DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJared Stern
Written by
Based onCharacters
from DC
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • David Egan
  • Jhoanne Reyes
Music bySteve Jablonsky
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) (Los Angeles)
  • July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million[2]
Box office$207.6 million[3][4]

DC League of Super-Pets is a 2022 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, and Seven Bucks Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Directed by Jared Stern and co-directed by Sam J. Levine, from a screenplay written by Stern and John Whittington, it stars Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Krypto, alongside a supporting ensemble voice cast that includes Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Marc Maron, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, and Keanu Reeves. The film tells the story of Superman's pet dog Krypto and shelter dog Ace who work with other animals to save captured superheroes from Lex Luthor and Lulu.

During the early days of Warner Animation Group, Stern pitched the film in 2012, after working in an animal shelter, where he noticed how older animals were less likely to be adopted and wondered about the idea of those pets having superpowers. He was hired to write and direct a film about DC's Legion of Super-Pets in July 2018. Levine and Patricia Hicks joined the project in January 2019 as co-director and producer, respectively. Johnson was signed on to voice Krypto in May 2021, while other main cast members were confirmed to join the voice roles by June 2021, including Hart, McKinnon, Krasinski, Bayer, Lyonne, Luna, Maron, and Reeves. The inspiration for the film's animation style came from Art Deco architecture and illustrator J.C. Leyendecker. The animation was provided by Animal Logic.

DC League of Super-Pets had its premiere in Los Angeles on July 13, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 29. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $207 million worldwide on a $90 million budget. DC League of Super-Pets is the last film to be produced and released under the Warner Animation Group name before the animation studio label became Warner Bros. Pictures Animation on June 9, 2023.[5]

  1. ^ "DC League of Super-Pets (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 27, 2022). "Box Office: 'DC League of Super-Pets' to Overtake 'Nope' With $25 Million-Plus Debut". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022. The movie cost $90 million to produce, so it'll need to resonate with young kids (and comic-book lovers) to become profitable.
  3. ^ "DC League of Super-Pets (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "DC League of Super-Pets (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 9, 2023). "Newly Appointed Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Boss Bill Damaschke On Group Rebrand, New Mission, 'Flintstones' Pic & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

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