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, ...

As "The Friend" opened nationwide, Bing the Great Dane was guest of honor at a dog-friendly screening hosted by Dog Ppl & the ...

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

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

The Forever Friends Great Dane Rescue organization partnered with an Indianapolis theater during the movie "The Friend" to ...

Naomi Watts shares the spotlight with a Great Dane in this sweet, smart, very New York tale of grief and companionship.

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

A DOG FROM NEWTON HAS MADE IT ONTO THE SILVER SCREEN. BING! THE GREAT DANE IS FEATURED IN A NEW MOVIE CALLED THE FRIEND. NEW AT 530. KCCI’S NICOLE TAM SHARES HIS JOURNEY FROM NEWTON TO NEW YORK ...

But on “The Friend” an unknown was a really big star. Even bigger than his fellow actor Naomi Watts. Quite literally: The newcomer, Bing, is the Harlequin Great Dane at the center of “The ...

Naomi Watts leads this sharp, buoyant drama about life, death and companionship. She plays Iris, the best friend and onetime lover of Walter (Bill Murray), a New York writer who takes his own life and ...

As the heartwarming human-animal movie “The Friend” expanded nationwide over the weekend (tallying $1.69 million to land in the top 10 at the box office), the Bleecker Street film’s star ...