Charlie the Wonderdog
2025 film by Shea Wageman
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Charlie the Wonderdog is a 2025 Canadian animated superhero comedy film, directed, produced, and written by Shea Wageman. The film follows Charlie, a dog belonging to a young boy named Danny, who was abducted by aliens, which he is gifted superpowers and emerges as Wonderdog.
- Steve Ball
- Raul Inglis
- Shea Wageman
- Michael Balfry
- Carson Loveday
- Owen Wilson
- Dawson Littman
- Ruairi MacDonald
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| Directed by | Shea Wageman |
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| Edited by | Danielle Altura |
| Music by | Petteri Juhani Sainio |
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| Distributed by | Cineplex Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $6,196,325[2] |
The film was first released in Poland on October 24, 2025, and was released in North America on January 16, 2026.
Plot
Cast
- Owen Wilson as Charlie the Wonderdog
- Dawson Littman as Danny, Charlie's owner[3]
- Ruairi MacDonald as Puddy, a villainous cat, and the main antagonist of the film[3]
Production
The film was directed, produced, and written by Shea Wageman, written by Raul Inglis and Steve Ball, produced by Jennifer Rogan and Carson Loveday, and executive produced by Michael Balfry, Carson Loveday and Bahar Dehghanian.[4][5] On October 21, 2024, Owen Wilson was announced to be cast as Charlie the Wonderdog.[6] The CGI animation was done by ICON Creative Studio. The film's production budget was roughly $20 million. The film was completed by Fall 2025.[3] The production design was done by Geoff Taylor. The original score was composed by Petteri Juhani Sainio, with music being written by Bryan Adams.[4]
Release
On October 10, 2023, Cinema Management Group was announced to be handling the film's worldwide distribution sales at the American Film Market, with the film scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2025.[7] However, on January 6, 2025, CMG filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leaving the film's fate unknown.[8] On July 13, 2025, it was announced that Global Constellation was handling international distribution sales.[9] The film was first released in Poland on October 24, 2025.[10] In November 2025, Viva Pictures acquired the U.S film distribution rights to the film.[5] The film was released in North America on January 16, 2026.[3][5]