What is Chris Landreth directing?

Chris Landreth is directing the animated feature film "Fifteen Dogs."

Where will "Fifteen Dogs" seek financing?

The film "Fifteen Dogs" will seek financing at the European Film Market's Animation Days.

What is the premise of André Alexis' novel "Fifteen Dogs"?

The novel "Fifteen Dogs" is about dogs who are granted human intelligence and language as part of a divine wager.

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Oscar Winner Adapts Novel About Talking, Thinking Dogs

15 Jan

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Summary

An animated feature, Fifteen Dogs, is in development.
The film adapts André Alexis' novel about dogs gaining human intelligence.
The project will seek financing at the European Film Market's Animation Days.

Oscar Winner Adapts Novel About Talking, Thinking Dogs

Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth and Copperheart Entertainment are set to finance "Fifteen Dogs," an animated adaptation of André Alexis' award-winning novel. This project will be among the first to feature at the European Film Market's new Animation Days from February 12 to 14, 2026. The film will delve into the philosophical exploration of human consciousness through the eyes of dogs who gain cognitive and speech abilities.

Copperheart Entertainment, known for the animated family feature "Night of the Zoopocalypse," is deliberately shifting its focus to dramatic animation for teen and adult audiences with "Fifteen Dogs." The narrative originates from a wager between Greek Gods, Hermes and Apollo, on whether animals would be happier with human-like intelligence. The story follows a group of dogs grappling with newfound awareness of time, love, power, and mortality.