While the film is in the early stages of animation RopeofSilicon.com has obtained the first image from the upcoming 2005 release Curious George based on the books originally published in 1941 by authors H. A. Rey and his wife Margret about a little monkey who left the jungle with The Man With the Yellow Hat, which ultimately made George one of the best-selling and most enduring characters in children’s literature.
To check out the pic click here to go to the Curious George “Photo Book”.
It is also of note that not only will the little monkey be brought to life on the big screen but Universal Home Entertainment Productions (UHEP), with Imagine Entertainment and WGBH Boston, a leading public television producer, are in development of an animated Curious George preschool series, which will incorporate early childhood science and math educational content, and will draw upon George’s curiosity-driven adventures to tell stories that encourage kids to explore their own environments, and the way objects, machines, people and animals act and interact.
The film however, follows George, the inquisitive little primate transplanted from the jungle to the big city by The Man With the Yellow Hat, as he sets off in a brand new tale, where his spunky and fun-loving nature endear him to new friends he meets along the way and lands him in a series of adventures.
The Man in The Yellow Hat will be voiced by funny-man Will Ferrell, while it is said that he will be joined by other well-known stars currently in discussions to voice additional characters from the film none of those names have been released as of yet.
