it goes without saying Dave Pilkeyof dog man It was a huge blow. So it’s not surprising dog man DreamWorks Animation’s animated film will hit theaters on January 31, 2025.
Take a look below:
Part dog, part human, both heroes.
From DreamWorks Animation—creators of the beloved blockbuster franchise Kung Fu Panda, How to train your dragon and boss baby—The canine crime-fighting film based on Dav Pilkey’s New York Times bestselling literary phenomenon: dog man.
When a loyal police dog and his human police owner are simultaneously injured in the line of duty, a rash but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and “Dogman” is born. Dog people are sworn to protect and serve—as well as fetch, sit, and roll.
As Dogman accepts his new identity and strives to impress his chief (Lil Rel Howery, Get out, free man), he must stop the sinister plot of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson;Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island). Petey’s latest plan is to make a copy of himself, creating Lil Petey the Kitty, doubling his criminal abilities. However, things get complicated when Lil Petey forms an unexpected connection with Dog Man.
When little Petey falls into the hands of a common enemy, Dogman and Petey reluctantly join forces in a race against time to save the kitten. Along the way, they discover the power of family (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile of enemies together.
Dogman also stars Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Rango) as television reporter Sarah Hatoff; Liu Poppy (hacker, afterparty) as Petey’s assistant Butler; Emmy Award nominee Stephen Root (Barry, King of the Hill) plays Grandpa; billy boyd (this Lord of the Rings franchiseChucky’s Seed) as Sarah’s photographer Seamus; Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais (Office, other) as Flippy the fish.
‘Dogman’ Directed by Emmy Award Winner Peter Hastings (The epic Captain Underpants, Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Heroes), whose credits include the groundbreaking animated series Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. This video is produced by Karen Foster (Unruly spirit), who served as co-producer on DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon.”
Launched in 2016 by Dav Pilkey, the world’s #1 best-selling author and award-winning illustrator of Captain Underpants, the Dog Man Scholastic series now includes 12 books. The series has more than 60 million copies in print and has been translated into 47 languages. Catboy Comics ClubThe spin-off “Dogman” launched in 2020 also topped the global bestseller list. Pilkey’s latest book dog man sSeries, Dogman: Big Jim Beginsscheduled to be released on December 3, 2024.
DreamWorks Animation’s “Dogman” will be distributed by Universal Pictures.