Rugrats Live-Action Film in Development

Paramount is developing a live-action/CGI hybrid movie based on the classic '90s animated series Rugrats, with Jason Moore directing and a screenplay by Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell. The film will feature CGI versions of beloved characters like Tommy Pickles and Chuckie Finster interacting within a live-action world, a style that has elicited mixed reactions from fans who fear it may lack the charm of the original animation. This new adaptation follows a recent CGI revival of Rugrats on Paramount+, which received similar criticism and was pulled earlier this year as part of a strategic content focus. The original series aired from 1991 to 2004 and spawned several films, but the latest project has sparked concern over how the toddlers will be visually represented. Social media users have expressed their disdain for the CGI babies, comparing them to unsettling animatronic figures. The combination of nostalgia and apprehension about the film's aesthetic highlights the challenges of adapting such a beloved franchise.