DreamWorks Ani Wins Capt. Underpants Rights
Following an auction, DreamWorks Animation secured the film rights to the bestselling CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS series, reports Deadline.com. Created by Dav Pilkey, the story follows two fourth graders who hypnotize their mean principal and turn him into the kid-saving superhero Captain Underpants. DWA cco Bill Damaschke had been seeking the rights to the property since it debuted in 1997, but Pilkey has not ready to sell until now.