The film, which has opened in about 2,400 theaters, was always conceived by all concerned as a mass-market entertainment.
The film was conceived as a pilot for a television series, but the concept never developed beyond this production.
The film was conceived long before it was eventually produced.
The film was conceived in 3D stereoscopic from the get-go.
The film was conceived with the themes of entertainment and friendship among children.
The film was originally conceived as a pilot for a potential television series, but the series never got off the ground.
The film was originally conceived as a 50-minute-long television movie.
But even if the film had been more intelligently conceived, the odds were against its commercial or artistic success.
In 2003, plans for the film were conceived after the international success of 28 Days Later.
This film could never have been conceived by anyone else.