If you loved and are excited to watch more adventures of the biggest canine you’ve ever seen, Paramount Pictures has great news for you:Clifford the Big Red Dog, the family adventure movie that premiered earlier this month (both in theaters and on Paramount+) has earned itself a sequel. Families everywhere will be able to watch more misadventures of the gigantic puppy and its unintentional wreaking havoc once again.
The announcement comes barely a month afterClifford the Big Red Dogpremiered, which indicates Paramount is happy with how the title fared in theaters and on its streaming platform. As of today,Cliffordhas grossed a little over $30 million in theaters against a $64 million budget. These aren’t top-tier numbers, but Paramount also revealed thatClifford the Big Red Doghas become Paramount+’s most-watched original film since the streamer was launched.
This is a great turnout forClifford, since the movie got pushed back a few times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made its outcome uncertain. The reviews also weren’t great:Cliffordcurrently holds a 52% ratingon Rotten Tomatoes, even though the general public seems to love it: the audience score is currently at a 95% approval rate.
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Clifford the Big Red Dogis based on a children’s book series first published by authorNorman Bridwellin 1963. The series has since been adapted into several animated TV series, animated TV movies, and even video games. The 2021 mixed live-action with the huge 3D-animated scarlet dog. It was directed byWalt Becker(Wild Hogs) and the cast featuresJack Whitehall,Darby Camp,Tony Hale,Sienna Guillory,David Alan Grier,Russell Wong,Kenan Thompson, andJohn Cleese.
Paramount Pictures hasn’t announced an official date to start production onClifford 2(not the official title) nor set a tentative release date or even confirmed possible members of the returning cast. For now, fans can only sit back and wait for more overgrown puppy news.
