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Never Fear, UNDERDOG is Here
By: News EditorDate: Monday, June 20, 2005
Source: Variety
Disney is putting together a deal to turn the classic TV cartoon UNDERDOG into a live-action feature. The story will center on a diminutive hound named Shoeshine who 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.
Jay Polstein and Spyglass Entertainment's Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber & Jonathan Glickman will produce. The script was written by by Joe Piscatella and Craig A. Williams.
Gary Barber said in a statement, "Anything where you have a dog in that superhero context, that's appealing on a global basis."
The companies hope to begin filming at the start of 2006 in Canda.
UNDERDOG was created by Buck Biggers and Chet Stover. It ran on TV from 1964 until 1973.
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Anything where you have a banana in that superhero context, that's appealing on a global basis.
Anything where you have a mindless movie producer making a movie in that superhero conext, that's appealing on a global basis. Unfortunately the globe is full of stupid people aching to see mindless dribble loaded with CGI and nostalgia.