<P> The movie was first announced in February 2015 during the Cartoon Network upfront . Series creator J.G. Quintel announced on June 11, 2015 via Twitter that production of the movie has been completed . A trailer for the movie was shown at the 2015 Comic Con International event on July 10, 2015 and was later released online on July 12, 2015 . Despite the movie being announced in February 2015 it began production in 2014 . </P> <P> During production of the fourth season, the network asked the creator if they'd like to do a forty - minute special episode, Quintel turned it down and asked to do a movie instead, the network agreed . The idea was then put into development . </P> <P> Quintel confirmed that the movie is canon and is set in the middle of season six and season seven . </P> <P> The sixth season of Regular Show was affected by the movie . It was set to have 40 episodes, but due to the production of the movie, only 31 were produced . Season seven featured the regular 40 episodes per season . </P>

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