Rob Minkoff

Netflix talks to the cast and director of ‘Mr Peabody & Sherman’ ahead of its March 7th US release date. Hub Staffer Llama has kindly pieced together the portions of the clip featuring Stephen Colbert.

She Knows Entertainment spoke to director Rob Minkoff to find out if he felt any pressure about re-creating beloved cartoon characters, the latest technical advances in animation, and what it was like working with Stephen Colbert:

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Casting conundrum for the upcoming animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Who do you find to voice the part of a smug, over-confident parent?

Up steps Stephen Colbert, the man who has personified these qualities as the host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, where his role is to satirize conservative TV political pundits.

“It was typecasting,” says Colbert, 49.

He jokes that he has longed to extend his TV character’s range to film: “I have looked into the mirror and asked, ‘Why won’t someone cast me as a smug, tight-assed know-it-all?’ ”

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Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy Sherman, use their time machine “the Wabac” to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. But when Sherman takes the Wabac out for a joyride to impress his friend Penny, they accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history. Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent. Together, the time-traveling trio will make their mark on history.

‘Mr Peabody and Sherman’ will be released on 7th March, 2014 in North America. For global release dates, please check the films Facebook Page.

Rob Minkoff, director of Dreamworks Animations ‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ talks to ‘Beyond The Trailer’ about his excitement at getting the opportunity to work with ‘the incredible incredible’ Stephen Colbert, who provides the voice of ‘Paul Peterson’, Mr. Peabody’s nemesis (00:46 – 01:02).

The film, scheduled for release in the US on the 7th March 2014, was met with a ‘overwhelmingly positive response’ with ‘every joke from the clip shown landing strongly’ at the ‘Dreamworks Animation Filmmaker Focus’ Panel.

Meanwhile, I don’t think the subtitles have quite nailed this one …

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