The 'Underdog' Gets His Big Screen Debut

Spyglass Entertainment got the feature film rights to the 1960's offbeat cartoon series "Underdog," planning to turn it into a live-action feature, reports Variety.

A broad comedy that parodies the superhero genre, "Underdog" is the story of an inept watchdog that accidentally exposes itself to an experimental elixir that transforms him into a superhero. Spyglass pic will mix live action and CGI elements.

Original animated TV series, which first debuted in 1964 on NBC, sees Underdog called into action by his would-be girlfriend, ace news reporter Sweet Polly Purebred. The anti-hero subsequently learns to thwart the evil plans of unsavory characters such as underworld uber boss Riff Raff.