The Grumpy Cat Movie Might Finally Be the End of Grumpy Cat

So, it's happened folks. Deadline's Mike Fleming Jr broke the news last night that Grumpy Cat (oh, please, you know the one) has a movie deal. Call us grumpy, but we're not exactly overjoyed about what happens when an Internet meme gets an actual feature film deal. 

Fleming reported that Todd Garner and Sean Robins of Broken Road Productions are joining up with Grumpy Cat's representatives—yes, Grumpy Cat has representatives—to "produce and assemble a package for a Garfield-like feature film with the famous frowning feline at the center." In the film, Fleming says, Grumpy Cat "will be given the power of speech." Jordan Zakarin of BuzzFeed, an Internet meme outlet which is obviously overjoyed by this development, reported that Grumpy Cat's manager said that the movie will star the real-life Grumpy Cat. 

Now, let's be reasonable. There is no way a movie developed around the concept of a cat with a funny face is going to be high art. On the other hand, Grumpy Cat has a lot of goodwill on the Internet, and this might be a travesty that could bring her down. The movie might finally kill the meme—not the poor cat, just this year-long meme. Let's consider the facts. There's a good chance this movie could star Kevin James. Garner's