Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (Spanish: D'Artacán y los Tres Mosqueperros), known as The Dog Knight in North America, is a 2021 Spanish animated adventure comedy film directed by Toni García and written by Doug Langdale, based on the 1981 television series of the same name, in turn adapted from Alexandre Dumas' 1844 story of d'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers. The film is produced by Apolo Films (BRB Internacional's cinema studio) and Cosmos Maya.
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| Spanish | D'Artacán y los Tres Mosqueperros |
| Directed by | Toni García |
| Screenplay by | Doug Langdale |
| Based on | Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds |
| Music by | Manel Gil-Inglada |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $3.1 million[1] |
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Young swordsman Dogtanian dreams of joining the legendary Muskehounds. After proving his ability and earning their trust, he and the Muskehounds must battle the wicked Cardinal Richelieu to defend the King and stop the villain's plot to seize power while contending with Richelieu's minion Milady de Winter.
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According to their main website, BRB Internacional was planning a new feature-length CGI film to be released in 2016, but it was delayed for unknown reasons.[3][4] In April 2019, it was announced that Apolo Films has since taken over production of the film.[5] On February 11, 2020, the first image of the film was revealed. The film was written by Doug Langdale and directed by Toni Garcia.[6] The film was released on theatres in January 2021 under the title Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds.[7] It was released on SVOD.
The film maintains the original series opening main theme tune composed by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis. Additionally, they have composed new songs for the film.[8]
In Spain, it was originally slated for an opening in theatres on January 22, 2021 but its release was postponed to August 18, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]
The film was released in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2021.[11]
In 2022, Viva Pictures released the film on streaming services in North America, retitled The Dog Knight.
A new Dogtanian television series, titled Dogtanian, The Hero, is in development. It takes place after the events of the 2021 film.[12]
