Netflix original series DreamWorks The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants premieres July 13th

TRA-LA-LAAAA! 

So excited!  We absolutely love these books and I have to say as a mom of a reluctant reader that the Captain Underpants book series really helped my daughter become more interested in reading.  Now, she will pick up a book and read it for the joy of reading but there was a period of time a few years back that it was really tough to convince her to pick up a book, but she really connected the Captain Underpants and it was a turning point for her. Hurray for books like these that help with our reluctant readers!  Fans of Captain Underpants – hold tight and get ready for a world of pranks, super villains, and your favorite underwear-wielding superhero in the Netflix original series DreamWorks The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants premiering July 13.

George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two best buds who share a love of comic books and practical jokes – and a strong dislike for their cranky, fun-hating school principal, Mr. Krupp. When their over-the-top pranks get out of hand, the boys unleash their creative superpowers by transforming Krupp into the bumbling, briefs-baring superhero, Captain Underpants! The future of Jerome Horwitz Elementary is always in jeopardy, and it’s up to two prank-loving fourth graders and one goofy caped crusader to save it. What could possibly go wrong?

From Peabody Award and Emmy-winning executive producer Peter Hastings, the series is based on the epic novels by Dav Pilkey that have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide.

Pilkey himself has praised the show saying “I binge-watched all of the episodes in one afternoon…I couldn’t help myself. Peter Hastings has totally captured the craziness and heart of the Captain Underpants multiverse and I hope everybody will love the show as much as I do.  Kids have been asking for more Captain Underpants books for years, and to me it feels like we are getting brand-new books— except they’re animated!”

DreamWorks The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants stars both established and emerging voice talent including Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, “Stranger Things“, The Goonies) as the series’ narrator, Nat Faxon (“Ben and Kate”, “Married”) as Captain Underpants/Mr. Krupp, as well as young actors Jay Gragnani and Ramone Hamilton who voice best pals, George Beard and Harold Hutchins. The lively cast comes together to bring Pilkey’s classic, fun-filled creation to life. Below is a link to both opening credits and artwork for the release.

DREAMWORKS THE EPIC TALES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

From Executive Producer Peter Hastings

CAST:

Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, “Stranger Things”) as The Narrator

Nat Faxon (“Ben and Kate”, “Married”) as Captain Underpants/Mr. Krupp

Jay Gragnani (“Bubble Guppies”) as George Beard

Ramone Hamilton (“Will & Grace”) as Harold Hutchins

David Koechner (Anchorman) as Mr. Meaner

Tress MacNeille (“The Simpsons”, “VeggieTales in the House”) as Ms. Hurd

Laraine Newman (“DreamWorks Trollhunters”)as Ms. Tara Ribble

Stephen Root (“Barry”, “King of the Hill”) as Mr. Morty Fyde

Jorge Diaz (“Elena of Avalor”) as Melvin Sneedly

Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers) as Melvin’s mom

Erica Lutrell (“Salvation”, “Steven Universe”) as Erica Wang

Dayci Brookshire (“Home Adventures with Tip & Oh”) as Jessica Gordon

Evan Kishiyama (“Mickey and the Roadster Racers”) as Steve “Gooch” Yamaguchi

THE EPIC TALES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

SEASON 1 OPENING CREDITS

HOW TO DRAW GEORGE AND HAROLD:

HOW TO DRAW CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS:

 

Note:  We were provided with promotional items but all opinions are our own.

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