The Call of the Wild Movie

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Who's Involved:

Omar Sy, Erwin Stoff, Colin Woodell, Wes Brown, Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, Michael Green, Bradley Whitford, Chris Sanders, Diana Pokorny, Terry Notary, Jean Louisa Kelly, Ryan Stafford

Release Date:

Friday, February 21, 2020 Nationwide

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Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team--and later its leader--Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.


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Who stars in The Call of the Wild: Cast List

... John Thornton

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Who's making The Call of the Wild: Crew List

A look at the The Call of the Wild behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Chris Sanders last directed The Croods and How to Train Your Dragon. The film's writer Michael Green last wrote A Haunting in Venice and Death on the Nile.

Screenwriter

Michael Green

Producer

Erwin Stoff

Production Companies

Production: What we know about The Call of the Wild?

Key Facts

  1. A live-action/animation hybrid.
  2. Harrison Ford will play John Thornton, a prospector braving the Yukon on the hunt for gold (Variety, 7/16/18).
  3. Based on Jack London's novel.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2020 - January: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2019 - February: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2018 - July: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Production starts in early September.

The Call of the Wild Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Call of the Wild was a Nationwide release in 2020 on Friday, February 21, 2020. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Emma, Brahms: The Boy II and Las Pildoras de mi Novio (My Boyfriend’s Meds).

Q&A Asked about The Call of the Wild

Jan. 19, 2020
Who is the bear in the movie?
Jan. 23, 2020
Other than the setting and the names Buck and John Thornton, is the movie similar to the book at all?
Jan. 30, 2020
Is the ending sad?
Feb. 8, 2020
What's the dog breed?
Feb. 18, 2020
Does the dog get injured in the movie?
Feb. 19, 2020
Does the dog die?
Feb. 20, 2020
Where was it filmed?
Feb. 23, 2020
How were the animal scenes made?
Feb. 28, 2020
Is Buck a CG animated or real life dog?
Feb. 29, 2020
What is the significance of the black wolf?
Mar. 2, 2020
How many movies have been called Call of the Wild?

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