FILM · 2026 · CANADA
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
- Directed by
- Cal Brunker
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Studio
- Spin Master, Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Animation
24 archived facts 4 topics 4 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026
The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the island.
24 Interesting Facts About PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Interesting Facts (10)
- #001
The film is based on the Dino Rescue sub-theme of the Paw Patrol television series created by Keith Chapman, which centers on dinosaur-related rescue missions.
- #002
Director Cal Brunker wrote the screenplay together with Bob Barlen; Brunker also directed the previous Paw Patrol films.
- #003
In the film, Terry Crews voices Alistair Stonewall, a dynamite expert working with Mayor Humdinger, while Meredith MacNeill voices the hunter Harper Cutlass, Humdinger's ally.
- #004
This is the first PAW Patrol film that does not feature Liberty or Adventure City.
- #005
A new Backstreet Boys song, "Bottle Up", was included in PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie.
- #006
This is the first film in the series to involve Paramount Animation.
- #007
A third film was announced one day before PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023) was released in theaters.
- #008
Ava Max released a new song, "Work", for PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie in July 2026.
- #009
PAW Patrol is the first animated film series with more than two installments to include both G-rated and PG-rated films, with multiple PG-rated films among them, and it is also the first animated film series to include fewer G-rated films.
- #010
This is the first time Dee Bradley Baker has worked on a Nickelodeon feature film since The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) six years earlier, and it is also his first time working on a film based on a Nick Jr. series.
Production Story (8)
- #011
Spin Master Entertainment announced on September 26, 2023 that a third PAW Patrol film was in development, with a planned 2026 release.
- #012
In October 2023, reports stated that Mikros Image in Montreal would animate PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, as it had for the earlier films, this time working with its Paris branch.
- #013
Cal Brunker was announced in April 2024 to return as director of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, with Jennifer Dodge, Laura Clunie and Toni Stevens also returning as producers.
- #014
The film's title, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, was announced in February 2025.
- #015
The shutdown of Technicolor Group halted Mikros' worldwide work on its active projects, among them PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie.
- #016
In March 2025, it was reported that Rodeo FX had acquired Mikros' Paris and Canadian operations, with the aim of carrying those projects forward.
- #017
In March 2026, it was announced that Pinar Toprak would compose the score for PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, after her work on Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
- #018
The soundtrack album for PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, featuring Pinar Toprak's score performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, was released on August 14, 2026, the same day as the film's theatrical release.
Characters & Cast (3)
- #019
Several cast changes occurred in the film: Carter Young, who voices Marshall, replaced Christian Corrao, who played the role in the series and the second film, as well as Jesse Gervasi in the series; Rain Janjua, who voices Chase, replaced Luke Dietz in the series, Christian Convery in the second film and Iain Armitage in the first film.
- #020
Rex, the character introduced in the series' Dino Rescue sub-series, is voiced in the film by Hayden Chamberlain, who joined the cast in place of Austin Farley from the series.
- #021
The rest of the cast of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie was officially announced in May 2025, including Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, and Meredith MacNeill.
Easter Eggs & References (3)
- #022
The animation studio Mikros Image (Montreal) worked on this film as it did on the previous ones, this time in collaboration with its Paris team.
- #023
The film premiered on 3 August 2026 at the Paramount studio lot in Los Angeles, ahead of its theatrical release date.
- #024
Like the previous film in the series, this film was rated PG for peril and themes that affect its age rating, which the first film did not have.
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