Mr. Peabody In A Brand New Adventure For 2013, Cartoon To Big Screen [Trailer + Pictures]

It’s not easy being the world's smartest and most brilliant dog. In fact, it’s pretty darn difficult. Mr. Peabody is taking his endless adventure pallet onto the big screen, with a time-travelling yarn through ancient Greece and Egypt.

Ol’ Peabody would probably just be sitting around playing scrabble with young Sherman now, if the scamp didn’t have designs on impressing the equally yong but more mischievous Penny Peabody.

Of course, a trip in Mr Peabody’s ingenious WABAC (pronounced “way back) is what she wants to do, and a smitten Sherman obviously obliges. The troublesome twosome manage to rewrite the annals of history: Sherman loses Penny in ancient Egypt, Penny gets engaged to King Tiyi and they run out of gas in ancient Troy.

“Oh dear” indeed, Mr. Peabody.

The film sees Modern Family stars Ty Burrell and Ariel Winter combine as Mr. Peabody and Penny respectively, while the remaining all star cast consists of: Leslie Mann, Allison Janney, Mel Brooks and Stanley Tucci.

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Reports suggested that Iron Man’s Robert Downey Jr. was to voice the part of Peabody, but Burrell replaced him in March 2012. The film, which is produced by Alex Schwarz and Denise Cascino, and written by Craig Wright, has been subject to many delays and initially set for release in October/November 2013.

Watch the Peabody & Sherman trailer

“Mr. Peabody is a business titan, inventor, scientist, Nobel Laureate, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist, and genius… who also happens to be a dog,” reads the film’s synopsis."

“Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman (Max Charles) hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time.”

Mr. Peabody appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s television animated series Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show. The character has enjoyed cameos on other animated shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy.

Ariel Winter's Penny lands the whole gang in deep trouble

But will it be worth it?

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster