DC League of Super-Pets
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Directed by | Jared Stern |
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Based on | Characters from DC |
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Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
DC League of Super-Pets is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, based on the DC Comics superhero team Legion of Super-Pets. The film is directed by Jared Stern (his theatrical directorial debut), who co-wrote it with John Whittington. It features a voice cast which includes Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, and Keanu Reeves.
DC League of Super-Pets is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 29, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Premise[]
When the Justice League is captured by Lex Luthor, Superman's dog, Krypto, forms a team of shelter-pets who were given superpowers: A hound named Ace, who becomes super-strong and indestructible, a pig named PB, who can grow to giant-size, a turtle named Merton, who becomes super-fast, and a squirrel named Chip, who gains electric powers.[1][2]
Voice cast[]
- Dwayne Johnson as Krypto the Superdog, Superman's dog.[3]
- Kevin Hart as Ace the Bat-Hound, a hound who acquires the powers of super strength and invulnerability [3][4] and Batman's dog.
- Vanessa Bayer as PB, a potbellied pig who acquires the power to grow in scale.[3][4] She later becomes Wonder Woman's pet.
- Natasha Lyonne as Merton, a turtle who acquires super speed.[3][4] She later becomes The Flash's pet.
- Diego Luna as Chip, a squirrel who acquires electric powers.[3][4] He later becomes Green Lantern's pet.
- John Krasinski as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman, a superhero from Krypton who protects Metropolis and Krypto's owner.[5]
- Keanu Reeves as Bruce Wayne / Batman, a vigilante who protects Gotham City and Ace's owner.[6]
- Marc Maron as Lex Luthor, the CEO of LexCorp and Superman's archenemy.[7]
Additionally, Kate McKinnon, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz and Jameela Jamil have been cast in undisclosed roles.[5][8] Other members of the Justice League, including Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, Victor Stone / Cyborg, and Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern, also appear.[9] This is to be Kirk Baily’s final project as he died on February 28, a few months before the film’s release.
Production[]
Development[]
In July 2018, Jared Stern was hired to write and direct an animated film about DC's Legion of Super-Pets.[10] In January 2019, it was announced that Sam Levine would serve as co-director with Stern, and that Patricia Hicks had signed on as producer.[1]
In May 2021, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson[5] would star as the voice of Krypto the Superdog. In addition to starring in the film, he, alongside Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Stern would be joining Hicks as producers; while John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, and Nicholas Stoller were set to executive produce.[11]
In June 2021, additional cast members were announced, with Kevin Hart starring as the voice of Ace the Bat-Hound in the film. Additionally, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, and Keanu Reeves were cast in undisclosed roles. The following week, Jameela Jamil joined the film.[5][8] By September 2021, Marc Maron had joined the cast as the voice of Lex Luthor.[7] By November of the same year, additional roles were revealed to be: Chip, Green Lantern's squirrel (Luna); Merton, The Flash's turtle (Lyonne); PB, Wonder Woman's pig (Bayer), Superman (Krasinski) and newer additions, Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz.[3][4] In March 2022, Reeves was revealed to be voicing Batman.[6]
Animation[]
The animation will be provided by Animal Logic in Vancouver, Canada, who had also provided animation for the Warner Animation Group's The Lego Movie series.[12]
Music[]
The film's original score was composed by Steve Jablonsky.[13]
Release[]
In January 2019, the film was scheduled to be released on May 21, 2021.[1] The release date was later pushed back to May 20, 2022, in favor of The Matrix Resurrections, another film starring Reeves.[2] It was then pushed back to July 29, 2022 (taking the release of Black Adam), among other films from Warner Bros. getting pushed due to production delays.[14][15] It will be available to stream on HBO Max 45 days after its theatrical release.[16]
Video game[]
A video game based on the film titled DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace was announced during DC FanDome, to be released on May 13, 2022.[17]
References[]
- ^ a b c Courch, Aaron; McClintock, Pamela (January 30, 2019). "'The Batman,' 'The Suicide Squad' Set 2021 Release Dates". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (May 22, 2019). "Warner Bros' 'DC Super Pets' Animated Movie Moves To 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Agard, Chancellor (November 17, 2021). "Dwayne Johnson's Krypto assembles a team in DC League of Super-Pets first look". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Anderson, Jenna (November 17, 2021). "DC League of Super-Pets Reveals Full Lineup in New Images and Plot Details". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Couch, Aaron (June 8, 2021). "'DC League of Super-Pets' Unveils All-Star Voice Cast with Kevin Hart, John Krasinski, Kate McKinnon and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Mahjouri, Shakiel (March 6, 2022). "Keanu Reeves Is Caped Crusade Batman In 'DC League Of Super-Pets' Trailer". ET Canada. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Melendez, Marcos (September 13, 2021). "Marc Maron Is Your New Lex Luthor (in 'DC's League of Super-Pets')". Collider. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Garcia, Mayra (December 22, 2021). "Everything We Know About DC League Of Super-Pets (So Far)". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Arvedon, Jon (November 24, 2021). "The Justice League Gets a Radical Redesign in DC League of Super-Pets Trailer". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 30, 2018). "Exclusive: 'Super Pets' Movie From 'Lego Batman' Writer In the Works at Warner Bros". Collider. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 21, 2021). "Dwayne Johnson To Star As Krypto The Superdog In Animated 'DC League of Super-Pets'; Seven Bucks Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Sarto, Dan (February 9, 2021). "Animal Logic Begins Work on Animated Musical 'Toto' for Warner Bros". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Jablonsky Scoring Jared Stern's 'DC League of Super-Pets'". Film Music Reporter. November 20, 2021. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 9, 2022). "'Black Adam' Moving To October". Deadline. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Knoop, Joseph (March 9, 2022). "Warner Bros. Shifts Dates for Black Adam, The Flash, Aquaman 2, and Shazam 2". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Seddon, Gem (October 8, 2021). "Warner Bros. movies heading to HBO Max after 45-day theatrical window in 2022". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Skrebels, Joe (October 16, 2021). "DC League of Super-Pets Is Getting a Video Game". IGN. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
External links[]
- Official website
- DC League of Super-Pets at IMDb
- DC League of Super-Pets at Box Office Mojo
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