By Mr. Will Wong

After a complete Box Office domination in its theatrical run, DOG MAN can finally be brought home on DVD and Blu-ray April 1, 2025 via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This Graphic Novel film of Dave Pilkey‘s literary sensation, voiced, written and directed by Peter Hastings, is full of heart, capturing that magic fans love so much about the source material!

The Film centers on a police officer and dog get injured and somehow fused together. Left with no choice but to embrace their new identity, DOG MAN seeks the approval of Chief (Lil Rel Howery) and must stop Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson) from multiplying his evil powers by cloning himself. What happens though is that DOG MAN forms an unexpected bond with the kitten Lil Petey, only find himself on a mission to save the cat from the clutch of an enemy.

DOG MAN is the type of film that speaks to its younger audience, but at the same time manages to draw its older audience with its frenetic pacing and heartwarming message. The Film will have you feeling young and full of wonder again. What a brilliant Ensemble of Voice Talent we get here in the lead roles, but also rounding out the Ensemble, including Ricky Gervais, Isla Fisher, Cheri Oteri, Melissa Villaseñor, Poppy Liu, and more. The accolades are all warranted!

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU PURCHASE AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS:
• DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY SCREENWRITER/DIRECTOR PETER HASTINGS
o Sewer Ball Chase
o Petey Robs Bank of Jim
o Li’l Petey Adoption People
o Petey Puppet Time
o Dog Man Chopper Hang Glider
o Revenge of the Bank of Jim
o Butler Business
o Flippy in Jail Epilogue

• MEET THE PACK: Go behind the scenes of the DOG MAN recording sessions as we meet the actors who brought the characters to life and watch them perform some of their silliest lines!
• THE MAKING OF DOG MAN: A SARAH HATOFF EXCLUSIVE: Ace reporter Sarah Hatoff delivers a special report on the making of DOG MAN! Learn about the story, characters, and comic book animation behind Dog Man’s big screen debut!
• HOWL TO DRAW FLIP-O-RAMA STYLE: Join head of story Anthony Zierhut as he teaches how to draw Dog Man, Petey, and Li’l Petey, then learn how to transform your drawings into a Flip-O-Rama!
o Dog Man
o Petey
o Li’l Petey
o Flip-O-Rama
• HOWL TO MAKE DOUGHNUTS FOR DOGS: Police officers and dogs both love one thing…doughnuts! We’ll show you how to make your own Fido-friendly doughnuts for your canine best friend.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH SCREENWRITER/DIRECTOR PETER HASTINGS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: April 1, 2025
UPC Number: 191329275504 / 191329275313 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG For some action and crude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1)
Run Time: 01:29:08

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: April 1, 2025
UPC Number: 191329275436 / 191329275511 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: PG For some action and crude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:29:08

MICKEY 17 illustrates the starpower of Robert Pattinson, debuting atop the Box Office this weekend with $19 million from 3,807 theatres for Warner Bros. This latest effort from Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho gets an 85% on the Tomatometer.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD after three weeks on-top, slips to second with $8.5 million, taking it to $175 million for Disney/Marvel over four weekends.

Third goes to LAST BREATH with $4 million from 3,090 theatres for Focus Features/Elevation Pictures, taking it to $14.4 million over two weekends.

Fourth is THE MONKEY with $3.9 million for NEON/Elevation Pictures with 31 million over three weekends.

PADDINGTON IN PERU gets fifth, with $3.8 million for Sony Pictures, a tally of $36.9 million.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD spends a third week at the top of the Box Office with $14 million, bringing it to $142.9 million over three weekends for Disney/Marvel.

Second is a debuting LAST BREATH, with $7.8 million from 3,111 theatres for Focus Features/Elevation Pictures. This Thriller based on true events, gets a 77% on the Tomatometer.

Oz Perkins’ THE MONKEY takes third spot with $6.5 million for NEON/Elevation Pictures, taking it to $15 million over two weekends.

PADDINGTON IN PERU takes fourth spot with $4.5 million for Sony Pictures, a tally of $31 million domestically.

Rounding thing off is DOG MAN with $4 million, bringing it to $83 million for Universal Pictures.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD takes top spot at the Box Office a second straight week with $25 million from 4,105 theatres for Marvel/Disney. It has grossed $142 million already domestically.

Second up is THE MONKEY which debuts with $14 million from 3,200 theatres for NEON/Elevation Pictures. This latest Horror from Oz Perkins (Longlegs) gets 76% on the Tomatometer.

Third is PADDINGTON IN PERU with $6 million, taking it to $26 million in its second weekend out for StudioCanada/Sony Pictures.

DOG MAN still is going strong with $5.2 million from 3,179 theatres, taking it to $78 million for Universal Pictures.

Chinese record-breaking Animated Feature NE ZHA 2 gets $3 million, a total $14.8 million over two weeks for CMC Pictures.

It’s a huge opening for Marvel‘s CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, coming in hot with $87 million through Sunday from 4,105 theatres. Despite reviews being mixed for this first Captain America film starring Anthony Mackie at 50% on the Tomatometer, it ranks as the third best opening for the Series. Top opening for the Franchise still belongs to 2016’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR with its $179 million debut.

Second is PADDINGTON IN PERU with $13 million from 3,890 theatres for Sony Pictures. 2015’s PADDINGTON holds the Franchise’s best debut with $18.9 million. This entry gets a smashing 94% on the Tomatometer.

Third goes to DOG MAN with $10.2 million from 3,334 theatres for Universal Pictures, a tally of $70.4 million domestically over three weeks.

HEART EYES gets $9.8 million in its second frame for Sony Pictures, taking it to $22 million over two weeks.

Chinese Animated Feature NE ZHA 2 gets $6.4 million in its debut from 660 theatres for CMC. A 99% on the Tomatometer for this specialty release.

DOG MAN continues to do its tricks, taking top spot at the Box Office again. It earns $13.7 million in its second weekend for Universal Pictures despite it being Super Bowl weekend, which traditionally sees an slump in theatre attendance. Its two-week tally is at $54 million domestically.

Comedy-Horror HEART EYES debuts in second with $9 million from 3,102 theatres for Sony Pictures, getting 84% on the Tomatometer.

In third is a debuting LOVE HURTS with $6 million from 3,055 theatres for Universal Pictures. It gets 19% on the Tomatometer.

Fourth up is MUFASA: THE LION KING with $4 million for Disney, taking it to $235 million over 8 weeks.

COMPANION rounds out the Top Five with $3.4 million, a tally of $15.8 million for Warner Bros. over two weeks.

DOG MAN debuts with a loud bark, taking $33 million from 3,885 theatres in its opening for Universal Pictures! The adapted Animated Festure stars Pete Davidson and Lil Rel Howery.

COMPANION debuts in second with $10 million from 3,285 theatres for Warner Bros. The Drew Hancock Horror gets a fantastic 93% on the Tomatometer.

In third is MUFASA: THE LION KING with $7 million from 3,180 theatres for Disney, a total $230.4 million over seven weekends.

ONE OF THEM DAYS continues to find its footing in fourth with $6 million, taking it to $34.4 million for Sony Pictures.

Fifth is FLIGHT RISK with $5 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures, a tally of $20.3 million over two weekends.

Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers in Toronto and Montreal a chance to attend an Advance Screening of DOG MAN!

Screening take place January 25, 2025 at the following:

·         Toronto: Scotiabank Theatre 

·         Montreal EN: Cinema Banque Scotia

·         Montreal FR: Cinema Starcite

Synopsis:

Part dog, part man, all hero. 

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 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.  

Dog Man also stars Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Rango) as TV reporter Sarah Hatoff; Poppy Liu (Hacks, The Afterparty) as Petey’s assistant, Butler; Emmy nominee Stephen Root (Barry, King of the Hill) as Grampa; Billy Boyd (theLord of the Rings franchise, Seed of Chucky) as Sarah’s cameraman, Seamus; and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais (The Office, Extras) as Flippy the fish.  

Dog Man is directed by Emmy winner Peter Hastings (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness), whose credits include the groundbreaking animated series Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. The film is produced by Karen Foster (Spirit Untamed), who served as co-producer on DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon. 

Launched in 2016 by Dav Pilkey—the #1 global bestselling author and award-winning illustrator of the Captain Underpants books—the Dog Man Scholastic series now includes 12 books. The series has more than 60 million copies in print and has been translated into 47 languages. Cat Kid Comic Club, a spin-off of Dog Man launched in 2020, has also topped bestseller lists around the world. The most recent Dog Man book, Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea, was overall the #1 bestselling children’s book in the U.S. in 2023, across all children’s formats and ages. Pilkey’s newest book in the Dog Man Series, Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, is set to release on December 3, 2024.

DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man will be distributed by Universal Pictures.

Genre: Animated Action Comedy

Cast: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd and Ricky Gervais

Based on: Dog Man book series by Dav Pilkey

Director: Peter Hastings 

Producer: Karen Foster

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Universal Pictures Canada release DOG MAN January 31, 2025.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

Today, we get a new Trailer for DOG MAN starring Pete Davidson, Ricky Gervais, Lil Rel Howery and Isla Fisher!

DOG MAN – IN THEATRES JANUARY 31, 2025

Synopsis:

Part dog, part man, all hero.

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 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.

Dog Man also stars Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Rango) as TV reporter Sarah Hatoff; Poppy Liu (Hacks, The Afterparty) as Petey’s assistant, Butler; Emmy nominee Stephen Root (Barry, King of the Hill) as Grampa; Billy Boyd (the Lord of the Rings franchise, Seed of Chucky) as Sarah’s cameraman, Seamus; and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais (The Office, Extras) as Flippy the fish.

Dog Man is directed by Emmy winner Peter Hastings (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness), whose credits include the groundbreaking animated series Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain. The film is produced by Karen Foster (Spirit Untamed), who served as co-producer on DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon.

Launched in 2016 by Dav Pilkey—the #1 global bestselling author and award-winning illustrator of the Captain Underpants books—the Dog Man Scholastic series now includes 12 books. The series has more than 60 million copies in print and has been translated into 47 languages. Cat Kid Comic Club, a spin-off of Dog Man launched in 2020, has also topped bestseller lists around the world. The most recent Dog Man book, Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea, was overall the #1 bestselling children’s book in the U.S. in 2023, across all children’s formats and ages. Pilkey’s newest book in the Dog Man Series, Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, is set to release on December 3, 2024.

DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man will be distributed by Universal Pictures.

Genre: Animated Action Comedy

Cast: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd and Ricky Gervais

Based on: Dog Man book series by Dav Pilkey

Director: Peter Hastings

Producer: Karen Foster

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)