House in the Pop

House in the Pop is a 2001 American-Russian animated comedy film produced by Sensation Animation and Kinofilm Studios for Miramax Films and Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Steve Samono and Terry Ward, and produced by Henri Dosclz, Steve Samono, and Mala Miles.

The film is set in the white human universe and centers on goops named Pop, who lived in Goop Land, a land of gumdrop-like creatures, goops. He finds a white human man named Rick McGollins who lives at 111 Green Street. Until then, a villain named Banie Bano plans to take over Goop Land, and it's up to Pop, Rick, and the other goops to stop him.

House in the Pop was released in theaters on July 26, 2001, and received generally positive reviews, and proved to be a success, with a direct-to-video sequel, House in the Pop 2, released in 2005.

Plot
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Cast

 * Billy West as Pop, a friendly goop who likes humans
 * Jeff Bennett as Bleo, a blue ball who is one of Pop's friends.
 * Phil LaMarr as Rick McGollins, a man who lives at 111 Green Street
 * Tom Kenny as Stick, Pop's best friend
 * Grey DeLisle as Pen, Pop's girlfriend
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Banie Bano
 * April Winchell as Caroline McGollins, Rick's mother
 * Dakota Fanning as Susie McGollins, Rick's six-year-old sister
 * Julie Nathanson as Pattie
 * Charlie Alder as Melly
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Sam

Development
The idea for House in the Pop was conceived by director Terry Ward in 1996. He developed the film through Sensation Animation. Ward and Miles pitched the film to various studios, but several turned it down. Ward and Miles were able to get a distribution from Paramount, before the project moved to Disney picked up the film through then-division Miramax.

Animation
The film was animated by Pilot Studio in Moscow, Wang Film Productions in Taiwan, Toon City Animation in the Philippines, Madhouse in Japan, and Bardel Entertainment in Canada.

Release
The film was originally set for a release in December 2000, Miramax moved it to a March 2001 release, before settling for a July release.

Home media
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Reception
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