The playful anarchy of author-illustrator Dav Pilkey's bestselling "Dog Man" series, about a hero cop who is part-man, part-police dog, is now on screen in a new animated film, with comedian Pete Davidson playing Dog Man's arch-nemesis,

The 'SNL' alum voices a villainous cat in DreamWorks' animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey's best-selling series of children's graphic novels about a half-human, half-canine police officer.

Hastings and team maintain the childlike illustration style of the books, with crayon lines and shading on the somewhat simply designed characters, and the colloquial, slangy writing (the law enforcement officers are “supa cops”; various important buildings are “ova there”).

"Dog Man," the latest from "Captain Underpants" creator Dav Pilkey, hits theaters Friday and will delight young fans.

Creator Dav Pilkey's quirky, kinetic world has nicely made the visual leap to the big screen, but something is missing. The Hollywoodization — like a ray blasted from a typical Pilkey lumbering robot — has leveled-out the idiosyncrasy and overstuffed the narrative. Newcomers may be stunned — and not in a good way.

If you know any grade school kids, there's a good chance you've heard of author and illustrator Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man books. Grade school readers are simply mad about the series, and have made them bestsellers for a decade.

Pete Davidson is opening up about his latest role and the chance to play the villain in the upcoming movie Dog Man. "It's a really fun, loud, layered character," Davidson, 31, said in an interview with CBS on Sunday,

Woofing his way into movie theaters on January 31, Dog Man is making his big screen debut in the aptly titled DreamWorks Animation feature, Dog Man (get your tickets here). Based on the beloved graphic novel adventures of Captain Underpants author and illustrator Dav Pilkey,

One month after his split from pregnant Megan Fox was revealed, Machine Gun Kelly debuted a dramatic new hair transformation, which featured a dirty blond man bun and thick matching beard. Suits alum Gabriel Macht shared he and wife Jacinda Barrett, as well as their kids Satine and Luca, have relocated out of the United States.

To celebrate this weekend's wide theatrical release of DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man, the Empire State Building is going blue and yellow. New York City's most famous landmark will light up in the signature colors of author/illustrator Dav Pilkey's canine crime-fighter this Friday — January 31 — at 9:30 a.

Pete Davidson has told how he's "grateful" for his latest movie role. "It's a really fun, loud, layered character," the 31- year-old told CBS. "I'm a huge Dav Pilkey fan," he admitted. "

Author Dav Pilkey is most well known for the endlessly popular illustrated children’s book series Captain Underpants and its animalian spinoff Dog Man. Following the success of the feature film adaptation Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie,