#A DOGS PURPOSE CONTROVERSY MOVIE#

Specifically with, Birds & Animals Unlimited (BAU) which is operated by Hollywood animal trainer Gary Gero. Opening in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott, 'A Dogs Purpose' still managed to earn 18. The website allows insight/facts on animals in the filming industry. Unfortunately, majority of these film productions get away with it. вЂA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂ™ was supposed to be a hit, until animal-abuse controversy threw the studioвЂ™s plan out the window By Amy Kaufman Senior Entertainment Writer Jan. A Dogs Purpose faces controversy, Resident Evil showdown. HeвЂ™s an Emmy-nominated film and television producer behind such hits as 'Panic Room. These are just two examples out of many films that were accused of abusing animals. Gavin Polone is a big name in Hollywood, even if heвЂ™s not known to the average film-goer and television watcher. 'Heavens Gate' (1980) would not even let the American Humane Association on set and was accused of killing multiple animals for the film. The scene was shot twice and unfortunately ended with a dead horse. This stunt shoved an unwilling horse out of a chute. Jesse 'James' (1939) involves a stunt where a horse falls off a cliff. Movies that date all the way back to the 1930's have been caught for abusing animals for cinematic entertainment.

#A DOGS PURPOSE CONTROVERSY MOVIE#

This is not the only movie animal abuse was taken place in.

The producer Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures released a statement to CNN saying, 'the team followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals.' This statement did not stop the largest animal activist group, PETA to boycott the film from premiering in Los Angeles on its original release date.

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