Channing Tatum set to star in and make his directing debut with Dog inspired by his beloved pooch Lulu who passed away in December 2018
Channing Tatum is slated to make his directorial debut with a heartfelt and personal story, Dog, based on his beloved pooch Lulu who passed away in December 2018.
Tatum, 39, took to Twitter on Monday, announcing that MGM Studios has picked up his directorial debut, Dog, slated for release on Valentine’s Day 2021.
He also shared three photos of his dog who inspired this film, which Tatum will star in and co-direct with his producing partner Reid Carolin, according to Variety.
Channing and Lulu: Channing Tatum is slated to make his directorial debut with a heartfelt and personal story, Dog, based on his beloved pooch Lulu who passed away in December 2018
‘A little over a year ago I got back from a road trip where I said goodbye to my best friend,’ Tatum began in his tweet.
‘Now I’m making a movie inspired by her. So proud to announce that DOG will be released by @MGM_Studios and in theaters next Valentine’s Day weekend,’ he added.
Production is slated to get under way this May, with Tatum and Carolin directing from a script written by Carolin, based on a story he co-wrote with Brett Rodriguez.
Tweet: ‘A little over a year ago I got back from a road trip where I said goodbye to my best friend,’ Tatum began in his tweet
Goodbye: ‘A little over a year ago I got back from a road trip where I said goodbye to my best friend,’ Tatum began in his tweet
The film is described as a road trip comedy that follows two Army Rangers put together against their will – Briggs (Tatum) and a Belgian Malinois dog named Lulu.
They will both race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier’s (and Lulu’s handler) funeral in time, driving each other crazy along the way.
During their journey they will also confront the possibility of pet psychics being a real thing as they come to grips with the one thing they were trained not to do: surrender.
Story: The film is described as a road trip comedy that follows two Army Rangers put together against their will – Briggs (Tatum) and a Belgian Malinois dog named Lulu
Tatum and Carolin first presented this project at the American Film Market in November, where FilmNation sold the international rights.
Gregory Jacobs will produce with Peter Kiernan and Rodriguez for Free Association, the company Tatum and Carolin co-founded.
The film will be released through MGM Studios’ joint distribution and marketing partner United Artists Releasing.
Presented: Tatum and Carolin first presented this project at the American Film Market in November, where FilmNation sold the international rights
Tatum hasn’t been seen on the big screen since 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle, though he did return to voice Superman in 2019’s The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
He is also attached to star in Wingmen, the latest from director Joseph Gordon-Levitt who will also star alongside Tatum.
The film is described as an R-rated comedy that follows the midadventures of a pair of pilots.
Big screen: Tatum hasn’t been seen on the big screen since 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle, though he did return to voice Superman in 2019’s The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part