DreamWorks Dog Man Movie

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Dog Man is an upcoming animated film based off the book series of the same name that is in development from DreamWorks Animation. ^[1] It is directed by Peter Hastings. The movie will be released on January 31, 2025 in North America.^[2]

Plot

"Dog Man‘s plot is thrust into motion when a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job. A life-saving surgery thereafter changes the course of history when Dog Man is born. Half dog, half man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve — as long as he isn’t distracted by squirrels — as he doggedly pursues his arch-nemesis: the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. But the rivalry between Dog Man and Petey is upended by the arrival of an adorable kitten clone of Petey, Lil' Petey, who changes the game for both of them."^[2] -Deadline

"From DreamWorks Animation—creators of the beloved blockbuster franchises Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and The Boss Baby—comes the canine-crime-fighting film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s New York Times bestselling literary phenomenon: Dog Man.

When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over.

As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery, Get Out, Free Guy), he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson; Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island). Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Li'l Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff. Things get complicated, though, when Li'l Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man.

When Li'l Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten. In the process, they discover the power of family (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile foes together." - DreamWorks Animation

Production

The Dog Man Movie was announced by DreamWorks Animation on December 9, 2020 with Peter Hastings set to direct the film. Hastings is an executive producer from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, which is based from Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, an adaptation of the Captain Underpants book series.^[1] DreamWorks stated from an article by Cartoon Brew on October 6, 2023 that it is confirmed to release in 2025 and is animated at its partner studio, similar to Mikros Animation who collaborated for the Captain Underpants movie. ^[3] Deadline announced on January 29, 2024 that the movie will be released on January 31, 2025, with Karen Foster serving as the producer.^[2]

On September 17, 2024, DreamWorks posted the official trailer along with the poster of the movie.

Cast

Undisclosed Roles

Crew

Director - Peter Hastings^[1]
Producer - Karen Foster^[2]
Storyboard Artist - Chris Heltzel^[4]
Head of Story - Anthony Zierhut^[4]
Production Supervisor - Kevin McCann^[4]
Story Team - Jeremy Bernstein, Sayah Gold, Hanna Kim, Carden Scholin, Adam Rosette, Camryn Miller, Daria Khil, Marceline Tanguay^[4]

Merchandise and Promotion

Jakks Pacific and its costume division, Disguise will produce toys and costumes based from the movie along with its book series.^[5]
Abrams Books will release The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man, releasing on December 10, 2024.
AMC Theatres is giving away one of three mystery keychains by purchasing Dog Man in Dolby Cinema from January 30-31, 2025 until supplies last.^[6]
Regal Cinemas revealed their Dog Man Collectibles, including Dog Man and Petey Plush Toys, 640z Popcorn Bucket and 160z Cup with Dog Man and Petey toppers.^[7]
DreamWorks and Wetzel's Pretzels are collaborating for the Dog Man Movie promotion. They will serve three new menu items available for a limited time until March 2, 2025.^[8]^[9]
DreamWorks partners with DNA My Dog, a Canadian company specialized in genetic testing and breed identification for Dogs for a DNA My Dog X Dog Man Sweepstakes. Contest participants in Canada will answer the question "What makes your dog a hero?" for a chance to win a private hometown screening of the Dog Man Movie, a Dog Man prize pack, and a DNA My Dog test of their choice. ^[10]^[11]

Release Dates

January 9, 2025 - Australia ^{[RD 1]}, New Zealand ^{[RD 2]}
January 29, 2025 - France^{[RD 3]}
January 30, 2025 - Hungary^{[RD 4]}, Italy^{[RD 5]}, Thailand^{[RD 6]}
January 31, 2025 - USA^[2], Spain^{[RD 7]}, Sweden ^{[RD 8]}, India^{[RD 9]}
March 6, 2025 - Germany^{[RD 10]}

Note: Dates may change without prior notice.

Gallery

Trailers

DOG MAN - Official Trailer

SUPER CHIEN - Bande-annonce officielle

O HOMEM-CÃO - TRAILER OFICIAL

ČovPas - Uskoro u kinima

Clips

Dog Man - A Look Inside

Posters

Profiles

Others

Trivia

This is the second film to be made based from Dav Pilkey's books by DreamWorks Animation, the first is Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.
- Peter Hastings also worked as an executive producer on The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, a Netflix series based from the Captain Underpants movie.
Dog Man The Movie: Official Sticker Book was supposed to be a tie-in book for the movie, but later uses art from the book series as Dog Man: Official Sticker Book. It was also going to be released on December 3, 2024 along with Dog Man: Big Jim Begins but delayed to December 24, 2024 in North America and January 2, 2025 in United Kingdom.

External Links

References

Main

Release Dates

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dog-man-movie-in-the-works-from-dreamworks-animation-exclusive

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 https://deadline.com/2024/01/dog-man-movie-release-date-universal-dreamworks-1235807860/

[3] ttps://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/dreamworks-shifting-away-from-in-house-production-in-los-angeles-sony-imageworks-is-new-production-partner-233466.html

[:2-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 https://www.instagram.com/chris_heltzel_art/

[5] ttps://joesterloriagroup.com/news/2024/5/16/jakks-pacific-bites-into-dog-man-for-toys-and-costumes

[6] ttps://www.amctheatres.com/giveaway/dog-man-key-chain

[7] ttps://x.com/RegalMovies/status/1876614892490309948

[8] ttps://www.instagram.com/wetzelspretzels/reel/DEfXU_RhZLf/

[9] ttps://kidscreen.com/2025/01/07/deals-in-brief-january-7-2025/

[10] ttps://dnamydog.com/dogman-sweeps/

[11] ttps://www.einpresswire.com/article/774843319/dna-my-dog-and-dreamworks-animation-s-dog-man-partner-up-to-help-pup-parents-discover-what-makes-their-dog-a-hero

[12] ttps://villagecinemas.com.au/movies/dog-man?tab=about

[13] ttps://www.flicks.co.nz/movie/dog-man/

[14] ttps://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=296648.html

[15] ttps://www.mafab.hu/movies/untitled-dreamworks-animation-film-2023-453551.html

[16] ttps://www.mymovies.it/film/2025/dog-man/pubblico/

[17] ttps://www.sfcinemacity.com/movie/Dog-Man.HO00002178

[18] ttps://www.universalpictures.es/fechasdeestreno/Estrenos-Universal.pdf

[19] ttps://www.moviezine.se/movies/hundmannen

[20] ttps://www.ufomoviez.com/trailers/upcoming-movies

[21] ttps://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/296648.html

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