20th Century Studios is following the lead of a few other studios and will be making two new release titles available to purchase on Digital HD much earlier than expected. The Harrison Ford-fronted family film The Call of the Wild and the Will Ferrell/Julia Louis-Dreyfus dramedy Downhill will both be made available for digital purchase in the U.S. this coming Friday, March 27th. The Call of the Wild will cost $14.99 and Downhill will cost $9.99 That early release is about a month after both movies hit theaters, which is highly unusual—most studios …

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Sonic edges out Buck and Harrison Ford as it ends its second weekend at number one.

Sonic wins the race between CGI critter companions.

Just when you thought there were no more surprises at the box office, Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog beats 20th Century Studios' The Call of the Wild. This is the second weekend for Sonic and the opening weekend for Call of the Wild. Projected earnings for both features put them in a close race but it looked like the latter flick starring Harrison Ford and his trusty CGI dog Buck would beat out Ben Schwartz's furry speedster with $8 million earned on Friday. [caption id="attachment_875163" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Paramount Pictures[/caption] In the narrowest win …

If you've read The Call of the Wild, you know Buck doesn't go down without a fight and that is proving true at the box office as well.

It's a winner for 20th Century Studios and their latest release, The Call of the Wild. The newest adaptation of Jack London's beloved 20th century novel stars Harrison Ford as a grizzly mountain man looking for some peace and quiet when a big, lovable dog named Buck bounds into his life and takes him on a big adventure across the Alaskan wilderness. [caption id="attachment_876383" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via 20th Century Studios[/caption] The Call of the Wild edged out last weekend's winner, Sonic the Hedgehog, and brought in $8 million domestic on Friday night. …

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The film had a particular advantage over every previous Call Of The Wild adaptation.

An over-reliance on CGI makes this adaptation all bark and no bite.

Other critics and I lamented 2019's The Lion King for its rictus-faced animals. For all the attention paid to the realism in every blade of grass and every strand of hair, the animals could not emote. Chris Sanders' adaptation of The Call of the Wild goes too far in the opposite direction with animals, particularly the lead, that constantly seem like they're mugging for the camera. Dogs are pretty expressive animals. They're good at letting you know what you're thinking. And yet The Call of the Wild always pushes so far that eventually you wonder …

Disney unveils its official 20th Century Studios logo (without Fox) as part of the marketing for this month's new release, The Call of the Wild.

Director Chris Sanders assembled some real talent to bring Jack London's classic tale to life.

20th Century Studios has released a new featurette for their upcoming adventure flick, The Call of the Wild. The latest of numerous book-to-screen adaptations of author Jack London's 1903 novel of the same name, this take stars Harrison Ford as human protagonist John Thornton, a gruff mountain man eking out a live in the Alaskan wilderness before a chance encounter with a spirited dog changes his life forever. Ford also figures prominently in the featurette, which is aptly titled "Adventure Companions." The video runs less than a minute but includes some hot quotes courtesy of Harrison, including …

20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for The Call of the Wild. The adaptation of the beloved Jack London novel follows Buck, who is uprooted to the Alaskan Yukon during the 1890s and starts working on a mail delivery dog sled team. This role seems so right for Harrison Ford. It’s grizzled yet fun and you almost wonder why more movies haven’t been trying to take advantage of Ford’s outdoorsy persona. Yes, his co-star (and arguably the movie’s lead) is a CGI dog, but who cares? Are you going to tell me that …

Harrison Ford makes friends with a CGI dog in the trailer and poster for Fox's upcoming Jack London novel adaptation, The Call of the Wild.