Development section[]
Hello, this is my first time on this wiki, so bear with me. I was just thinking that this page could do with a section on its development (e.i. what inspired HIT to produce it). Here's what I had in mind:
Development
After the critical and commercial failure of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, no further attempts were made to adapt the Thomas & Friends franchise into a theatrical film. However, in 2007, the live-action Transformers film, based on Hasbro's popular action figure brand, was released to massive financial success, prompting many toy companies to produce theatrical films based on their properties. Planning for a new theatrical Thomas film officially began in March 2009 with the founding of HIT Entertainment's feature film division, HIT Movies.