If you have a kid in your life who is still fairly young, then there’s no doubt that you’re familiar with “Dog Man.” The book series is massively popular. And it was only a matter of time before they adapted the book series into a feature film franchise.
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As seen in the trailer for “Dog Man,” the film tells the story of a police dog who, thanks to life-saving surgery, gets his head put on a human body. This turns him into Dog Man, one of the best police officers in the city. So, when the supervillain, Petey the Cat, shows up, it’s up to Dog man to save the day.
The film’s voice cast includes Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd, and Ricky Gervais. “Dog Man” is directed by Peter Hastings. The film marks the first feature work by Hastings since 2002’s “The Country Bears.”
“Dog Man” arrives in theaters on January 31, 2025. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
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 Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff. Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man. When Lil 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.