After an epic twelve-book series which ended in 2015 and sold over 70 million books worldwide since 1997, Dav Pilkey's principal-turned-superhero Captain Underpants is making a giant leap to the big screen this summer with his very own animated feature film, and he's bringing plenty of action, thrills, and above all else, "laffs!"
So, you know, you might want to watch out Wonder Woman...
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie will tell the tale of two 10-year-old fourth graders, George Beard & Harold Hutchins, who hypnotise their arrogant principal, Benny Krupp, and turn him into their kind-hearted and lovable comic book creation Captain Underpants. While their trickery will be plenty of fun in the beginning, things start to take a turn for the worst when the mad scientist Professor Poopypants arrives at their school with his own nefarious agenda.
Ed Helms (The Hangover) voices the title character while Kevin Hart (Jumanji) & Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) voice Beard and Hutchins, respectively, and Nick Kroll (The League) provides the voice of the dastardly Professor. Jordan Peele (Get Out) and Kristen Schaal (The Last Man on Earth) also feature.
Check out the heroic first teaser trailer below:
Based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting an A-list cast of comedy superstars headed by Kevin Hart and Ed Helms, DreamWorks Animation brings audiences the long-awaited global movie event, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. This raucously subversive comedy for the entire family tells the story of two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants.
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie features:
Director: David Soren
Ed Helms as Principal Benjamin "Benny" Krupp/Captain Underpants
Kevin Hart as George Beard
Thomas Middleditch as Harold Hutchins
Nick Kroll as Professor Poopypants
Jordan Peele as Melvin Sneedly
Kristen Schaal as Edith
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie hits theaters June 2