Mr. Peabody & Sherman

DreamWorks Animation plans to bring the time-traveling cartoon adventures of MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN to the big screen, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The classic animated television series -- centering on the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman -- will be digitally animated by DWA.

Rob Minkoff is set to direct, marking his first animated feature since he helmed the 1994 blockbuster "The Lion King." Minkoff most recently directed Sony Pictures' "Stuart Little" movies, live-action films starring an animated mouse and a supporting cast of human and digital critters.

The director developed the pitch for MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN with longtime producing partner Jason Clark. It had been in development at Universal Pictures based on a draft screenplay adaptation by Kenneth Lonergan.

Produced by animation legend Jay Ward, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN features the world's brainiest dog and his pet boy. The series of short segments premiered in 1959 as part of Ward's classic "Rocky & Bullwinkle" series and followed the duo as they went back in time, via Mr. Peabody's WABAC Machine, to a pivotal moment in history.