Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Movie Updates

Thu., Feb. 26, 2015

from Deadline

Rob Letterman is being replaced as the director of the DreamWorks Animation film Captain Underpants.

• changed the US film release date from TBA to March 10, 2017
• added David Soren as director to credits
• changed the status of Rob Letterman to Former

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Mon., Feb. 16, 2015

from DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation

• changed the US film release date from January 13, 2017 to TBA

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Mon., Feb. 16, 2015

from 20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

• added IMDb link
• added "Baby Boss" as an also known as title

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Sat., Jun. 14, 2014

from DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation

• changed the production status to Production
• changed the US film release date from TBA to January 13, 2017

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Sun., Jan. 26, 2014

• changed the production status to Pre-Production
• added a synopsis

• George Beard and Harold Hutchins, two mischievous fourth graders, find things quickly spiral out of control when their favorite superhero, Captain Underpants, magically springs to life from the pages of a comic book. The boys' power-mad principal Mr.... show all Krupp, who turns into Captain Underpants when hears the sound of fingers snapping, takes on wretched super-villain Professor Poopypants.

• added Thomas Middleditch as (voice) to credits
• added Jordan Peele as (voice) to credits
• added Nick Kroll as (voice) to credits
• added Kevin Hart as (voice) to credits
• added Ed Helms as (voice) to credits

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Sat., Oct. 26, 2013

from The Hollywood Reporter

Rob Letterman to Direct 'Captain Underpants' for DWA

DreamWorks Animation is dressing down to its skivvies, tapping Rob Letterman to direct Captain Underpants, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.

• changed the production status to Development
• added Nicholas Stoller as screenwriter to credits
• added 20th Century Fox as a distributor
• added Rob Letterman as director to credits

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Sun., Oct. 23, 2011

from Deadline

DreamWorks Animation Wins Auction for 'Captain Underpants'

DreamWorks Animation has acquired rights to make a feature out of Captain Underpants, the popular 8-volume book series by Dav Pilkey.

• added DreamWorks Animation as a production company
• added a synopsis
• Revolves around a couple of precocious fourth graders named George Beard and Harold Hutchins. Looking to get back at nasty, student-hating principal Mr. Benny Krupp, the boys hypnotize the principal and cause him to become Captain Underpants.
• changed the production status to Announced
• created the movie profile