‘Dog Man’ Director Explains the ‘High-End Handmade’ Visual Style of the ‘Captain Underpants’ Spinoff | Exclusive

The first trailer for Peter Hastings’ DreamWorks movie, featuring the voices of Pete Davidson and Lil Rel Howery, is here

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"Dog Man" (Credit: DreamWorks Animation)

Ready to meet “Dog Man?”

The new DreamWorks Animation film, based on the character created by Dav Pilkey in the “Captain Underpants” books, is nearly here. And you can watch the trailer for the film, which stars Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher and Ricky Gervais, below, followed by our interview with the film’s director, Peter Hastings.

The trailer highlights the film’s unique visual style, which Hastings described as “high-end handmade” before breaking down his team’s approach to bringing “Dog Man” to life.

Hastings is no stranger to the property; he did a “Captain Underpants” television series and developed a relationship with Pilkey.

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