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A Dog's Purpose
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLasse Hallström
Screenplay byAudrey Wells
Produced by
  • Gavin Polone
  • Darren Reagan
  • Mark Sourian
  • Roy Lee
  • Jeffrey Skoll
  • Chris Bender
Starring
CinematographyTerry Stacey
Music byRachel Portman[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures[3]
Release date
  • January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Running time
120 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Dog's Purpose is an upcoming American comedy-drama film, directed by Lasse Hallström and written by Audrey Wells. It is based on the 2010 novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron. The film stars Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, K. J. Apa, Josh Gad, Peggy Lipton, and Juliet Rylance. Universal Pictures has scheduled the film for release on January 27, 2017.

Plot

Bailey (voiced by Josh Gad) is a dog whose life is shown from his birth to his death and to his reincarnation through different dog breeds.

Cast

Production

In 2015, DreamWorks acquired the film rights for Cameron's novel.[8] On May 8, 2015, it was announced Lasse Hallström would direct the film.[9] On August 5, 2015, Britt Robertson and Dennis Quaid joined the cast.[5] On September 18, 2015, Pooch Hall was cast in the film.[7] On October 15, 2015, Bradley Cooper joined the cast to play the dog's inner voice.[10] Josh Gad eventually replaced him.[6] Principal photography began on August 17, 2015.[11]

Release

In December 2015, the film switched from a DreamWorks Pictures release to under the Amblin Entertainment banner as per Amblin Partners' newly enacted branded strategy.[2] The film is scheduled to be released on January 27, 2017, by Universal Pictures.[12]

Alleged animal abuse

See also: American Humane Association § Criticism

On January 18, 2017, a video surfaced on TMZ showing footage taken from the set of the film, which shows a German Shepherd named Hercules being dragged into rushing water while visibly resisting.[13] Additionally, the dog is subsequently submerged in the water while a voice on set can be heard saying "cut it", and various people are then seen rushing towards the dog.[14] The American Humane Association, which ensures that animals are not harmed in entertainment productions, announced that its representative on set had been suspended over the incident, and that the incident is under further investigation.[15][16] PETA called for a boycott of the film.[17] Actor Josh Gad, who was not on set during the making of the movie, claimed he was "shaken and sad to seen any animal put in a situation against its will".[18]

Director Lasse Hallström stated on Twitter that he "did not witness" the actions in the video, and was "very disturbed" by the footage.[19] Amblin Entertainment released a statement in regards to the incident, saying that "[o]n the day of the shoot, Hercules did not want to perform the stunt portrayed on the tape so the Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that shot", and that "Hercules is happy and healthy".[20]

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Portman Scoring Lasse Hallstrom's 'A Dog's Purpose' - Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b Busch, Anita (December 16, 2016). "It's Official: Spielberg, DreamWorks, Participant, eOne, Others Pact For Amblin Partners". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  4. ^ "A Dog's Purpose (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Kit, Borys. "Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid Join DreamWorks' 'A Dog's Purpose' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  6. ^ a b "Josh Gad is Reincarnated Over and Over in the A Dog's Purpose Trailer". 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ^ a b Lincoln, Ross A. (2015-09-18). "Pooch Hall Joins 'A Dog's Purpose', Doug McKeon Will Run With 'LBJ'". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (September 16, 2016). "Bradley Cooper in Talks to Voice 'A Dog's Purpose' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike (2015-05-08). "'A Dog's Purpose' Set At DreamWorks With Lasse Hallstrom To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  10. ^ Kit, Borys (2015-10-15). "'A Dog's Purpose': Bradley Cooper in Talks to Voice". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  11. ^ "On the Set for 8/21/15: Eddie Redmayne Starts Fantastic Beasts, Russo Brothers Wrap Up Captain America: Civil War". SSN Insider. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  12. ^ Busch, Anita (2015-09-22). "'A Dog's Purpose' Movie Based On Best-Selling Book To Unleash In 2017". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  13. ^ Leigh Blickley (18 January 2017). "Leaked Video From 'A Dog's Purpose' Set Calls Film's Treatment Of Animals Into Question". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  14. ^ "'A Dog's Purpose' Video Shows Terrified German Shepherd Forced to Film". tmz.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  15. ^ "'A Dog's Purpose' Video Triggers Suspension". TMZ. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  16. ^ Catherine Garcia (18 January 2017). "Investigation opened into 'disturbing' treatment of German shepherd on set of A Dog's Purpose". The Week. Retrieved 18 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "PETA Calls for Boycott of ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ After Disturbing Video Surfaces", Dave McNary. Variety. January 18, 2017. Accessed January 18, 2017
  18. ^ Sandra Gondalez (19 January 2017). "'A Dog's Purpose' faces backlash after 'disturbing' video surfaces". CNN.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  19. ^ Bryan Alexander (19 January 2017). "'A Dog's Purpose' reels after outrage over disturbing set video". USA Today. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  20. ^ Karen Mizoguchi (19 January 2017). "A Dog's Purpose Releases Statement Following Controversial Video: We 'Foster an Ethical, Safe Environment for Animals'". People. Retrieved 19 January 2017.


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