Peep and the Big Wide World: The Movie

Peep and the Big Wide World: The Movie is an upcoming 2021 American-Canadian animated musical adventure comedy film based on the 2004 television series Peep and the Big Wide World. It will be directed by Adam Paulden, who also wrote the screenplay. It will be produced by WGBH Boston and 9 Story Media Group, with the voices of Scott Beaudin as Peep, Amanda Soha as Chirp, Jamie Watson as Quack, Tessa Marshall as Beaver Boy, Debra McGrath as Beaver Mom, Phillip Williams as Beaver Dad, Catherine Disher as Dragonfly, Robert Tinkler as Ant, Corinne Conley as Hoot, Marium Carvell as Nellie, Colin Fox as Newton, Megan Mullally as Quack #2, Jayne Eastwood as Rabbit, Holly Hunter as Robin, Adrian Truss as Skunk, Ron Rubin as Bat, Kathleen Laskey as Squeak and Alex Hood and Matthew Knight as Tom.

The film was originally scheduled to be released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures. It was then moved up to June 18, 2021, and will be distributed in the United States and Canada by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

Plot:
Peep and the Big Wide World: The Movie takes place in a world of imagination. A little yellow bird named Peep (Scott Beaudin), along with his friends, Chirp (Amanda Soha) and Quack (Jamie Watson), are on a journey to the big wide world. They will discover new places, meet some old friends like Ant (Robert Tinker), Beaver Boy (Tessa Marshall), Beaver Mom (Debra McGrath) and Beaver Dad (Phillip Williams), Dragonfly (Catherine Disher), Fish, Frog, Hoot (Corinne Conley), Nellie (Marium Carvell), Newton (Colin Fox), Quack #2 (Megan Mullally), Rabbit (Jayne Eastwood), Robin (Holly Hunter), Skunk (Adrian Truss), Bat (Ron Rubin), Squeak (Kathleen Laskey) and Tom (Alex Hood/Matthew Knight).

Distributed by:
Universal Pictures.

Soundtrack by:
Thomas Newman and Mark Mothersbaugh.

Animation:
WGBH Boston, 9 Story Media Group and DHX Studios.

Similars To:
The Land Before Time, An American Tail and Balto.

Trailers:
Peep and the Big Wide World Trailer 1/Peep and the Big Wide World Trailer 2/Peep and the Big Wide World Trailer 3/Peep and the Big Wide World Trailer 4.

Production:
The film is produced by WGBH Boston and 9 Story Media Group, in association with DHX Studios.

Development:
Peep and the Big Wide World was originally conceived as a series of 10-minute animated shorts in 1989, but only one was produced. The original short, also titled Peep and the Big Wide World, was directed by Kaj Pindal. It won an Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1991. In 1998, a second short film was released, Peep and the Big Wide World: Opposites Attract. In 2001, WGBH announced that they were working on a series based on the original short film. The show is animated in Toronto, Ontario by the animation studio 9 Story Entertainment.

Casting:
Scott Beaudin as Peep/Amanda Soha as Chirp/Jamie Watson as Quack/Tessa Marshall as Beaver Boy/Debra McGrath as Beaver Mom/Phillip Williams as Beaver Dad/Catherine Disher as Dragonfly/Robert Tinkler as Ant/Corinne Conley as Hoot/Marium Carvell as Nellie/Colin Fox as Newton/Megan Mullally as Quack #2/Jayne Eastwood as Rabbit/Holly Hunter as Robin/Adrian Truss as Skunk/Ron Rubin as Bat/Kathleen Laskey as Squeak and Alex Hood and Matthew Knight as Tom.

Release:
Peep and the Big Wide World: The Movie was originally scheduled to be released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures. It was then moved up to June 18, 2021.

Screening
Peep and the Big Wide World will be shown in theaters on June 18, 2021. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures.

Home media
Peep and the Big Wide World will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on October 12, 2021.

Reception
Peep and the Big Wide World has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it currently holds a 75% "Certified Fresh" approval rating based on 90 reviews with an average rating of 6.89/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Peep and the Big Wide World: The Movie is a lively animated adventure that can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages". On Metacritic, it has a score of 64 out of 100 based on 29 critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

Box office
Peep and the Big Wide World is set to be released in theaters on June 18, 2021 by Universal Pictures. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures.

Accolades
Peep and the Big Wide World has been nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards in 2021.

Legacy
Peep and the Big Wide World has been renewed for a sequel called Peep and the Big Wide World 2.

Categories:
2021 films/English-language films/Animated films/Upcoming films/Films based on television series/2021 animated films.

Trivia:
Peep and the Big Wide World is set to be released in theaters on June 18, 2021 by Universal Pictures. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 2, 2021 by Universal Pictures.