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”’Peter Hastings”’ (born January 9, 1960)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Hastings biography and filmography {{!}} Peter Hastings movies |url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/peter-hastings/8447/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Tribute |language=en-US}}</ref> is an American writer, director, and producer of animated television. He is known for ”[[The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants]]”, ”[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]”, ”[[Animaniacs]]”, [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|”Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”]] and ”[[Pinky and the Brain]]”. He has won six Emmy awards and a Peabody award. He also directed the musical film ”[[The Country Bears]]” (2002)<ref>{{Citation |last=Hastings |first=Peter |title=The Country Bears |date=2002-07-26 |type=Comedy, Family, Music |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276033/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |others=Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford |publisher=Walt Disney Pictures, Working Bear Productions}}</ref>{{Better citation needed|date=April 2025}} and wrote and directed the animated film ”[[Dog Man (film)|Dog Man]]” (2025).

”’Peter Hastings”’ (born January 9, 1960)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Hastings biography and filmography {{!}} Peter Hastings movies |url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/peter-hastings/8447/ |access-date=2025 |website=Tribute |language=en-US}}</ref> is an American writer, director, and producer of animated television. He is known for ”[[The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants]]”, ”[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]”, ”[[Animaniacs]]”, [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|”Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”]] and ”[[Pinky and the Brain]]”. He has won six Emmy awards and a Peabody award. He also directed the musical film ”[[The Country Bears]]” (2002){{Citation needed|date= 2025}} and wrote and directed the animated film ”[[Dog Man (film)|Dog Man]]” (2025).

== Career ==

== Career ==

On December 12, 2017, [[Netflix]] and DreamWorks Animation Television announced that there would be an animated series to follow up the feature film adaptation of the book series, ”[[Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie]]”, entitled ”[[The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants]]”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix to Debut DreamWorks ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ on July 13 |url=https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-debut-dreamworks-epic-tales-captain-underpants-july-13 |access–date=2025-01-29 |website=Animation World Network |language=en |archive-date=2021-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902220018/https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-debut-dreamworks-epic-tales-captain-underpants-july-13 |url–status=live }}</ref> It premiered on the streaming service on July 13, 2018, and was executive-produced by Hastings.

On December 12, 2017, [[Netflix]] and DreamWorks Animation Television announced that there would be an animated series to follow up the feature film adaptation of the book series, ”[[Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie]]”, entitled ”[[The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants]]”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Netflix to Debut DreamWorks ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ on July 13 |url=https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-debut-dreamworks-epic-tales-captain-underpants-july-13 |-= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902220018/https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-debut-dreamworks-epic-tales-captain-underpants-july-13 |-= }}</ref> It premiered on the streaming service on July 13, 2018, and was executive-produced by Hastings.

DreamWorks Animation announced a [[Dog Man (film)|film adaptation of ”Dog Man”]] in December 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=2020-12-09 |title=DreamWorks Developing Dav Pilkey’s ‘Dog Man’ as Animated Feature |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/12/dreamworks-developing-dav-pilkeys-dog-man-as-animated-feature/ |access–date=2025-01-29 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250202072738/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/12/dreamworks-developing-dav-pilkeys-dog-man-as-animated-feature/ |url–status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2020-12-09 |title=”Dog Man” Movie in the Works From DreamWorks Animation (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dog-man-movie-in-the-works-from-dreamworks-animation-exclusive-4102536/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> with Hastings directing and writing after his experience with Pilkey’s works from ”[[The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants]]” (2018–20). Hastings provides the vocal effects for the titular character.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1864369124442337403 |user=Dreamworks |title=RINGGG! 📞 This SUPA SQUAD answered the call! Watch this paw-some 🐾 cast ROOOMBA into theaters January 31! 🎟️🔥 |access-date=December 5, 2024}}{{primary source inline|date=December 2024}}</ref>

DreamWorks Animation announced a [[Dog Man (film)|film adaptation of ”Dog Man”]] in December 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=2020 |title=DreamWorks Developing Dav Pilkey’s ‘Dog Man’ as Animated Feature |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/12/dreamworks-developing-dav-pilkeys-dog-man-as-animated-feature/ |-= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250202072738/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/12/dreamworks-developing-dav-pilkeys-dog-man-as-animated-feature/ |-= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2020 |title=”Dog Man” Movie in the Works From DreamWorks Animation (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dog-man-movie-in-the-works-from-dreamworks-animation-exclusive-4102536/ |access-date=29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> with Hastings directing and writing after his experience with Pilkey’s works from ”[[The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants]]” (2018–20). Hastings provides the vocal effects for the titular character.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1864369124442337403 |user=Dreamworks |title=RINGGG! 📞 This SUPA SQUAD answered the call! Watch this paw-some 🐾 cast ROOOMBA into theaters January 31! 🎟️🔥 |access-date=December 5, 2024}}{{primary source inline|date=December 2024}}</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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American screenwriter and film director (born 1960)

Peter Hastings (born January 9, 1960)^[1] is an American writer, director, and producer of animated television. He is known for The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pinky and the Brain. He has won six Emmy awards and a Peabody award. He also directed the musical film The Country Bears (2002)^{[citation needed]} and wrote and directed the animated film Dog Man (2025).

On December 12, 2017, Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television announced that there would be an animated series to follow up the feature film adaptation of the book series, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, entitled The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.^[2] It premiered on the streaming service on July 13, 2018, and was executive-produced by Hastings.

DreamWorks Animation announced a film adaptation of Dog Man in December 2020,^[3][4] with Hastings directing and writing after his experience with Dav Pilkey‘s works from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–20). Hastings provides the vocal effects for the titular character.^[5]