Noah Baumbach is making headway in the animation world, after working on THE FANTASTIC MR FOX and MADAGASCAR 3, and rumour has it that he has been directing an adaptation of Berkeley Breathed’s book Flawed Dogs. The screenplay is based on the book The Shocking Raid On Westminster, but Breathed’s series has also included the children’s picture book The Year End Leftovers At The Piddleton “Last Chance” Dog Pound. Here’s the official synopsis:
“Sam the Lion is actually a priceless dachshund, bred to be a show dog. More important, he is Heidy’s best friend—and she needs one like never before. Living with her reclusive uncle is hard, but Sam has a way of making her feel soft and whole. Until the day Sam is framed by the jealous poodle Cassius, and is cast out by Heidy’s uncle, alone on the wild streets, where he is roughed up by a world he was not bred for. Sporting a soup ladle for a leg, Sam befriends other abandoned dogs and journeys all the way to the Westminster Dog Show, where his plan for revenge on Cassius takes an unexpected turn when he and Heidy spot each other after years of being apart.”
The screenplay will include material from both the novel and the children’s book. However, we’ll still have to wait a few years for the film to materialise, as Dreamworks has already published their release timeline until 2016, and FLAWED DOGS is nowhere to be seen. Watch this space folks.
Source: Bleeding Cool
