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
 * Scarlett Johansson as Rita Beckett
 * Jude Law as Virus Master
 * Stephen Colbert as Paul Peterson
 * Leslie Mann as Patty Peterson
 * Chris Pratt as The Creator
 * Tom Holland as Simon
 * Marcus Toji as Toby
 * Amy Poehler as Jennifer
 * Kimiko Glenn as Lucy
 * 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 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
 * Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
 * Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
 * A-Ha - Take on Me
 * Katy Perry - Electric (featured song)

Gallery
Main article: Penny/Gallery

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

Trivia

 * This is Henry Jackman's 4th DreamWorks Animation film to compose Penny after Monsters vs Aliens (2009), Puss in Boots (2011), and Turbo (2013).


 * This is the DreamWorks Animation's 9th film's soundtrack on Back Lot Music after How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019), Abominable (2019), Trolls World Tour (2020), Mr. Peabody and Sherman 2 (2020), The Croods: A New Age (2020), Spirit Untamed (2021), & The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021), & Mr. Peabody and Sherman: World War (2022).
 * Tom Holland and Chris Pratt both Appeared in Onward (2020).
 * Chris Pratt and Will Arnett both Appeared in The Lego Movie (2014).

Locations

 * New York City
 * Island of Ruins(Virus Master's Exile)
 * Abandoned Kingdom(First Dimension)
 * Stone Labyrinth (Second Dimension)
 * Rainbow Land(Final Dimension)
 * Virtual World
 * The Creator's Headquarters

Credits
Main article: Penny/Credits