A Dog's Journey Trailer: The Sequel to A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Way Home opened earlier this month to decent box office. Many believed it was the successor to the hit 2017 family drama A Dog's Purpose. An easy mistake, the actual sequel is called A Dog's Journey, and it's in theaters this summer. So, yeah, it might suddenly feel like there are a ton of Dog movies coming out.
Today, we have the trailer and a poster for A Dog's Journey.
It isn't deja vu. This is a wholly original family adventure that takes
a strange spiritual turn and hints at doggy reincarnation. It's sure to
be another crowd pleaser. But if you couldn't stand watching Marely
kick the bucket, you might want to bring a whole box of Kleenex, as
Bailey the dog is going to die multiple times. But it's all for a good
purpose.
Some friendships transcend lifetimes. In A Dog's Journey,
the sequel to the heartwarming global hit A Dog's Purpose, beloved dog
Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond that will
lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined.
Bailey (voiced again by Josh Gad) is living the good life on the
Michigan farm of his "boy," Ethan (Dennis Quaid) and Ethan's wife Hannah
(Marg Helgenberger). He even has a new playmate: Ethan and Hannah's
baby granddaughter, CJ. The problem is that CJ's mom, Gloria (Betty
Gilpin), decides to take CJ away. As Bailey's soul prepares to leave
this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and
protect her at any cost.
Thus begins Bailey's adventure through multiple lives filled with
love, friendship and devotion as he, CJ (Kathryn Prescott), and CJ's
best friend Trent (Henry Lau) experience joy and heartbreak, music and
laughter, and few really good belly rubs.
Directed by Emmy winner Gail Mancuso (TV's Modern Family), A Dog's Journey is produced by Gavin Polone (A Dog's Purpose),
and written by W. Bruce Cameron & Cathryn Michon, and Maya Forbes
& Wally Wolodarsky, based on the best-selling novel by Cameron. The
film, from Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment, in
association with Walden Media and Alibaba Pictures, will be distributed
by Universal Pictures domestically, and by Universal Pictures and Amblin
Partners internationally. A Dog's Purpose came under fire when some behind the scenes
footage saw a dog being mistreated on set. PETA boycotted the film, but
it still went onto become a substantial hit. It grossed $64 million
domestically from a $22 million budget, making it a modest hit in the
states. But the family adventure was huge in China, guaranteeing a
sequel. The first movie brought in $140 million overseas, for a
worldwide gross of $205 million. That has franchise written all over it,
and as mentioned before, A Dog's Way Home certainly benefited,
earning $30.7 million domestically before picking up $41.2 million
worldwide off a $18 million budget, though it is not part of this
particular saga.
Along with the trailer, Universal Pictures has also released several
character posters that show each of Bailey's lives. What, does he think
he's a cat?
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A Dog’s Journey Trailer: The Sequel to A Dog’s Purpose
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January 31, 2019
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