The parade of old TV shows to movies continues unabated. Classic 1960s cartoon Underdog has been in development for movie adaptation for a long time now, but the Disney film is finally gathering a cast.
Peter Dinklage, best known for playing a grumpy shortarse in The Station Agent and Elf, will play scheming villain Simon Bar Sinister, evil nemesis to Shoeshine Boy, the seemingly ordinary mutt who becomes superhero Underdog.
The film is scheduled to start filming on 10 April, under the command of Racing Stripes director Frederik Du Chau.