Dog Man Movie Is Here to Swoop In and Rescue the Children’s Book Business
The film joins Captain Underpants in the Dav Pilkey cinematic universe.
Dog Man in his upcoming movie.
Courtesy: Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation
Over the years myriad eccentric animals have thrived in children’s publishing, from a gifted-and-talented arachnid (Charlotte) to a laconic bear suffering from acute honey dependence (Winnie-the-Pooh). These days, the industry’s ascendant oddball is a slobbering, crime-fighting creature who’s half Homo sapiens, half Canis familiaris. Parents, look out for Dog Man.
On Dec. 3, Scholastic Inc., the US publisher of the Harry Potter and Hunger Games books, will be rolling out Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, the 13th graphic novel in the comedic series from author Dav Pilkey. Weeks later, on Jan. 31, Dog Man, an animated movie from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, will arrive in theaters, featuring the voices of Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher and Ricky Gervais.