Clifford the Big Red Dog Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple. Based on the beloved Scholastic book character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big!

Cited as official plot version

Adventure Family Live-Action/CGI Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Clifford the Big Red Dog.

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  Darby Camp

  Benji, The Christmas Chronicles

• J
  Jack Whitehall

  Jungle Cruise, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

• K
  Kenan Thompson

  Trolls Band Together, Trolls World Tour

• H
  Horatio Sanz

  High Road, Lucky You

• J
  John Cleese

  Disney's Planes, Casino Royale

• R
  Rosie Perez

  The Pineapple Express, Pete Smalls Is Dead

• S
  Sienna Guillory

  Resident Evil: Extinction, Strangers

• D
  David Alan Grier

  ... (voice)

  The American Society of Magical Negroes, They Cloned Tyrone

Crew Behind the Film

The Clifford the Big Red Dog behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Walt Becker last directed Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Old Dogs. The film's writer Jay Scherick last wrote Norbit and Guess Who.

Director

Walt Becker

Screenwriters

Jay Scherick
David Ronn
Annie Mumolo

Producer

Jordan Kerner

Production Details

What we know about the Clifford the Big Red Dog movie production.

Key Facts

• This will be a live-action/CG hybrid.
• Based on the children's book by author and illustrator Norman Bridwell.

Production Updates for Clifford the Big Red Dog

May 2021

Completed

Changed Clifford the Big Red Dog movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting in New York starting June 2019.

Mar 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip director Walt Becker has come aboard to helm.

Jun 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Paramount has picked up in turnaround from Universal. Justin Malen will write the script for a film that will be a live-action/CG hybrid.

Jan 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Aug 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

May 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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