The video, which surfaced on Wednesday, was recorded in 2015, and the source that filmed it is not clear, according to the New York Times. At the end, a voice can be heard yelling, “Cut it! Cut it!” The footage then shows the animal submerged as people are swimming towards it. The clip, obtained by TMZ, shows a man wrestling an obviously distressed dog to get it into the water. The German Shepherd can be seen being forced into rushing, violent waters while desperately trying to escape the situation.
However, the video above shows far from what most would consider a show of “love.” The movie, which was set to release January 27, stars Dennis Quaid and celebrates the love between pets and their owners. While we are all disheartened by the appearance of an animal in distress, everyone has assured us that Hercules the German Shepherd was not harmed throughout the filmmaking. Since the emergence of the footage, Amblin has engaged with many associated with the production of the film, including safety personnel, trainers and stunt coordinators as part of their in-depth review. Amblin and Universal do not want anything to overshadow this film that celebrates the relationship between humans and animals.
SUBSCRIBE: po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets… T19:15:17.000ZĪ leaked video from the filming of A Dog’s Purpose, showing the apparent distress of a German Shepherd has sparked a boycott and outrage from around the globe.Īs of Thursday evening,the premiere of the movie has been cancelled because of the footage, as reported by Variety.Īmblin, the film’s producer, and Universal Pictures, its distributor, released the following statement, according to The Hollywood reporter:īecause Amblin’s review into the edited video released yesterday is still ongoing, distributor Universal Pictures has decided it is in the best interest of A Dog’s Purpose to cancel this weekend’s premiere and press junket. Bruce Cameron.A DOG'S PURPOSE' TERRIFIED GERMAN SHEPHERD FORCED INTO TURBULENT WATER | TMZ One of the dogs in the upcoming film "A Dog's Purpose" desperately resisted shooting a risky scene, but chilling footage shows filmmakers apparently forcing the animal into rushing water. "A Dog's Purpose" is based on the book by W. It stars Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson, Josh Gad, and Peggy Lipton.
The release of "A Dog's Purpose" is scheduled for Jan. There are several petitions on Change.Org, with one calling for the movie to banned in all theaters and another calling it to be banned in Australia. They are also asking the director, Lasse Hallstrom and the producer, Gavin Polone to pledge to never use animals in films again and to rescue the dogs from Birds & Animals Unlimited.Īlong with PETA, there are others who are starting boycotts. Since the video, PETA has called for a boycott of the movie. 19 report from "The Hollywood Reporter," Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have canceled the movie's Los Angeles premiere this Saturday after issuing a statement about the incident. TMZ was the first to share the video and news about this very troubling incident on Jan. If you haven't heard, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the new movie, "A Dog's Purpose." It started with a video that revealed a stressed German Shepherd forced to perform in artificial rapids.