September is curiosity month and what better way to celebrate than with everyone’s favourite monkey and the Peacock original Curious George: Cape Ahoy.
Produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production arm of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and Imagine Entertainment, the all-new feature-length animated film will be available to stream beginning 30 September on Peacock.
Set sail for an epic adventure with the world’s most beloved and mischievous monkey! When Ted takes George to his favorite vacation spot along the coast, he’s disappointed when things don’t go as planned. Not to worry, George’s inquisitive nature leads them on an unexpected quest for the long-lost shipwreck of legendary sea captain Trumpet Tooter. With help along the way from a local fisherman, his niece, and an adorable baby seal, George leads the crew through a series of exciting adventures as they explore the ocean in their search for the sunken ship.
The film stars Emmy award winner Frank Welker (Scooby Doo and Guess Who?) returning as the voice of Curious George and Jeff Bennett (The Loud House) as The Man with the Yellow Hat, alongside an all-star voice cast including Christopher Swindle as Captain Elmer, Hiromi Dames as Emma, Rita Moreno as Gertrude St. John, Dee Bradley Baker as Baby/Mama Seal, Luka Jones as Rocco and Kimberly D. Brooks as Gwen.
Curious George: Cape Ahoy is executive produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer alongside David Kirschner and Jon Shapiro. The film is produced by Jesyca Durchin and directed by Doug Murphy, and showcases score by Dara Taylor and original songs written by Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom.
Curious George is a timeless character that was first introduced to the world of children’s literacy over 75 years ago and remains one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature, television and film with more than 108 episodes of the Emmy award-winning animated series on PBS and over 80 million books in print worldwide in 26 languages. Curious George, created by Margaret and H.A. Rey, is copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license.