Fan Casting Stick Dogs (2027)

The film centers on a stick figure-style dog drawn by a Chicago aspiring author named Tom Watson, who is referred to as simply "Stick Dog". His breed is unknown but he is most likely (based on the markings) a beagle. Stick Dog lives with his five closest friends in a large sewer pipe under the Highway 16 in a fictionalized version of Chicago: his poodle best friend Poo-Poo, the sarcastic, slightly gothic dachshund Karen, the energetic dalmatian Stripes, and the dimwitted Mongrel-esque mutt, who literally stores anything in his fur. Tired of doing the same old routine from day to day, Stick Dog and his friends decide to set out on a long adventure in search of the tastiest burger joint in the city. During their journey, however, the five dogs run into a deranged, mean-spirited animal control officer named Angus Jo Rupp, who despises stray animals and eventually pursues Stick Dog, Poo-Poo, Karen, Stripes, and Mutt during a chase in his van. Stick Dog and his friends will have to avoid being captured by Angus while looking for the tastiest burger joint, and will have to do it faster than a normal stray animal would.