Dog: Channing Tatum Says Movie Was Inspired By Road Trip With His Dying Dog
Channing Tatum said that his new film, Dog, was inspired by the last road trip he took with his dying dog, Lulu. Dog is an American comedy that is set to premiere in theaters on February 18, 2022, and will mark Tatum's directorial debut. Dog also marks Tatum's return to acting, after he stepped out of the spotlight for several years to recharge. The American actor and producer is best known for his roles in Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street, and Step Up. Magic Mike and 22 Jump Street saw Tatum collaborate with producer Reid Carolin, who also wrote, co-directed, and co-produced Dog.
Dog follows U.S. Army Ranger Jackson Briggs (Tatum) who is tasked with bringing a dog, Lulu, down the Pacific Coast to attend her handler's funeral. Lulu is a Belgian Malinois military dog, whose owner is a fallen soldier. However, Briggs and Lulu don't exactly get along and manage to wreak quite some havoc on their road trip together. The film also stars Jane Adams, Kevin Nash, Q'orianka Kilcher, Ethan Suplee, and Emmy Raver-Lampman. As reviews start to come in for Dog, Tatum is opening up on what inspired his road trip drama.
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In an interview with Yahoo!, Tatum revealed that Dog was inspired by the loss of his own dog, Lulu, and their last road trip together. In 2018, Lulu, a pit bull Catahoula mix, was diagnosed with cancer, causing Tatum to head out for one last road trip with her. The road trip served as his acknowledgement that there wasn't anything he could do, besides soak up every last moment he had left with Lulu. While it was his loss that inspired Dog, Tatum chose to make a film that focused on the beginning of an owner's relationship with a dog and the
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