one small mouse is on the mission: Restore happiness (and soup) in the kingdom. How classical can it be…? Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen direct from the screenplay by Gary Ross; Screen Story by Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi; Based on the 2003 Candlewick book "The Tale of Despereaux" by Kate DiCamillo. Produced by Ross and Allison Thomas • Executive Producers: Robin Bissell, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ryan Kavanaugh, David Lipman and William Sargent. Music by William Ross • Music Supervisor: Kathy Nelson. a Three Little Angels production, with Framestore Animation, for Universal Pictures, with Relativity Media. Approved/rated G.