An adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's novel, Watts plays a bereaved writer who is bequeathed a giant dog named Apollo by her friend, who died by suicide. "With his regal bearing and understated elegance, ...

The Friend” is about animals, and humans, and grief, and understanding. The Monitor’s critic says the film, based on an award ...

The film is an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award-winning novel of the same name, made by filmmaking duo Scott McGehee and David Siegel (“What Maisie Knew”). Its appeal isn’t mysterious ...

Even bigger than his fellow actor Naomi Watts. Quite literally: The newcomer, Bing, is the Harlequin Great Dane at the center of “The Friend,” the new film based on Sigrid Nunez’s National ...

Bing, a Great Dane, is getting a lot of attention for his performance in "The Friend." Bing is a star thanks to a Connecticut ...

Connecticut animal trainer Bill Berloni trained Bing for his role alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray in "The Friend." ...

Co-starring an enormous, soulful Great Dane named Bing, this literary Manhattan drama gives Watts and Bill Murray a forum for ...

The star of “The Friend” has the loping stride of Robert Mitchum and the droopy, melancholy eyes of Peter Lorre.

Bing the Great Dane — at the New York City premiere of her new movie 'The Friend,' The actress wore a white open-back dress featuring black furry spots on the skirt, just like Bing's coat, on the red ...

Here’s two tricks Bing the Great Dane had to learn when starring alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray in ‘The Friend’ - ‘The Friend’ debuts in theaters across the country April 4 ...

IT’S ABOUT THE DOG. THE MOVIE STARS BIG NAMES LIKE BILL MURRAY AND NAOMI WATTS. A BOY AND BING. THE 150 POUND GREAT DANE IS NAMED APOLLO IN THE FILM BAD DOG. HE MAY HAVE BEEN PORTRAYED AS A ...

Filmmakers David Siegel and Scott McGehee are here to discuss their new dramedy “The Friend” — starring Naomi Watts, Bill ...