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8 details we noticed in the trailer for Wes Anderson's new stop-motion film, 'Isle of Dogs'

Here is the full trailer:

8 details we noticed in the trailer for Wes Anderson's new stop-motion film, 'Isle of Dogs'

"Isle of Dogs" has a massive and impressive cast.

"Isle of Dogs" has a massive and impressive cast.

Actors Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, and Tilda Swinton have appeared in Anderson's films before. 

If you pay close attention, you can see what appears to be Spots being sent to Trash Island at the beginning of the trailer.

If you pay close attention, you can see what appears to be Spots being sent to Trash Island at the beginning of the trailer.

It's hard to see, but the dog inside of the cage does appear to have dark spots on his white coat — just like in the picture Atari shows to the pack of dogs on Trash Island.

Not everyone is happy with the dogs being sent to Trash Island.

Not everyone is happy with the dogs being sent to Trash Island.

Twelve-year-old Atari Kobayashi sneaks onto the garbage-and-dog filled island on a mission to find his dog Spots in a stolen Junior-Turbo Prop plane.

Kobayashi receives help on his mission from a pack of dogs he meets on the island.

One of the dogs used to be a baseball mascot.

One of the dogs used to be a baseball mascot.

Boss' dog tag reads, "Mascot: Kawasaki Dragons," and continues, "5 undefeated consecutive seasons."

This could just be a fun little detail Anderson added, but it might be an insight into one dog's backstory.

Trash Island is pretty barren.

Trash Island is pretty barren.

With the exception of the mountains of trash on the island (hence the name), the dogs don't have much in terms nutrients or views. 

Everything is branded with cat imagery.

Everything is branded with cat imagery.

Cats are seen on television, and briefly on the back of a machine in the trailer. It feels like an indication that Megasaki City favors cats over dogs.

Cats appear to be the pet of choice for people in power.

Cats appear to be the pet of choice for people in power.

We can see cats sitting on the lap of what appears to be a wealthy older woman, and some sort of high-ranking military official. 

Ads for "dog flu" are shown on television.

Ads for "dog flu" are shown on television.

Depictions of disgruntled and aggressive dogs are shown in what appear to be televised warnings about the "dog flu."


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