Universal Pictures released the trailer for the upcoming animated film Dog Man. The film stars voice actors Pete Davidson and Lil Rel Howery, among others, and follows the journey of a dog-cum-man who should save the world from an evil cat. It will hit theatres on January 31.
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained surgery fuses the two of them together, and Dog Man is born. The trailer showcases several moments where Dog Man is, at the end of the day, just a simple dog.
As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery), he must stop the supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson). Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime. 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 a race against time to rescue the young kitten.
Dog Man also stars Isla Fisher as TV reporter Sarah Hatoff; Poppy Liu as Petey’s assistant, Butler; Stephen Root as Grampa; Billy Boyd as Sarah’s cameraman, Seamus; and Ricky Gervais as Flippy the fish.
The film is directed by Peter Hastings and produced by Karen Foster.
