‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Premiere and Press Junket Canceled

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Amid the animal abuse accusations on the movie A Dog’s Purpose, the premiere and press junket have been canceled. Universal Pictures confirmed the cancellations in a statement,  “Because Amblin’s review into the edited video released yesterday is still ongoing, distributor Universal Pictures has decided it is in the best interest of A Dog’s Purpose to cancel this weekend’s premiere and press junket. Amblin and Universal do not want anything to overshadow this film that celebrates the relationship between animals and humans.”

The statement continued, “Since the emergence of the footage, Amblin has engaged with many associated with the production of the film, including safety personnel, trainers and stunt coordinators as part of their in-depth review. While we are all disheartened by the appearance of an animal in distress, everyone has assured us that Hercules the German Shepherd was not harmed throughout the filmmaking. We continue to support this film, are incredibly proud of it and will release it for audiences nationwide next Friday.”

The decision comes after  a “disturbing” video of a dog being forced into a pool went viral.

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