Hulu is out with its list of everything new coming to the streaming service in the month of September - and everything that’s leaving. Directed by Josh Greenbaum (who also helmed the vastly underappreciated ' Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. But ' Strays' seeks to buck the trend of disastrous talking-dog movies, and it's got some surprising pedigree behind it. While talking-animal movies are prominent in animation, the live-action counterparts tend to be various levels of unbearable - consider ' Marmaduke,' ' Think Like A Dog,' or the ' Cats & Dogs' franchise. The mere phrase 'talking dog movie' is enough elicit groans. With the undeniable success of ' Oppenheimer,' Universal Pictures are seeking to continue its run with a film that is the polar opposite of the Cillian Murphy-led biopic: a talking dog movie. After one big blockbuster after another, August seems surprisingly light, with major players seemingly afraid to try and compete with the Barbenheimer craze. After years of doubting the viability of cinema releases, ' Barbie' and ' Oppenheimer' have effectively put those fears to rest.
