"Racing Stripes" Director to Tackle "Underdog"
Frederik Du Chau, director of the mild family hit "Racing Stripes," has been tapped by Disney to bring their live-action/CGI "Underdog" adventure to the big screen.
"Underdog" will use a CGI-enhanced live dog to portray the eponymous hero, a talking canine with super powers. Du Chau gained experience blending CGI and live animals on "Racing Stripes," which combined computer-generated effects and real horses to portray a zebra-turned-racehorse.
"This is a very special niche in the moviemaking business," Du Chau said.
Disney and Spyglass Entertainment plan to get "Underdog" underway early next year.
"Underdog" will use a CGI-enhanced live dog to portray the eponymous hero, a talking canine with super powers. Du Chau gained experience blending CGI and live animals on "Racing Stripes," which combined computer-generated effects and real horses to portray a zebra-turned-racehorse.
"This is a very special niche in the moviemaking business," Du Chau said.
Disney and Spyglass Entertainment plan to get "Underdog" underway early next year.
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on Aug 10 2005 07:48 AM [b]Hmmmmm[/b] No wonder there is a box office slump (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 10 2005 08:43 AM Well, at least this means it'll appeal to young kids. The kids who have never watched Underdog in their lives. Really, the adults who watched when they were kids should be the real target audience, since they're the only ones who might be excited. Now even the nostalgia factor will be gone. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 10 2005 09:02 AM Nah, this is going to be another Garfield: The Movie. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 10 2005 10:38 AM [b]Underdog Cartoon Show[/b] Is this even shown on TV anymore so that young kids may be exposed to it? (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 10 2005 04:08 PM Oh geeze. Hollywood has ruined Garfeild, now they're going after another one of my childhood favorites. This is rather depressing. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 11 2005 08:40 AM [b]Quit![/b] come one people. underdog was a cartoon dog the least you can do is leave him a cartoon dog. if your going to do CGI do it like Rocky and Bullwikle not Garfeild. Who is coming up with these ideas? ( no one these are just rehashed crap,like remakes and sequiels, cartoon to CGI/real action is just some hacks way of getting in to hollywood.) wahhhhh. (Reply to this) |
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