Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is a 2001 Academy Award nominated computer-animated film, based on a few five-minute animated shorts shown on Nickelodeon in 2000-2001, The television series was supposed to begin before the release of the movie, but since there was not enough time, the animated shorts were created. It was produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies with O Entertainment. It was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film was produced using off-the-shelf software (LightWave 6) by DNA Productions of Dallas, Texas.
A spin-off TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, premiered September 6th 2002 only on Nickelodeon. This marked the first Nicktoon to be spun-off from a movie.
Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents. Written by Damaris
