Source: THR

One of America's favorite dogs, Marmaduke, has been given a voice for the upcoming CG-meets-live-action film adaptation of the 55-year-old comic strip: Owen Wilson. He joins a cast which already includes Judy Greer, Lee Pace and William H. Macy, and voicework by Emma Stone, Steve Coogan, Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, George Lopez and Fergie. The family comedy is planning for a June 2010 release.

Clearly, Fox is hoping that "Owen Wilson plus wily-yet-lovable dog equals huge success," riding in the wake of last year's Marley & Me and its $243 million (!) worldwide box office intake. And if that's not enough, Garfield, that other CG and live-action family comedy based on a housepet from a comic strip, also saw success with $176 million worldwide.

Wilson's lovably nasal voice will also be heard in frequent collaborator Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, which opens with a limited release on November 13. Next year will also find Wilson reprising his role as Kevin in the next installment of the Meet the Parents franchise, Little Fockers, which is shaping up to be one of the largest movies of 2010.