DreamWorks' Penny (2023)

Penny is an upcoming computer-animated comedy adventure film coming in 2022. It is the sequel to the 2014 film Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and the 2020 film Mr. Peabody and Sherman 2, the 2021 film Mr. Peabody and Sherman: World War, & the 2022 film Mr. Peabody and Sherman: Forever. It is made by DreamWorks Animation, Bullwinkle Studios, and Vyond Studios, and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Premise
In New York City, the real world is a great place. Penny Peterson (Ariel Winter) wants to try out Virtual World, an immersive virtual universe where some of humanity spends their days. In Virtual World, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone-the only limits are your own imagination. Virtual World was created by the brilliant and eccentric Creator (Chris Pratt). But Virtual World is in danger, the Virus Master has finally perfected his terrible virus which is spreading throughout the world. Penny needs to work with her new friends, aka the Galactic Four to find the 3 antivirus shields to stop the virus and defeat Virus Master as they are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the Virtual World.

Cast

 * Ariel Winter as Penny Peterson
 * Jennifer Garner as Rita
 * Stephen Colbert as Paul Peterson
 * Leslie Mann as Patty Peterson
 * Jude Law as Virus Master
 * Tom Holland as Simon
 * Marcus Toji as Toby
 * Kimiko Glenn as Lucy
 * Amy Poehler as Jennifer
 * Chris Pratt as The Creator(Cameo in the TV)
 * Will Arnett as Jonathan

Score Rating
TBA

Metacritic
TBA

Ratings in Other Countries

 * USA: PG (For action/Peril and some thematic elements)
 * UK: U (Mild threat, violence, very mild language)
 * Ireland: G
 * Canada: G
 * Germany: 6
 * Japan: G

Music
On June 9, 2018, Variety stated that Balfe's regular collaborator Rupert Gregson Williams was planning to compose the film's score. However, in July 2020, it was reported that Williams had left the project to work on Wilderman's Mr. Peabody and Sherman: Forever instead, with Henry Jackman hired to take over scoring duties for Penny. The official score was released by Backlot Music as a two-CD set on January 31st, 2021, with vinyl and cassette releases projected for the summer.

Songs

 * Taylor Swift - Welcome to New York
 * Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
 * A-Ha - Take on Me
 * Taylor Swift - Bad Blood


 * More songs Coming soon...

Genres
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Trivia
This is Henry Jackman's 3rd DreamWorks Animation film to compose Penny after Monsters vs Aliens (2009), Puss in Boots (2011), and Turbo (2013).

Locations

 * New York City
 * Renaissance Era


 * Island of Ruins(Virus Master's Home)
 * Rainbow Land(First Dimension)
 * Abandoned Kingdom(Second Dimension)
 * Stone Labyrinth (Final Dimension)
 * Virtual World

Gallery
Main article: Penny/Gallery

Credits
Main article: Penny/Credits