Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Story, Budget, Collection, Trailer, Poster, Review

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie Trailer:

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie Information:

About Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie:

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is an animated martial arts comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff, Mark Koetsier, and Chris Bailey (in Koetsier and Bailey’s feature directorial debuts). A loose remake of the 1974 live-action film Blazing Saddles.

It stars the voices of Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, George Takei, Gabriel Iglesias, Michelle Yeoh and Samuel L. Jackson, with Mel Brooks, Aasif Mandvi, Djimon Hounsou, and Kylie Kuioka in supporting roles.

The project was first announced by producer Yair Landau in 2010 as Blazing Samurai in response to the then-recent trend of westernizing Asian films. The development of the film continued between 2014 and 2016 with Mass Animation handling production and Open Road Films acquiring the United States distribution rights before dropped out in 2017, due to the closure of Open Road Films.

It was later re-announced in November 2019 after Aniventure joined as the new producing studio with a planned 2021 release. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the final animation was done remotely from the crew’s homes as were some of the voice recordings.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank was scheduled to be released in 2017, but was delayed several times, mainly due to distributor changes and the COVID-19 pandemic. It eventually premiered in Los Angeles on July 10, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 15, by Paramount Pictures under the Nickelodeon Movies imprint, and in the United Kingdom on July 22, by Sky Cinema. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $42 million worldwide.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie Storyline:

Taking place in a world of anthropomorphic animals, the film tells the story of Hank, a dog who learns to become a samurai to save a cat village from a conniving landlord.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie Voice Cast and Characters:

• Michael Cera as Hank, a bumbling beagle who aspires to be a samurai. He is based on Cleavon Little’s character Sheriff Bart from Blazing Saddles.
• Ricky Gervais as Ika Chu, a conniving Somali cat landlord who wants to get rid of Kakamucho to perfect his palace. He is based on Harvey Korman’s character Hedley LaMarr from Blazing Saddles.
• Mel Brooks as Shogun Toshi, an empathetic British shorthair who is the shōgun of Kakamucho. He is based on Brooks’ character Governor William J. Le Petomane from Blazing Saddles, whom Brooks also played.
• George Takei as Ohga, a muscular Manx cat who is the leader of Ika Chu’s army. He is based on Slim Pickens’ character Taggart from Blazing Saddles.
• Aasif Mandvi as Ichiro, a slim tuxedo cat who usually hangs around with Chuck
• Gabriel Iglesias as Chuck, a calico cat who usually hangs around with Ichiro
• Djimon Hounsou as Sumo, a giant philosophical tabby cat. He is based on Alex Karras’ character Mongo from Blazing Saddles.
• Michelle Yeoh as Yuki, a Persian cat who is Emiko’s overprotective mother
• Samuel L. Jackson as Jimbo, Hank’s reluctant Russian blue sensei who trains him to become a samurai. He is based on Gene Wilder’s character Jim the Waco Kid from Blazing Saddles.
• Kylie Kuioka as Emiko, a feisty young Persian cat who also wants to become a samurai
• Cathy Shim as Little Mama, the grand dame of Kakamucho