The original children's book 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett is published, inspiring the future franchise.
Sony Pictures Animation releases the first animated feature film adaptation of 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'.
Sony Pictures Animation releases the sequel to the original film, continuing the story and expanding the franchise.
A television series based on the film franchise debuts, expanding the franchise's reach to television audiences.
Flint Lockwood, a young inventor in Swallow Falls, creates the FLDSMDFR (Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator), a device that turns water into food.
The FLDSMDFR malfunctions and starts producing food weather, resulting in cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes over Swallow Falls.
The town of Swallow Falls enjoys the abundance of food, boosting tourism and local economy.
The FLDSMDFR continues to produce oversized and dangerous food items leading to chaos and destruction in Swallow Falls.
Flint, along with Sam, Steve, and others, stop the FLDSMDFR by destroying it, ending the food weather.
Following the events, Flint gains local fame and continues inventing with more caution.
Flint and his friends discover that Vector has created new food-generating technology, sparking a new adventure.
Flint fights to prevent a new food weather disaster triggered by an upgraded FLDSMDFR device.
After multiple food weather disasters, the town rebuilds and adapts to prevent future catastrophes.
