The Amazing World Of Gumball – News & Discussion Thread

[Daikun]

CN is doing the clip show thing again.

 

[RainbowCupcake]

And still no movie...

 

[Eurbane]

CN is doing the clip show thing again.

Another version of The Amazing World of Gumball suite but I wish they make a complete series on dvd and possibly blu-Ray

 

[Neo Ultra Mike]

Again I am 100% confident that there is going to be a movie and it is going to come out at some point and be this big huge epic event that will end the series for good but the reason we haven't heard anything about is not only is it something they are spending a lot of time on and are in a state where they don't want to reveal any details about it (as I'm sure they only really started working on this once the show was 100% done) but... Cartoon Network isn't really in a state right now where they can afford to end the series, especially with how the network operates right now. Which is essentially getting rid of and removing all traces of a series that has ended and is no longer in any form of production or has anything left to show. Once a series is finished you don't see it anymore at all on the main network as CN gives it a big send off and then moves on to focus on other series. Which is what happened to Steven Universe and most recently We Bare Bears. So I assume CN will do the same thing with Gumball once it ends. The problem is though... Gumball is still too big a show for the network to let go of in that regard. I mean it airs on average like 4 hours of episodes per day only behind Teen Titans Go. It's too major a release for the network to have to really end airing. And it's a whole mindset thing for CN since though we are past the days of kids networks not allowing shows to have final episodes or movies to end off their series due to fear of kids not watching reruns of the series in syndication (yeah that was a thing in the 90's believe it or not) CN is at a place where they don't air shows that have fully finished their runs either but right now don't have anything to replace Gumball with once that leaves. Thus yeah we're seeing them stretch the show out now with clip shows and little mini events to still try and show "hey Gumball is still totally going" while scrambling on what to do once that movie is done and is ready to hit.

 

[Low Spark of Lyman]

The problem is though... Gumball is still too big a show for the network to let go of in that regard. I mean it airs on average like 4 hours of episodes per day only behind Teen Titans Go. It's too major a release for the network to have to really end airing. And it's a whole mindset thing for CN since though we are past the days of kids networks not allowing shows to have final episodes or movies to end off their series due to fear of kids not watching reruns of the series in syndication (yeah that was a thing in the 90's believe it or not) CN is at a place where they don't air shows that have fully finished their runs either but right now don't have anything to replace Gumball with once that leaves. Thus yeah we're seeing them stretch the show out now with clip shows and little mini events to still try and show "hey Gumball is still totally going" while scrambling on what to do once that movie is done and is ready to hit.

To be honest, this, in part, is why I've largely lost faith in CN as it stands today. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be excited about (this is not the same as "there's nothing good on", necessarily), especially with the heavier focus on the two warhorses. That's just me, of course; if anyone else is still optimistic about CN, then good for them. And yes, it could always turn around at some point in the near future, but I'm not holding my breath for that. I'm more interested in the channel for historical purposes.

If the Gumball movie does get made- and Mike's hypothesis about what's going on could be right- that would be great for the show, just like any trying to wrap things up. But that would be "just one more thing", as Columbo would say.

 

[SweetShop209]

There's a 1 hour election special on November 2.

 

[MrCan]

There's a 1 hour election special on November 2.

To the people who wanted a Gumball special, you got your wish... kinda?

 

[whoisretro]

Does anyone know why the UK never aired the episodes The Buddy or The Master?

 

[Eurbane]

mind if I ask this, when are we going to have a complete series of this show?

 

[PinkieLopBun]

A movie is in development.

 

[5YearsOnEastCoast]

A movie is in development.

Amazing news! I should rewatch Amazing World of Gumball so I could prepare myself for the movie.

 

[Neo Ultra Mike]

Yeah I've been saying we are going to get a movie so glad that CN has officially confirmed that. Also note how they said "that's it for now" which means it will probably be awhile until we get really anything from the movie. I mean remember when the Steven Universe movie was announced in 2018 and only came out a year later? I can easily see a Gumball movie only really getting any buzz around next year and maybe even then only dropping 2023 considering well again what would CN have to replace it with during the mean time? That said glad CN is going and confirming these things for the fans who deserve to know about it.

 

[Low Spark of Lyman]

So they're doing the movie after all. Good to know.

 

[ShadowBlinky]

Guess I'll have to change my avatar (though this post may not make sense after I do)!

 

[Action!]

This is amazing news!

 

[RainbowCupcake]

A movie is in development.

Ahhhhh!!!! *does happy dance*

I'm so excited they didn't forget about the series. With how much CN airs it, you'd think this announcement would have come sooner. But better late than never!

 

[Dudley]

Whew. I'm glad they're not going to end the series on a cliffhanger.

 

[JMTV]

A movie is in development.

Finally!

 

[Low Spark of Lyman]

Hey, you know what this means?

Gumball will likely surpass Ed, Edd n Eddy's record for longest running CN original series.

EEnE originally ran from January 4, 1999 to November 8, 2009 (keep in mind that it also ended its run with a movie, aka Big Picture Show).

TAWOG started on May 3, 2011, so if the movie premieres later than...let's see, March 7, 2022?...then a new record will be achieved. Assuming the movie isn't far into production at this point (especially given all the "will they, won't they?" going on before), this seems quite likely.

 

[Asa]

I'm hoping the movie will take place after the Inquisition episode.