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Disney Developing 'Underdog' Movie |
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Written by Bob Messinger
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Monday, 20 June 2005 |
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Source: Variety  | | Underdog |
The Mouse House and Spyglass Entertainment are putting the final touches on a deal to bring the classic TV cartoon Underdog to the bigscreen as a live-action feature. Disney has high hopes for the property as a possible franchise for its Walt Disney Pictures label. Spyglass' Roger Birnbaum says, "We want to keep many elements from the classic cartoon, including mad scientist Simon Barsinister and Underdog's love interest, Sweet Polly Purebred. Unlike "Scooby-Doo," another toon favorite that was made as a live-action feature, this pic will use a real dog for the title role, though with CGI enhancements. Underdog will talk and fly, just as in the cartoon reports Variety. In the feature script, by Joe Piscatella and Craig A. Williams, a diminutive hound named Shoeshine gets superpowers after a lab accident. When he's adopted by a 12-year-old boy, the two form a bond around the shared knowledge that Shoeshine is really Underdog. |
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