As Seth MacFarlane’s animated series, Family Guy, pulls in solid ratings with its second go-round on FOX, the direct-to-video feature outing for Peter Griffin and his clan will finally make it to stores on Sept. 27, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Titled Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, the 83-minute, unrated feature focuses on maniacal baby genius Stewie, who aims to change his ways following a near-death experience. Putting aside plans of world domination, he sets out in search of his real father.
Joining the voice cast for the film are Drew Barrymore, Ron Livingston and Beverly Hills 90210 alumni Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling. Bonus materials will include deleted scenes, still galleries, animatics and a commentary by MacFarlane.
MacFarlane tells the trade that the video feature is his way of thanking all the fans who helped resurrect the cancelled series through phenomenal DVD sales of past seasons. To date, consumers have snatched up approximately 4.5 million units, priming the market for the video premiere, which 20th Century Fox will heavily market.
In addition to overseeing the production of the video feature and 35 new episodes of Family Guy, MacFarlane is also exec producing the new FOX animated series, American Dad, which he co-created with and Family Guy scribes Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman. That show recently got an episode order increase which will take it into a second season. Both Family Guy and American Dad are part of FOX’s “Animation Domination” Sunday night lineup.
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