Barker: The Movie

Barker: The Movie (バーカー：ムービー) is a Japanese animated superhero film based on DC Comics' Space Canine Patrol Agents and is a prequel to Krypto the Superdog. The film is about Barker and Brainicat being created by Brainiac, who was responsible for destroying Krypton, how they formed their friendship and how Brainicat betrayed Barker, causing her to form an unlikely alliance with Brainiac 2. The film will be produced by Studio 4°C, licensed by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. and directed by Toshiyuki Kubooka.

Synopsis
2 years before the events of Krypto the Superdog, a Coluan scientist named Brainiac decides to create two cybernetic entities that hold the connection to him; the purple saluki named Barker, and the green cat named Brainicat. The experiment turned out to be an overwhelming success and soon the two become close friends and Brainiac's best pupils, trained to become the defenders of Colu. However, one year later, Brainicat had his own plans and betrays Barker, telling her that she is nothing but a flawed speciment that has wandered out. Now, Barker must form an unlikely alliance with a young Coluan rebel named Brainiac 2 and stop Brainicat from destroying the Earth.

Characters
Barker - A purple saluki who has telepathic/telekinetic abilities, one of Brainiac's creations and the main protagonist.

Brainiac 2 - A Coluan rebel who allies himself with Barker in order to stop Brainicat from destroying the Earth.

Brainicat - A green Russian blue cat who was once friends with Barker, but in the middle of the film, betrayed her and now plots to destroy the Earth.

Warp Feline - A Coluan cat who can teleport and manipulate objects with her PSI powers. She is Brainicat's minion.

Brainiac - A Coluan scientist who once destroyed Krypton. He is the one who created Barker and Brainicat and trained them to create a better future for the people of Colu.

English Dub
Barker: Kath Soucie

Brainiac 2: Johnny Yong Bosch

Brainicat: Khary Payton

Warp Feline: Claudia Black

Brainiac: Richard Epcar

Narrator: Greg Ellis

Trivia
Barker and Brainicat hold a deep connection to Brainiac and Brainiac 2.

The film will be animated in a Hanna-barbera-esque style.

The film's soundtrack will be recorded and produced by Knife Party.

Knife Party's track "Centipede" plays at the ending credits