, 2002 in Los Angeles, Lacey and Katie: The Movie was theatrically released on June 14, 2002 in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures, and in Australia and New Zealand on June 29, 2002 by Roadshow Entertainment. Upon release, it received overwhelmingly positive reviews, praising its animation, voice cast (particularly Long and Bernstein), visual effects, plot, musical score by Jerry Goldsmith, and gave praise for being reliable to its source material. It was a box office success, grossing $497.2 million worldwide on a budget of $20-25 million. A sequel followed in 2005, titled Lacey and Katie 2: The Return of Lucy and Katina, without the involvement of Bohbot Entertainment. The film was dedicated to American animator and director Chuck Jones, who died on February 22, 2002. Jones had provided voice work for the film, making it his final role.

Plot
The film begins with Lacey and Katie enjoying their summer break in their hometown. They spend their days hanging out with their friends, Stacey, Melissa, Gemma, Lucky, Peyton, Cherry Blossom, Zippy, Paige, Goofball, Goofbelle, Aldrine, Zoomer, Faith, Daniely, Layla, Selena, Ava, Mirabelle, Sylvia, Sylcat, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Together, they have many fun-filled adventures, such as exploring the woods, going to the beach, and playing in the park. However, their peaceful summer is abruptly interrupted when Lucy and Katina, their evil counterparts, appear in town. Lucy and Katina are determined to take over the town and turn it into their own evil kingdom. They have an army of minions and a variety of powerful weapons, including a mind control device that can hypnotize anyone who comes into contact with it.

Lacey and Katie quickly realize that they are the only ones who can stop Lucy and Katina from taking over their town. They decide to gather their friends together and set out on a quest to find a way to defeat Lucy and Katina and save their town. The group of friends embark on a perilous journey, filled with many obstacles and challenges. Along the way, they encounter a variety of creatures, including giant spiders, dragons, and sea monsters. They also face many traps and puzzles that test their skills and intelligence. As they journey deeper into the unknown, Lacey and Katie's friendship is put to the test. They have to work together and trust each other more than ever before to overcome the challenges they face. They also learn the importance of teamwork and friendship as they work together to save their town.

Eventually, the group of friends reaches the lair of Lucy and Katina. They discover that Lucy and Katina have captured their parents and are planning to use the mind control device to take over the world. Lacey and Katie and their friends have to come up with a plan to defeat Lucy and Katina and rescue their parents. With the help of their friends, Lacey and Katie are able to defeat Lucy and Katina and save their town. They destroy the mind control device and free their parents from captivity. They return home as heroes, celebrated by their friends and family.

In the end, Lacey and Katie reflect on their adventure and how they have grown as individuals and as friends. They vow to always be there for each other and to continue to have fun-filled adventures together for years to come. The film ends with the group of friends enjoying a summer barbecue, happy and content in their hometown, with the knowledge that they are always ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

Cast
"Main article: List of characters in Lacey, Katie and Friends"


 * Mary Long as Lacey and Peyton
 * Karen Bernstein as Katie
 * Tara Strong as Cherry Blossom, Zippy, Stacey and Bubbles
 * Kath Soucie as Melissa
 * Nancy Cartwright as Gemma
 * Cree Summer as Lucky
 * Tress MacNeille as Paige and Goofbelle
 * Jaleel White as Aldrine and Zoomer
 * Cathy Cavadini as Lucy and Blossom
 * Yeardley Smith as Katina
 * E. G. Daily as Buttercup
 * Rosario Dawson as Faith
 * Kellie Martin as Daniely
 * Candi Milo as Layla
 * Nika Futterman as Selena
 * Colleen Clinkenbeard as Ava
 * Tara Platt as Mirabelle
 * Pamela Adlon as Sylvia
 * Debi Derryberry as Sylcat

Development
After the sixth season of Lacey, Katie and Friends concluded in 1998, Bohbot Entertainment and DIC Entertainment were planning to produce a seventh and final season for the show. However, in early 1999, Warner Bros. Pictures had approached series director and producer Kent Butterworth with plans of a theatrical film based on the series. Butterworth agreed on a film deal with Warner Bros., and Village Roadshow Pictures was brought into the project. Butterworth expressed delight in working on the project.

Steven Spielberg, who had worked on season 4 of the show, had been invited to the project as executive producer. He took the role and connected his production company, Amblin Entertainment, to the project. Kazumi Fukushima and Dae Jung Kim, the storyboard artists for the television series, were signed to the project as the screenwriters.