NEW MOVIES: Jan 30-Feb 5, 2025, “Companion,” “Like Father, Like Son,” “Valiant One,” “Dogman”

COMPANION

COMPANION

Companion is an upcoming American horror film[3] starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. It follows a weekend getaway among friends at a remote cabin, which unravels into chaos after a revelation that one of the guests is a companion robot.[4]Drew Hancock wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Zach CreggerRoy Lee, Raphael Margules, and J. D. LifshitzLukas GageMegan SuriHarvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend also appear in supporting roles.

Companion will be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 31, 2025. The film received positive reviews from critics.

Cast

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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

Plot: What’s the story about?

Eli is a young man whose father waits on death row for the crime of murder in the first degree. As Eli’s life begins to fall apart, he discovers similar terrifying triggers in himself and takes extreme measures to ensure that the family’s string of savagery ends.

Who stars in Like Father Like Son: Cast List

Dylan Flashner

Prey , Running On Empty

Ariel Winter

Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Smurfs: The Lost Village

Vivica A. Fox

Not Another Church Movie, Kinky

Jim Klock

The Burial, Secrets in the Woods

Prima Apollinaare

Eric Michael Cole

Mayim Bialik

Father, Mother, Sister, Brother

Dermot Mulroney

When I’m Ready, Laws of Man

Who’s making Like Father Like Son: Crew List

A look at the Like Father Like Son behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Barry Jay

Screenwriter

Barry Jay

Production Companies

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VALIANT ONE

 

VALIANT ONE

Valiant One is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Steve Barnett and co-written by Eric Tipton.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 31, 2025, by Briarcliff Entertainment.

Cast

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DOGMAN

DOGMAN

Dog Man is an upcoming American animated superhero comedy film based on Dav Pilkey‘s children’s graphic novel series Dog Man. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, it is a spin-off and story within a story of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) and the second film in the Captain Underpants franchise. The film was written and directed by Peter Hastings, and stars the voices of Pete DavidsonLil Rel HoweryIsla FisherPoppy LiuStephen RootBilly Boyd and Ricky Gervais, with Hastings providing vocal effects for the titular character.

DreamWorks Animation announced a film adaptation of Dog Man in December 2020, with Hastings set to direct after his experience with Pilkey’s works from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–20). Karen Foster joined as a producer in January 2024, and the cast was announced that September.

Dog Man premiered at the 2025 edition of the Festival de l’Alpe d’Huez in Alpe d’Huez, France on January 15, 2025, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on January 31.

Premise

When a human police officer named Knight and his dog Greg are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history when Dog Man is born. Dog Man must protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline Petey the Cat, but the unexpected arrival of Li’l Petey changes their dynamic.[4][5]

Voice cast

  • Peter Hastings as the vocal effects of Dog Man, a hybrid between a dog and a police officer who was created as a result of a medical operation that fused an injured Officer Knight together with his pet dog, Greg. Keeping in line with the source material, Dog Man does not speak, although Hastings still provides his barks and expressions.[6]
    • Hastings also provides the vocal effects of Greg, Officer Knight’s dog whose head is used to create Dog Man.
  • Pete Davidson as Petey, a quick-witted and arrogant orange cat who is Dog Man’s archenemy and the self-proclaimed “world’s most evilest cat”.[7][8]
  • Lucas Hopkins as Li’l Petey, a kind-hearted kitten clone of Petey and Dog Man’s adopted son and sidekick.[6]
  • Lil Rel Howery as Chief, the short-tempered police chief of the station Dog Man works at.[7][8]
  • Isla Fisher as Sarah Hatoff, a news reporter.[8]
  • Billy Boyd as Seamus, Sarah’s cameraman.[8]
  • Ricky Gervais as Flippy the Fish, a fish with telekinesis.[8]
  • Stephen Root as Grampa, Petey’s father.[8]
  • Poppy Liu as Butler, Petey’s assistant.[8]

Additionally, Laraine NewmanMelissa VillaseñorCheri OteriKate MicucciMaggie Wheeler, Pearce Bunting, Max Koch, and Rahnuma Panthaky have been cast in undisclosed roles.[9]

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