'Bum's Rush': Anne Hathaway, Bill Murray, And Robert Duvall To Star In Indie Buddy Movie

‘Bum’s Rush’: Anne Hathaway, Bill Murray, And Robert Duvall To Star In Indie Buddy Movie

There’s no point in burying the lede here:Bill Murray(Osmosis Jones) is going to provide the voice of a dog in a new independent film calledBum’s Rush. It’s the first time Murray has lent his voice to a dog character since…well, since 2018’sIsle of Dogs. But this will be a live-action dog, so let the anticipation begin.

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In 2009, Murray starred in an indie film calledGet Lowopposite the greatRobert Duvall(Days of Thunder), which was well-received upon its release but never really found a huge audience. You might not even remember it, but here’s the trailer as a brief refresher:

Get Lowwas the feature directorial debut ofAaron Schneider, and even though it won him the Independent Spirit Award for best first feature, he’s only made one movie since:Greyhound, the Tom Hanks-starring World War II movie which isabout to debut on AppleTV+. Schneider will also be behind the camera forBum’s Rush, which will reunite Murray and Duvall. It’s also another reunion:The Hollywood ReportersaysAnne Hathaway(Bride Wars) is set to star in this movie as well, marking the first time she’ll appear in a movie with Bill Murray since 2008’sGet Smart.

Hathaway will play a custom boot maker who encounters a stray dog named Bum, who will be voiced by Murray. THR calls this a “buddy movie,” though it’s unclear if Hathaway and the dog are the buddies, or if she becomes friends with Duvall’s character and the dog is just tagging along.C. Gaby Mitchell, who wroteGet Low, also wrote this screenplay and will co-produce with Schneider and Terence Malick’s frequent producerSarah Green. The movie is aiming to shoot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.

“I am so happy to reunite with myGet Lowcollaborators Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and C. Gaby Mitchell and of course delighted to work with Anne Hathaway and Sarah Green. It’s a very special project and I’m thrilled to be a part of it,” Schneider said in a statement.

“We are all dog lovers on this team, and now more than ever we appreciate their value in our lives. We are excited to join forces with Rocket Science and CAA to bring this timely story to the world,” producers Green and Mitchell said.

The project will be searching for a distributor at this year’s Cannes virtual market.