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Isle of Dogs

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ENTERTAINMENT

Dog Dystopia

FILM:Journey to the world of dogs and their misadventures in “Isle of Dogs.”

By Kaitlyn Jung
March 16, 2018


How far would you go for your companion?

“Isle of Dogs” is a stop-motion animated movie that will premiere in theaters on Mar. 23, 2018.

The story takes place in a Japanese city called Megasaki, which is infected by a canine flu. This forces Mayor Kobayashi to implement the banishment of all dogs to a remote, island dump. But a 12-year old boy, Atari Kobayashi (Koyu Rankin), sets out to find his beloved dog and encounters many canine friends on the way, creating an unpredictable journey for him and his friends.

Directed by Wes Anderson, who is known for his works on “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Isle of Dogs” will feature the voices of Koyu Rankin as Atari, Bryan Cranston as Chief, Edward Norton as Rex, Bill Murray as Boss, Jeff Goldblum as Duke, Bob Balaban as King, Liev Schreiber as Spots, Scarlett Johansson as Nutmeg and Tilda Swinton as Oracle.


Kaitlyn Jung is a writer for the entertainment section for The Mirror. This is her first year in the publication and is planning to stay until for 3 more years for the publication.

Kaitlyn Jung is currently on the swim and waterpolo team, but is also planning to try other sports during her 4 years in high school. She is in a 15 – week police program for cadets and offering many activities along with volunteer hours. Her articles usually consist of school plays and performances that are featured on the The Mirror website, but sometimes covers well-liked tv shows or movies.


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