8 details we noticed in the trailer for Wes Anderson's new stop-motion film, 'Isle of Dogs'
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The trailer for Wes Anderson's new stop-motion animated film, "Isle of Dogs," was released Thursday.
The film takes place in the fictional Japanese city of Megasaki, 20 years into the future.
Dogs have overpopulated the city and have spread "dog flu." As a result the mayor has ordered all dogs to be sent to live on "Trash Island," to prevent further outbreaks.
The trailer for Anderson's new film is touching and sweet, and reminiscent of "Fantastic Mr. Fox" with its thoughtful and vocal cast of animal characters.
Here are a couple of interesting details we noticed in the new "Isle of Dogs" trailer (as well as the trailer itself at the end):
Ads for "dog flu" are shown on television.
Depictions of disgruntled and aggressive dogs are shown in what appear to be televised warnings about the "dog flu."
Cats appear to be the pet of choice for people in power.
We can see cats sitting on the lap of what appears to be a wealthy older woman, and some sort of high-ranking military official.
Everything is branded with cat imagery.
Cats are seen on television, and briefly on the back of a machine in the trailer. It feels like an indication that Megasaki City favors cats over dogs.
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