‘Paws of Fury’ Unleashes the Samurai Beasts with Early Access Digital Debut

Get ready for fun and adventure as the underdog becomes top dog in the hilarious family film Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, arriving early to purchase or rent on Digital this Tuesday, August 16, with a host of entertaining bonus features from Paramount Home Entertainment.  The dog will have his day on Blu-ray & DVD October 18.

Paws of Fury delivers loads of laughs and heartfelt fun with an inspiring and hilarious tale of a hound who dreams of being a hero.  The film features a sensational, all-star cast of voice talent, including Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh and Samuel L. Jackson.

In this CG-animated family adventure, hard-on-his-luck hound named Hank (Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem … cats hate dogs!

The Digital^* and Blu-ray releases of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank feature fun-filled bonus content, including an introduction to the uproarious cast of characters, a character drawing tutorial with director Rob Minkoff, and a peek behind-the-scenes with voice cast members,

Digital & Blu-ray Bonuses

• Cool Cats and One Hot Dog— Meet Hank (Michael Cera), Jimbo (Samuel L. Jackson) and their nemesis Ika Chu (Ricky Gervais) plus more hilarious characters!
• In the Drawing Room with Director Rob Minkoff—Learn to draw the characters with director Rob Minkoff.
• Giving Voice to PAWS OF FURY: The Legend of Hank – Voice cast Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ricky Gervais share behind-the-scenes fun and a sneak peek at what happens during voiceover sessions.

The DVD version will include the feature film in standard definition and the “In the Drawing Room with Director Rob Minkoff” featurette listed above.

(Digital bonus features subject to retailer and available only with purchase.)

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is a presentation of Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Align and Aniventure, in association with HB Wink Animation and GFM Animation; a Flying Tigers Entertainment production in association with Aniventure in association with Cinesite.