Red Dog to get US theatrical and Walmart distribution

Box office hit Red Dog is to get a North American, multi-platform release, which will include DVD sales through the world’s biggest retailer.

Following theatrical distribution in other territories, US-based Arc Entertainment has acquired the film to distribute it theatrically, and on VOD and DVD, which will include being on sale in Walmart stores.

Nelson Woss, Red Dog’s producer, told Encore: “There’s an unique deal with Arc in which one of the elements of the deal will see the film promoted as one of Walmart’s DVDs of the month.”

The deal follows the film’s success locally on DVD. In Australia, the film is the biggest selling local release on DVD and third overall behind Avatar and Finding Nemo, selling units in the high six figures, Woss said.