Mobile games virtually extinguished the movie tie-in video game on consoles — it’s a sad fact that we’re no longer going to get, say, a bizarre and random tie-in for the Barbie movie on your Xbox One X (“Press X for Existential Crisis“). And that holds for the new cussin’ dogs movie Strays: Don’t go looking for a version of this Will Ferrell/Jamie Foxx comedy on the Playstation Store. But there is a mobile game (thanks, IGN!), which dropped alongside a brand-new trailer for the film on Wednesday.
It’s called Strays of Rage, and you can chase mailmen, dodge trash cans, and let your red rocket blast out all over the town. Play it here!
But if you prefer a less interactive approach, this new trailer — from the minds of the director of Barb and Star and the writer of American Vandal — will provide you with a decent chuckle or two.
Peep it:
Here’s a thick-and-meaty synopsis:
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naïve, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug (Will Forte; ‘The Last Man on Earth,’ ‘Nebraska’), Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug (Oscar winner Jamie Foxx), a stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie, Bug and Bug’s pals — Maggie (Isla Fisher; ‘Now You See Me,’ ‘Wedding Crashers’), a smart Australian Shepherd who has been sidelined by her owner’s new puppy, and Hunter (Randall Park; ‘Always Be My Maybe,’ ‘Aquaman)’, an anxious Great Dane who’s stressed out by his work as an emotional support animal — together hatch a plan and embark on an epic adventure to help Reggie find his way home… and make Doug pay by biting off the appendage he loves the most. (Hint: It’s not his foot). A subversion of the dog movies we know and love, ‘Strays,’ directed by Josh Greenbaum (‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’) and written by Dan Perrault (‘Players,’ ‘American Vandal’), is a hilarious, R-rated, live-action comedy about the complications of love, the importance of great friendships, and the unexpected virtues of couch humping.
Strays hits theaters on August 18. For the love of dog, don’t bring the kids.