As anyone who has ever own a dog knows, the world automatically looks a little brighter when there is a wagging tail in it. Dogs seem to suck the negativity right out of a room and replace it with bright eyes, raised ears, furry smiles and swishing tails. These four legged friends seem made to bring happiness. As such, director Ken Marino teamed up with screenwriters Elisa Matsueda and Erica Oyama to bring some of that furry happiness to the big screen where dog lovers and cat people alike could soak up a little bit of the joy man\u2019s best friend carries around with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe world is a really hard place right now to deal with every day,\u201d said Ken Marino. \u201cI wanted to dive into a movie that would make people feel good for a while, and I am a sucker for dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marino aimed to bring his vision to light with \u201cDog Days,\u201d a romantic comedy-drama about a group of people in Los Angeles who become intertwined in each other\u2019s lives thanks to the actions and antics of their dogs. The film follows the canine stars and their humans to show how the dogs affect their owners\u2019 lives and bring the characters of the movie together.<\/p>\n
Though the canine actors may be the real showstoppers, there are plenty of human stars packed into the film as well. Eva Longora of \u201cDesperate Housewives,\u201d Vanessa Hudgens of \u201cHigh School Musical,\u201d Nina Dobrev of \u201cThe Vampire Diaries,\u201d Ron Cephas Jones of \u201cThis Is Us\u201d and Finn Wolfhard from \u201cStranger Things\u201d all star in \u201cDog Days.\u201d<\/p>\n
At first glance, the film might sound like a movie only for dog people, but Marino stressed that there was far more to \u201cDog Days\u201d that four legged thespians. \u201c[The movie] is about how people learn to be better people and how dogs help us and guide us in the right direction,\u201d he said. The film is definitely a mix of sweet moments and hilarious humor, but it has an underlying message about what humans can learn from animals about treating others with kindness and compassion. That is a lesson people today dearly need to learn.<\/p>\n
Check out the trailer for \u201cDog Days\u201d online now <\/a>and see the premier on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n