The third installment in the top-earning “PAW Patrol” film series has added Jennifer Hudson and comedian Fortune Feimster to the force.
Oscar winner Hudson and Feimster (“Fubar,” “The Mindy Project”) will lend their voices in addition to Mckenna Grace, who returns in the lead role of Skye. The franchise is produced by Spin Master Entertainment in association with Nickelodeon Movies. Paramount Pictures released the first two with combined worldwide box office grosses of over $345 million.
“Jennifer and Fortune are both exceptional talents, each bringing with them a global audience of devoted fans. Their addition to the ‘PAW Patrol 3’ cast, along with the return of Mckenna, whose work in the film’s predecessor was instrumental to its success… will undoubtedly make this film a puptastic adventure for preschoolers and their families around the world,” said Jennifer Dodge, Spin Master Entertainment president.
Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, said the cast’s “energy and creativity are infectious, and we know they will captivate young audiences and families everywhere.”
Veteran animation director Cal Brunker returns to helm his third “PAW Patrol” film. He also serves as co-writer alongside Bob Barlen. Spin Master’s Dodge, Laura Clunie and Toni Stevens are executive producing, alongside the company’s co-founder Ronnen Harary. The film will receive a full theatrical release from Paramount in 2026, with Elevation Pictures taking distribution in Canada.
Hudson holds coveted EGOT status in Hollywood, meaning she was won each of the significant entertainment awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Her acting breakout came in Bill Condon’s “Dreamgirls,” which landed her the Academy Award for best supporting actress. She also hosts a syndicated daytime talk show and got her start as a beloved contestant on “American Idol.”
Feimster has enjoyed a long run of successful standup comedy specials, including “Good Fortune” and “Sweet and Salty,” which earned her Critics’ Choice Awards nominations. She most recently appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Netflix action-comedy series “Fubar.” Feimster will also voice a character in the forthcoming Disney feature “Zootopia 2.”
Hudson is represented by CAA, Original Project, and Ziffren Brittenham. Feimster is represented by UTA, Levity, CESD, and LGNA. Grace is represented by CAA, Landrum Arts, Entertainment 360, and Hansen Jacobson.
Source: Variety
