Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026 film by Cal Brunker
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Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie is an upcoming Canadian animated action-adventure comedy film based on the television series Paw Patrol created by Keith Chapman. The sequel to Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023), it is being directed by Cal Brunker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bob Barlen. Several cast members from the television series and the previous films also reprised their roles. The ensemble voice cast includes Carter Young, Mckenna Grace, Terry Crews, Meredith MacNeill, Ron Pardo, Jennifer Hudson, Hayden Chemberlen, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Rain Janjua, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Lucien Duncan-Reid, William Desrosiers, Nylan Parthipan, Snoop Dogg, and Henry Bolan.
- Cal Brunker
- Bob Barlen
by Keith Chapman
- Jennifer Dodge
- Laura Clunie
- Toni Stevens
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| Directed by | Cal Brunker |
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| Based on | Paw Patrol by Keith Chapman |
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| Edited by | Ed Fuller |
| Music by | Pinar Toprak |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
In September 2023, before the release of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, a third Paw Patrol film was announced to be in development with a planned 2026 release date. Returning crew members were announced soon after, including Brunker as a director. Mikros Image in Montreal, like its predecessors, returned to handle the animation, this time collaborating in Paris, with the casting of Grace, Hudson and Feimster being announced the following year. The film is based on the Dino Rescue sub-theme of the main show.
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie is scheduled to be released on August 14, 2026, in Canada by Elevation Pictures, and worldwide by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
The Paw Patrol end up in an unknown world filled with dinosaurs. With the help of their new friend Rex, they help save the endangered species from Mayor Humdinger's plan from kidnapping them.
Voice cast
- Carter Young as Marshall, a clumsy Dalmatian who is Chase's best friend and serves as a firefighting pup. Young replaces Christian Corrao from the series and the second film and Jesse Gervasi from the series.[1]
- Hayden Chemberlen as Rex, a friendly paraplegic Bernese Mountain Dog who has been stranded on the island for years and is an expert in all things dinosaur related. Rex was introduced in the series during the Dino Rescue sub-series and Chemberlen replaces Austin Farley from the series.[1]
- Mckenna Grace as Skye, a Cockapoo who is another of Marshall and Chase's closest friends and serves as the team's aviator. Grace reprises her role from the second film.
- Henry Bolan as Ryder, a 10-year-old boy who leads the Paw Patrol. Bolan replaces Benjamin Sivcevic from the series and Finn Lee-Epp from the second film.[1]
- Rain Janjua as Chase, a German Shepherd who is Marshall's best friend since childhood and serves as a police pup. Janjua replaces Luke Dietz from the series and Christian Convery from the second film.[1]
- Lucien Duncan-Reid as Rubble, an English Bulldog who serves as a construction pup. Duncan-Reid reprises his role from both the series and the Rubble & Crew series and replaces Luxton Handspiker from the Rubble & Crew series and the second film.[1]
- William Desrosiers as Rocky, a mixed-breed dog who serves as a recycling pup. Desrosiers replaces Billy Quinn from the series and Callum Shoniker from the previous films.[1]
- Nylan Parthipan as Zuma, a chocolate Labrador who serves as an aquatic rescue pup. Parthipan reprises his role from the second film and voiced Wheeler from the Rubble & Crew series.[1]
- Ron Pardo as Mayor Humdinger, the Paw Patrol's arch-nemesis from Foggy Bottom. Pardo reprises his role from both the series and previous films.
Additionally, Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, Snoop Dogg, Paris Hilton, Bill Nye, Meredith MacNeill, Jameela Jamil, and Terry Crews have been cast in undisclosed roles.[2][1]
Production
Development
On September 26, 2023, three days before Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie was released, Spin Master Entertainment announced a third film is in development, scheduling it to be released in 2026.[3][4] In October 2023, it was reported that Mikros Image in Montreal, like its predecessors, would handle the animation, this time collaborating in Paris.[5] In April 2024, it was announced that Cal Brunker would return to direct, with Jennifer Dodge, Laura Clunie, and Toni Stevens also returning as producers.[6] In February 2025, it was announced that the film would be titled Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie.[7]
In February 2025, it was reported that Mikros' parent company, Technicolor Group, would shut down its operations immediately due to financial struggles and failures to find new investors.[8][9] This led to Mikros' global operations ceasing work on current projects, including The Dino Movie.[10] In March 2025, it was reported that Rodeo FX acquired Mikros' Paris and Canadian operations with the mission of continuing these projects.[10]
Casting
In September 2024, Mckenna Grace (reprising her role as Skye from The Mighty Movie), Jennifer Hudson, and Fortune Feimster were announced as part of the cast with Ron Pardo reprising his role as both Cap’n Turbot and Mayor Humdinger.[2] In May 2025, the rest of the cast was officially announced, including Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, and Meredith MacNeill.[1]
Music
A new song from Backstreet Boys, "Bottle Up", will be included in the film.[11] In March 2026, it was announced that Pinar Toprak would be composing the score for the film, following her work on Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.[12]
Release
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie is scheduled for release on August 14, 2026.[13] Elevation Pictures handles distribution in Canada, while Paramount Pictures handles worldwide distribution. It was originally set to be released on July 31, 2026, but in May 2025, it was pushed up one week before being delayed once again to its current date.[14] The teaser trailer was released on March 30, 2026.[11]
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