Dog Man (film)

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Dog Man
Directed byPeter Hastings
Based onDog Man
by Dav Pilkey
Produced byKaren Foster
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dog Man is an upcoming American animated superhero comedy film based on Dav Pilkey's children's comic book series of the same name, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. A spin-off and story within a story of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), it is being directed by Peter Hastings.

DreamWorks Animation announced a film adaptation of Dog Man in December 2020, with Hastings set to direct after his experience with Pilkey's works from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–2020). Karen Foster joined as a producer in January 2024.

Dog Man is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 31, 2025.

Premise[edit]

After an explosion injures an officer and his dog, they undergo a surgery that puts the dog's head on the officer's body.

Production[edit]

On December 9, 2020, DreamWorks Animation announced that an animated superhero comedy film based on the character Dog Man was in development, with Peter Hastings attached to direct after his experience with Dav Pilkey's works from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–20).[1] On October 6, 2023, the film was confirmed to be released in 2025, while it was also confirmed that Dog Man and Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie would be animated entirely at partner studios (excluding Sony Pictures Imageworks who was named as the animation partner for The Bad Guys 2), similar to Jellyfish Pictures for Spirit Untamed (2021) and Mikros Animation for Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017).[2] On January 29, 2024, following the release date announcement, DreamWorks announced that Karen Foster would serve as producer.[3]

Marketing[edit]

In May 2024, it was announced that JAKKS Pacific and its costume division Disguise entered a partnership with Dav Pilkey to make merchandise based on the film along with the comic book series.[4]

Release[edit]

Dog Man is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 31, 2025.[3]

As part of Universal's deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DreamWorks Developing Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man' as Animated Feature". December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Amidi, Amid (October 6, 2023). "Dreamworks Shifting Away From In-House Production In Los Angeles; Sony Imageworks Is A New Production Partner". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (January 29, 2024). "'Dog Man' Movie Based On Books From 'Captain Underpants' Creator Set For 2025 Release From Universal And DWA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Foster, Elizabeth (May 14, 2024). "JAKKS Pacific Bites Into Upcoming Dog Man Movie From DreamWorks/Universal and Dav Pilkey's Global Bestselling Book Franchise for Toys and Costumes". Markets Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Moon, Mariella (July 14, 2021). "Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US". Engadget. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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