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Watch: A dog becomes a samurai in ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’ trailer

'Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank' boasts an ensemble comedy cast including Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, and Samuel L. Jackson.

What do you get when you combine dogs, cats, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, Samuel L. Jackson, and a plot ripped straight from an Akira Kurosawa flick? The new trailer for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, the newest computer-generated ensemble family film from Paramount Pictures, releasing next month.

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But don’t worry, despite its clear influences from films about feudal Japan, such as Yojimbo, Sanjuro, and Seven Samurai, the movie does not appear to be taking itself all too seriously, centering largely on a hard-on-his luck hound named Hank, played by Cera, who is tasked with becoming a defender of a town full of cats.

Seeking to foil the evil plot to wipe their village off the map by the ruthless villain, played by Gervias, Hank became the pupil of a reluctant teacher, played by Jackson, in order to train our underdog to become the role of town samurai working alongside the villagers to save the day. But as you might’ve guessed, hijinks ensue because, well, cats are pretty well known to not get along too with dogs.

The film also stars Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim.

This isn’t the only animated kids movie that has arguably taken influence from Kurosawa; Pixar’s A Bugs Life was ostensibly a remake of Seven Samurai, only with ants and caterpillars and grasshoppers and such.

Check out Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank in theaters July 15, 2022.


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Danny Peterson covers entertainment news for WGTC and has previously enjoyed writing about housing, homelessness, the coronavirus pandemic, historic 2020 Oregon wildfires, and racial justice protests. Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Danny received his Bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Alaska Southeast and a Master's in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Oregon. He has written for The Portland Observer, worked as a digital enterprise reporter at KOIN 6 News, and is the co-producer of the award-winning documentary 'Escape from Eagle Creek.'