Altitude Film Distribution has acquired the big-budget animated family film Rock Dog, featuring the voices of Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard and J.K. Simmons, for the U.K.
The film, the first animated feature to get a theatrical release from Altitude, had its European premiere at the recent BFI London Film Festival.
Based on a graphic novel by Chinese rock star Zheng Jun, the star of the film is Bodi, voiced by Wilson, a Tibetan Mastiff expected to become the next village guard to a group of fun-loving, country-side sheep, but fears he doesn?t have the passion to assume the role from his dad, Khampa (Simmons). Everything changes when Bodi hears a song by rock legend Angus Scattergood (Izzard). He leaves home to chase his destiny in the big city, attracting the attention of Khampa?s nemesis, Linnux (Lewis Black), leader of a hungry wolf pack. In the end, it is up to Bodi to save his family and friends without giving up his newfound dream.
Matt Dillon, Sam Elliott, Kenan Thompson and Jorge Garcia are also part of the voice cast.
Rock Dog, directed by Ash Brannon (Surf?s Up, Toy Story 2), was produced by Amber Wang, Joyce Lou, David B. Miller, Rob Feng and Zheng Jun.