"Dog Man," a spinoff of "Captain Underpants" featuring the voices of Pete Davidson and Lil Rel Howery, opens in January.

Dav Pilkey became one of the world’s most controversial children’s book writers with the release of The Adventures of Captain Underpants. The book’s bathroom humor and silliness often caused parents and teachers to sigh heavily while their kids laughed themselves silly.

Also starring in the movie are Isla Fisher as TV reporter Sarah Hatoff; Poppy Liu as Petey’s assistant, Butler; Stephen Root as Grampa; Billy Boyd as Sarah’s cameraman, Seamus; and Ricky Gervais as Flippy the fish.

Dog Man is heading to the big screen in early 2025 with the popular children's book character getting his own feature film. Months ahead of the film's release on the big screen, the new trailer shared by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation reveals an early sneak peek.

The simple premise has launched a long-running (and surprisingly emotional) series of books about Dog Man and his large supporting cast, including his arch-nemesis Petey, a cat who wants to take over the world,