Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (formerly known as Blazing Samurai) is a 2022 animated martial arts comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff and Mark Koetsier. Written by Ed Stone and Nate Hopper, the film is loosely inspired by the 1974 Mel Brooks film Blazing Saddles.
A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem… cats hate dogs!
Starring Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, Samuel L. Jackson, Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim.
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is set to make it’s debut only in theaters July 15th, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.