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Pete Davidson voices Petey the Cat, the feline supervillain, in DreamWorks Animation’s feature-film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man books. Petey’s attempt to clone himself creates Li’l Petey, whose bond with Dog Man upends the villain’s plan and draws the characters toward an uneasy alliance.
What is Dog Man about?
The film adapts Dav Pilkey’s children’s book series. In DreamWorks Animation’s version of Dog Man’s origin, a police dog and its human officer are injured on the job. Surgery joins them into one crime-fighting hero: Dog Man. DreamWorks’ film page describes the story and the adaptation.
Petey the Cat tries to clone himself, but the result, a kitten called Li’l Petey, develops an unexpected bond with Dog Man. That connection complicates Petey’s scheme; Dog Man and Petey eventually join forces against a common enemy.
Who does Pete Davidson play?
Davidson voices Petey the Cat, the story’s feline supervillain. The central tension is not simply hero against villain: Li’l Petey’s affection for Dog Man changes the family dynamic and pushes the characters toward cooperation.
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- Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants
- Age Range: 7+
- Hardcover
- 240 pages
Who made the film, and who is in the cast?
Peter Hastings directed the film and is credited by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment as its screenwriter. Karen Foster is the producer, and Dav Pilkey is an executive producer. DreamWorks lists these principal cast members and roles:
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pete Davidson | Petey |
| Lil Rel Howery | the Chief |
| Isla Fisher | reporter Sarah Hatoff |
| Poppy Liu | Butler, Petey’s assistant |
| Stephen Root | Grampa |
| Billy Boyd | cameraman Seamus |
| Ricky Gervais | Flippy the fish |
The credits and roles are listed on DreamWorks’ film page and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s film page.
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How does the film relate to the books?
Dog Man takes its characters and premise from Pilkey’s illustrated children’s book series. DreamWorks says the series launched in 2016 and has 12 books, more than 60 million copies in print, and translations into 47 languages. Those are figures published on the studio’s film page, which does not give a reference date or identify an underlying statistical source.
When was the trailer announced?
The available official information establishes the film’s premise and credits, but not the trailer’s original publication date. The film’s theatrical or home-viewing announcements do not establish when its trailer first appeared, so a date should not be inferred from them.
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- Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the Cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?
- Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.
- Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants!
- Petey is up to no good in the second Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.
What are the announced home-viewing formats?
Universal’s February 17, 2025 announcement said digital purchase and rental would begin February 18, 2025, with Blu-ray and DVD releases scheduled for April 1, 2025. These are historical distributor-announced dates, not confirmation of current retailer inventory or streaming availability. The release described these bonus features, with availability potentially varying by format and participating retailer:
- Deleted and extended scenes
- A recording-session feature and a making-of segment
- Drawing tutorials and a feature about dog doughnuts
- Commentary by screenwriter and director Peter Hastings
Universal listed a PG rating for some action and crude humor, a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes, and English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish language and subtitle information for the specified Blu-ray and DVD editions. These are distributor specifications for those editions.
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- Item #:NTS860334
- ISBN13:9781338603347
- Format:Boxed Set
- Pages:1456
- Grades:2 - 5
Peacock announced on May 1, 2025 that the film would begin streaming exclusively there on May 30, 2025. That dated window announcement does not establish whether the film is currently available on Peacock. Peacock’s announcement provides the original window information.
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- Item #:NTS823659
- ISBN13:9781338236590
- Format:Hardcover Book
- Pages:240
- Genre:Adventure, Comedy and Humor, Comic Books and Graphic Novels
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