PREVIEW: Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Ricky Gervais (The Invention of Lying), Mel Brooks (Blazing Saddles), George Takei (Kubo and the Two Strings), Gabriel Iglesias (Magic Mike), Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy), Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Kylie Kuioka (Better Nate Than Ever), Aasif Mandvi (The Last Airbender), Cathy Shim (The Sun is Also a Star)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Rob Minkoff (The Lion King), director, producer; Chris Bailey (film debut) and Mark Koetsier (film debut), directors; Nate Hopper (film debut) and Ed Stone (Happy, Texas), writers; Guy Collins (Planet 51), Yair Landau (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), Adam Nagle (Riverdance), Peter Nagle (Gnome Alone), Susan Purcell (film debut) and Damien Simonklein (Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie), producers; Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane), composer; Mike Andrews (Wish Dragon) and Nancy Frazen (Surf’s Up), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Hank (Cera), a down-on-his-luck Beagle, aspires to one day become a samurai – which is tricky since the world is populated by cats, who do not take kindly to dogs. Nonetheless, he seeks to be trained by reluctant cat sensei Jimbo (Jackson), while villainous cat Ika Chu (Gervais) plots to destroy the village…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This hilarious animated action romp pays loving tribute to comedy classic Blazing Saddles, with its creator Mel Brooks also providing a supporting performance to solidify the unlikely connection.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 22ND JULY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON SKY CINEMA AND NOW

 

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