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DC League of Super-Pets
Theatrical release poster.
Directed byJared Stern
Written by
Based onCharacters
by DC Comics
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • David Egan
  • Jhoanne Reyes
Music bySteve Jablonsky
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) (Los Angeles)
  • July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[2]

DC League of Super-Pets is a 2022 American 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, based on the DC Comics superhero team Legion of Super-Pets. It is directed by Jared Stern in his theatrical directorial debut, who co-wrote the story with John Whittington. The film stars the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, and Keanu Reeves.

DC League of Super-Pets premiered in Los Angeles on July 27, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 29, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

During the destruction of Krypton, a Kryptonian Labrador Retriever ends up in the escape pod of Kal-El, comforting him as they head towards Earth. Years later, the dog and Kal-El, now known as Krypto and Superman, live in Metropolis under their dual identities Bark and Clark Kent. Clark is dating journalist Lois Lane, whom Krypto is jealous of.

Thinking that Krypto needs a friend, Clark heads to an animal shelter to find one for him. While there, Krypto comes across a Boxer named Ace, who is trying to escape the shelter, and manages to stop him from doing so. Later, Superman and Krypto spot their archenemy Lex Luthor reeling in a meteorite strapped with orange kryptonite, intending to gain superpowers. He is easily defeated by the two.

Meanwhile, Lulu, a guinea pig tested by Luthor, manages to reel in a piece of kryptonite, which gives her superpowers. Unbeknownst to her, everyone else in the shelter gains superpowers themselves. Ace is now super strong and indestructible; an unnamed potbellied pig can shrink and grow; Merton, a turtle, becomes super fast; and a squirrel named Chip gains electrokinesis.

While at home, Superman and Krypto have an argument when the former wants to go on a date with Lois in order to propose marriage. However, Clark is captured by Lulu. Krypto tries to save him, but due to a piece of cheese he ate laced with green kryptonite, he loses his powers. Later, he comes across the shelter pets who, besides Ace, agree to help him, with Ace only agreeing after Krypto blackmails him.

Lulu recruits her own army of guinea pigs, captures the Justice League, and heads to Stryker's Island to free Luthor. The shelter pets try to stop her, but fail miserably, with Krypto being thrown to the Hall of Justice. While on the roof, Ace tells Krypto his backstory and says that dogs love unconditionally, even if it hurts. With that, they head to Stryker's Island to try and stop Lulu. Before they can stop her, a kitten that she saved tries to kill them. But through their teamwork, they manage to escape. At the prison, they try to stop Lulu, but put themselves in prison cells to save Krypto. However, when Lulu frees Luthor, the latter betrays her. Lulu breaks out easily and decides to end the Justice League herself.

Krypto manages to get his powers back, but asks his friends to stay out of harm's way as he heads to Lex Corp. He defeats the guinea pigs with ease while Lulu, after capturing Luthor herself, launches a rocket from the building. She forces Krypto choose between the Justice League or Lois, who is in a nearby news helicopter. Krypto decides to save Lois while his friends manage to save the Justice League.

Enraged, Lulu puts the pieces of the orange kryptonite into her brain, turning her becomes a giant monster. The Justice League and the Super Pets team up to stop Lulu, but she is too powerful. Realizing this, Krypto decides to use the Solar Paw Punch, a move which can destroy any villain, alongside the hero that uses it. When he uses it, the orange kryptonite flies out of Lulu's brain, and she is trapped in a hot dog stand. Krypto accepts his fate, but Ace uses his invulnerability to save him.

In the aftermath, Krypto allows Clark to marry Lois, and the shelter pets, minus Lulu, get adopted. Some time later, the pets have formed their own superhero team.

In a mid-credit sequence, Mercy Graves, Lex's unappreciated assistant, saves Lulu and decides to team up with her. In a post-credit sequence, Superman and Krypto meet Black Adam and his dog.

Voice cast

Production

Development

In July 2018, Jared Stern was hired to write and direct an animated film about DC's Legion of Super-Pets.[20] In January 2019, it was announced that Sam Levine would serve as co-director with Stern, and that Patricia Hicks had signed on as producer.[21] Stern developed a pitch for the film after working on an animal shelter, where he noticed how older animals were less likely to be adopted and wondered "what if those pets got superpowers?".[22]

In May 2021, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson[7] would star as the voice of Krypto the Superdog. In addition to starring in the film, he, alongside Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Stern would be joining Hicks as producers; while John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, and Nicholas Stoller were set to executive produce.[23]

In June 2021, additional cast members were announced, with Kevin Hart starring as the voice of Ace the Bat-Hound in the film. Additionally, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, and Keanu Reeves were cast in undisclosed roles. The following week, Jameela Jamil joined the film.[7][24] By September 2021, Marc Maron had joined the cast as the voice of Lex Luthor.[11] By November of the same year, additional roles were revealed to be: Chip, Green Lantern's squirrel (Luna); Merton, The Flash's turtle (Lyonne); PB, Wonder Woman's pig (Bayer), Superman (Krasinski) and newer additions, Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz.[3][4] In March 2022, Reeves was revealed to be voicing Batman.[10] The following month, it was revealed that Dascha Polanco would be voicing Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern.[17] Three weeks before the film's release, the remainder of the cast for the Justice League and Lois Lane were announced in July 2022 through posters.[25]

Animation

The animation was provided by Animal Logic in Sydney and Vancouver, which also provided animation for the Warner Animation Group's The Lego Movie series.[26] Approximately 70 animators worked on the film. Animators worked on the film for 2 years, as well as an extra 3-4 months after the film's release date was delayed by a year.[22]

The film's art style was inspired by Art Deco architecture and illustrator J.C. Leyendecker. Stern wanted the characters and environments to have both visible brushstrokes and "chunky heroic shapes".[22] Character designers Mayumi Nose and Matt Williamês drew inspiration from the Superfriends animated series and Superman comics from the Silver Age of Comic Books for the designs of the characters, while still having a comedic edge to them.[22]

Music

The film's original score was composed by Steve Jablonsky.[27]

Marketing

On May 24, 2022, Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Comics announced the release of merchandise inspired by the film in collaboration with Fisher-Price. The products include apparel, pet accessories, toys, collectibles, costumes, and furniture. McDonald's also announced that their Happy Meals will have toys based off the film.[28]

Release

In January 2019, the film was scheduled to be released on May 21, 2021.[21] The release date was later pushed back to May 20, 2022, in favour of The Matrix Resurrections, another WB film starring Reeves.[29] It was then pushed back to July 29, 2022 (taking the release of Black Adam, which also stars Johnson), among other films from Warner Bros. getting pushed due to production delays.[30][31] The film's premiere was held on July 27.[28] It will be available to stream on HBO Max 45 days after its theatrical release.[32]

A Looney Tunes Cartoons short titled "Sick as a Hare", starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, was released on theaters alongside the film.[33]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, DC League of Super-Pets will be released alongside Vengeance, and is projected to gross $25–30 million from 4,300 theaters on its opening weekend.[2]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 70% of 67 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Although it never quite soars, DC League of Super-Pets is a more than satisfactory diversion for families in search of four-legged fun."[34] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[35]

Video game

A video game based on the film titled DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace was announced during DC FanDome, and was released on July 15, 2022.[36]

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