Romeo: A Dog's Tale

Romeo: A Dog's Tale is a 2006 upcoming American computer-animated comedy film directed by Chris Sanders with co-directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. Produced by Don Hahn and Pam Marsden, the film was written by Tab Murphy and Jonathan Roberts.

The film features the voices of Michael J. Fox, Dwayne Johnson, Cree Summer, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jim Carrey, Ray Romano, Demi Moore, Kiefer Sutherland, D.B. Sweeney, Alfre Woodard, Julianna Margulies, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, James Garner, Isla Fisher, Danny Glover, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Aniston, Jim Belushi, Rowan Atkinson, Kevin Conroy, Christina Ricci, Eddie Izzard, Michael Wincott, Joan Plowright, Don Novello, Della Reese, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Keaton, Nicole Sullivan, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Corey Burton, Snoop Dogg, Liam Neeson, Carol Burnett, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, John Mahoney, Queen Latifah, Joe Pantoliano, Leonard Nimoy and Rachael Taylor.

The film was released in theatres on June 23, 2006 in the United States, July 21 in Germany, July 28 in the United Kingdom, August 25 in France, September 6 in Italy, October 20 in Australia and November 24 in Russia and Japan. The film has positive reviews and a box office success, grossing millions at the box office.

Cast

• Michael J. Fox as Romeo
• Cree Summer as Laila
• Dwayne Johnson as a Tiger who makes friends with Romeo.
• James Garner as Black Mastiff
• Ray Romano as a Big Husky who is Romeo’s childhood friends.
• Kiefer Sutherland as Samson, a lion from the Central Park Zoo.
• Simon Pegg as Polly, a Scarlet Macaw
• Nick Frost as Ritchie, a Spix macaw.
• Jim Belushi as Benny, a squirrel and Samson’s best friend.
• Queen Latifah as Sharon, a female dog who is close friends with Romeo.
• Michael Keaton as Timothy, a black dog who is Romeo’s former rival.
• Alfre Woodard as Gelena, a lioness who is Samson’s wife and Ryan’s mother.
• Jim Carrey as a green parrot who is Romeo’s childhood friends.
• Demi Moore as Rebecca, a pink poodle
• D.B. Sweeney as Kevin, a black husky.
• John Leguizamo as Jake, a chihuahua who is Romeo’s childhood friends.
• Laurence Fishburne as Guru
• Joe Pantoliano as a rat
• Janeane Garofalo as Bridget, a giraffe
• Michael Clarke Duncan as an African buffalo
• Julianna Margulies as a female poodle
• Dan Fogler as Gecko, who is clumsy and flamboyant.
• Nicole Sullivan as Mary, Romeo’s owner
• Eddie Izzard as Nigel, a koala
• Phil Morris as German Shepherd
• Claudia Christian as Francine
• Jacqueline Obradors as Amy
• Corey Burton as Fly
• Joan Plowright as an old lady.
• Don Novello as Italian dog
• John Mahoney as a Greyhound
• Max Casella as Squirell
• Greg Cipes as Ryan, Samson’s son
• Richard Kind as Larry, a green snake.
• Snoop Dogg as a Lizard, a cool green lizard who acts like a hippie.
• will.i.am and Jamie Foxx as the Chamelon brothers
• Ashia Tyler as Gelena’s sister, a lioness.
• Harland Williams as a Gazelle
• Jim Breuer as ladybug
• Matt Stone as a smart flamingo
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Bobby, a rhinoceros
• Kari Wahlgren as Female giraffe
• Jordan Fry as a little kid

Additional Voices

• Jack Angel as Rhino #1
• Bob Bergen as Bug
• Amanda Bishop as Various zoo animals
• Bob Bouchard as Male Hippo
• Rodger Bumpass as Flamingo #2
• Jane Carr as female Penguin
• John Cygan as Male penguin #1
• Catherine Cavadini as Female Person
• Jim Cummings as Pigeon, Snake and Flamingo #3
• Aria Noelle Curzon as Puppy
• Jennifer Darling as Woman
• John DeMita as Male Parrot
• Debi Derryberry as Lady
• Paul Eiding as Nearby Rhinoceros
• Troy Evans as Hippo #1
• Bill Farmer as Buffalo
• Eddie Frierson as Male Dog
• Nicholas Guest as Raccoon
• Jess Harnell as Pelican #1
• Jason Harris as Victor, Pelican #5, and Flamingo #1
• Roger L. Jackson as Penguin and Pigeon
• Marc John Jefferies as Kid
• Leslie Jordan as Kangaroo and Pelican #2
• John Kassir as Lizard
• Linda Kerns as Woman
• Daniel Kaz as Various Dogs
• Susan Stevens Logan as Chorus
• Hope Levy as Various Female Dog
• Sherry Lynn as Female Hippo #2
• Danny Mann as Green Parrot and Pelican #3
• Laura Marano as Little Girl #1
• Vanessa Marano as Little Girl #2
• Mona Marshall as Female Park Guest
• Mickie McGowan as Zoo Woman
• Rove McManus as Rocky, a pigeon
• Laraine Newman as Various Female Zoo Animals
• Jordan Orr as Little Boy
• Paul Pape as Dogcatcher
• Patrick Pinney as Male Penguin #2
• Phil Proctor as Zoo Announcer
• Jan Rabson as Various Flamingos
• Daryl Sabara as Kid #1
• Evan Sabara as Kid #2
• Susan Silo as Lady Street Dog
• Peter Siragusa as Rhino #2
• Matt Stone as Zoo PA Announcer, Pelican #4 and Feathers, a geese.
• Bill Striglos as Various Pound Dogs
• Jim Ward as Various Hippos
• Joe Whyte as Various Dogs, Various Zoo Animals and Man
• Bruce A. Young as Nearby Rhino
• John Xintavelonis as Big Man, Cheering Rhino and Hippo #2

Production

The film has been in development in July 2002. Also, the writers of the film including Tab Murphy and Jonathan Roberts began writing the script. Character development were designed by the animators for the film.

John Powell was set to compose the score for the movie.

Casting

In 2003, Michael J. Fox was officially announced to voice the character.

Trivia

• Micheal J. Fox and Cree Summer both starred in Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
• The film was released on the same year as Cars, also starring Michael Keaton.
• Harland Williams and Nicole Sullivan both later starred in Meet the Robinsons, 1 year later.
• Production has started in 2002 and ended in 2005.
• The job of composing the score was offered to John Powell, but he turned it down, because of his work.
• Michael J. Fox was cast as Romeo, following his performance on Stuart Little and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
• Released the same year as Ice Age: The Meltdown, also featuring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Queen Latifah.
• Jim Carrey and Carol Burnett both starred in Horton Hears a Who!.
• Nicole Sullivan and Kari Wahlgren both starred in DC Super Hero Girls.
• While the human actors voiced the human and animal characters, some of the animals’ vocalisations were recorded by real life animals.
• Michael Clarke Duncan and Joe Pantoliano starred in Cats & Dogs, Daredevil and Racing Stripes.
• will.i.am’s first animated film, the others where Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Rio.
• Michael J. Fox and Kiefer Sutherland both starred in Bright Lights, Big City.
• Demi Moore and Kiefer Sutherland starred in A Few Good Men.
• Demi Moore and Joan Plowright were in The Secret Letter.
• Laurence Fishburne and Demi Moore later starred in Bobby.
• John Leguizamo and Laurence Fishburne both co-starred in Assault on Precinct 13.
• Jim Belushi and Demi Moore appeared in About Last Night.
• This reunites cast members from Atlantis : The Lost Empire; Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Corey Burton, Leonard Nimoy and David Ogden Stiers
• John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo and Jim Breuer all starred in Titan A.E.
• Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, Carol Burnett and Julianna Margulies all made appearances in The Larry Sanders Show.
• Matt Stone’s first family-friendly animated voice role and his first PG rated film. Unlike South Park, which it has a higher rating.