Sony Pictures Animation’s Talking Plant Comedy ‘Buds’ Moves to Christmas 2027

Sony Pictures Animation’s “Buds,” a comedy about a group of talking plants, has a new release date.

The movie was originally scheduled for March 12, 2027, and will now take root on December 22, 2027 positioning it for the lucrative winter holiday moviegoing corridor. The soil is richer there anyway.

“‘Goat’ exceeded industry expectations and overperformed at the box office, grossing a phenomenal $35.1 million in North America over the four-day holiday, making it the biggest opening for an original animated film in three years (since ‘Elemental’),” according to Sony. “The film topped the box office charts on Sunday and Monday, grossing a terrific $8.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively. The film’s updated global opening…