A Dog’s Purpose―the
#1 New York Times bestseller―is heading to the big screen!
Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s
Purpose, from director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear
John, The 100-Foot Journey), shares the soulful and surprising
story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own
existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.
The family film told from the dog’s perspective also
stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance, Luke
Kirby, Pooch Hall and Dennis Quaid. A Dog’s Purpose is
produced by Gavin Polone (Zombieland, TV’s Gilmore Girls). The film from Amblin Entertainment and Walden
Media will be distributed by Universal Pictures. Screenplay by W. Bruce Cameron
& Cathryn Michon and Audrey Wells and Maya Forbes & Wally Wolodarsky.
Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud
funny, A Dog’s Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious
story of a dog’s many lives, but also a dog’s-eye commentary on human
relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man’s best friend.
This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us
that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every
creature on earth is born with a purpose.
