Rock Dog

Rock Dog
File:Rock Dog 2016 Teaser Poster.jpg Teaser poster
Directed by	Ash Brannon
Produced by	Amber Wang David B. Miller Rob Feng Joyce Lou Zheng Jun
Written by	Ash Brannon Kurt Voelker
Based on	Tibetan Rock Dog by Zheng Jun
Starring	Luke Wilson Eddie Izzard J. K. Simmons Lewis Black Kenan Thompson Mae Whitman Jorge Garcia Matt Dillon Sam Elliott
Music by	Rolfe Kent
Edited by	Ivan Bilancio Ed Fuller
Production company	Mandoo Pictures
Distributed by	Huayi Brothers (China)
Release dates	July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08) (China)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	China United States
Language	English
Budget	$40-55 million

Rock Dog (Chinese: 摇滚藏獒) is a 2016 Chinese-American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Mandoo Pictures and Huayi Brothers. The film is directed by Ash Brannon, written by Ash Brannon and Kurt Voelker, based on the Chinese graphic novel "Tibetan Rock Dog" by Zheng Jun. It features the voices of Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, J. K. Simmons, Lewis Black, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon and Sam Elliott. The story unfolds when a radio falls from the sky, a young Tibetan Mastiff is inspired to leave his village in the mountains and move into the big city to become a rock musician.

It is scheduled for release in China by Huayi Brothers on July 8, 2016.

Plot

Bodi, a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, is 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. Everything changes when a radio literally falls out of the sky and Bodi hears a song by rock legend Angus Scattergood, opening his heart to a musical world he must explore.

Leaving home to chase his destiny in the big city, Bodi attracts the attention of Khampa’s nemesis, Linnux. Leader of a hungry wolf pack, Linnux believes that Bodi is his ticket back into the village and closer to delicious sheep. It is up to Bodi to save his family and friends from harm without giving up his newfound dream.

Voice cast

• Luke Wilson as Bodi, a young Tibetan Mastiff who is eternally optimistic and wants nothing more than to play music. Conflicted between his sense of duty at home and pursuing his dream in the city, Bodi is determined to be in a rock band and make his dad proud.
• Eddie Izzard as Angus Scattergood, a British cat who is a rock legend suffering from a serious case of songwriter’s block. With enormous pressure from his record label to release a new hit single, he hides away in his grandiose mansion with Ozzie, his robot butler as his only companion.
• J. K. Simmons as Khampa, Bodi's father, an elder Tibetan Mastiff who takes his duties as the village guard extremely seriously. Although he may be too militaristic or overly suspicious of outside threat, he’s motivated by his love for the villagers and his son.
• Lewis Black as Linnux, the CEO of Linnux Industries, alpha male wolf of a sinister gang and club owner of the Fight Palace.
• Kenan Thompson as Riff, the smallest henchman with the biggest ego in the wolf pack. He tries to take on jobs bigger than himself just to impress his boss Linnux, but they almost always result in epic failure due to the lack of unity between him and his absentminded partner, Skozz.
• Mae Whitman as Darma, a fox who has been playing her bass guitar at Rock n’ Roll Park for years, knowing that persistence and hardwork will get her somewhere.
• Jorge Garcia as Germur, the most mellow goat around that can wail on a drum set like no other. Although he’s often forgetful or mentally checked-out, he can get along with just about anybody.
• Matt Dillon as Trey, a snow leopard who is arrogant, egotistic, and finds pleasure in humiliating any opposition he has. Like the best schoolyard basketball players, his great talent on the electric guitar is overshadowed by his inability to play well with others.
• Sam Elliott as Fleetwood Yak, a cool and wise elder with many stories to tell. Having left the city life long ago, he has found peace living in Snow Mountain among the happy band of sheep, Bodi, and his old friend Khampa.

Music

On March 19, 2015, it was confirmed Rolfe Kent would score the film.

Release

The film was initially scheduled to be released in China on October 1, 2015, by Huayi Brothers, but was later delayed. It is scheduled for release in China by Huayi Brothers on July 8, 2016.

External links

• Rock Dog at IMDb
• Rock Dog at the Big Cartoon DataBase