Dog ManTrailer: Pete Davidson Voices a Villainous Cat Fighting a Hero Police Dog Who's Half Human

Mar. 15, 2025

Pete Davidsonvoices a feline foe in an action-packed new animated movie.

Then, “a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together, and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve — and fetch, sit and roll over.”

Dog Man makes it his mission to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery) as he tries to “stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Davidson).”

“Dog Man” (2025).Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

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“Petey’s latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff,” teases the synopsis. “Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man.”

The new film comes after Pilkey’s other books were adapted for the big screen with 2017’sCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. That starred Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch and Ed Helms. The nextDog Manbook, Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, is out Dec. 3.

Dog Manis in theaters Jan. 31.

source: people.com