The movie tried... then it got studio meddling to force a female lead into the movie that made the project clumsy and klunky...
this is the best way to put it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2baJU2uWNo
The REAL stink fest was the lame Dudley Do-Right movie that tried oh so hard to be the George of the Jungle movie (which was brilliantly done, re-imagining the project WITHOUT killing the spirit... too bad the new GOTJ cartoon didn't bother with that), it took place currently, Nell was just poorly executed by writers and actress (I love Sarah and her husband Mathew... but they SUCK at being cartoon characters). The Peabody and Sherman movie intrigues me, but I doubt it will really get made... even if it does, doesn't sound all that good. HOPEFULLY they watched the first episode and don't attempt to make up their own idiotic origin story. On the plus side, Peabody and Sherman Happy Meal.