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Owen Wilson to Voice Great Dane Marmaduke

November 3, 2009


Owen Wilson has signed on to voice the rascally Great Dane Marmaduke, Fox's adaptation of the long-running comic strip, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The film follows a family named the Winslows who move from Kansas to Orange County with their dog Marmaduke, a slobbery pooch who creates chaos wherever he goes.

In adapting the strip created in 1954 by Brad Anderson and Phil Leeming, the script by Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio sees Marmaduke navigate a volatile Mutts vs. Pedigrees turf war, woo the purebred of his dreams and overcome a fall from grace.

Judy Greer, Lee Pace and William H. Macy play the humans, while Fergie, Emma Stone, George Lopez, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Steve Coogan, Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans supply the voices.

Tom Dey is directing the family comedy for a June 4, 2010 release.

COMMENTS (15)

Posted by:
Matthew J Williams
November 3, 2009
Wrong wrong wrong...since when did the dog ever talk in the comic strip? Come ON! They could make a decent film where the dog is central to the story without having to resort to a talking dog! Besides, do you really think a Great Dane sounds like Owen Wilson? What about Robert Downey, Jr. as Lincoln Osiris again? That's about right. Or Gerard Butler? A Great Dane shouldn't sound like Lightning McQueen!
Posted by:
WCB
November 3, 2009
*cough*GARFIELD*cough*

*sighs* another great comic strip dragged through the dirt by hollywood fat cats.
Posted by:
Dave
November 3, 2009
Man, no one tells Marmaduke what to do. That's my kinda dog!
Posted by:
MajorFilmFan
November 3, 2009
LOL at Matthew J. Willaims. Gerad Buttler as the dog.
"THIS IS MY SQUEAKY TOY!"
Or RDJ.
I'm a dog playin a dog discuised as another dog!
Posted by:
Marcus
November 3, 2009
@ MajorFilmFan: LMAO good one.
Posted by:
shawn
November 3, 2009
KAAAAA CHOWWWW!!!
Posted by:
T-$
November 3, 2009
A Great Dane should not sound like Owen Wilson. A ****zu would be a better dog for him to voice.
Posted by:
bloop
November 3, 2009
He doesn't talk tho!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by:
Kino Hammer
November 3, 2009
Owen Wilson in a movie about a rambunctious, but lovable dog??? Hmmm . . . now, instead of acting with a canine star, he IS the canine star! LOL.
Posted by:
Brand-O
November 3, 2009
I'm not trying to sound like a whiner, but could Marmaduke actually speak? I don't remember him being able to speak at all.

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