Wilson to woof it up as Marmaduke

Owen Wilson is back in the doghouse after scoring a Christmas 2008 hit with Marley & Me - he has signed on to be the voice of cartoon mutt Marmaduke in a new film.

The actor will join William H. Macy, Fergie, Steve Coogan and Wayans brothers Damon and Marlon in Foxs CGI/live-action movie adaptation of the 55-year-old comic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

It won't be the first time Wilson's voice has been the star of a movie - he played Lightning McQueen in hit 2006 animated movie Cars and he portrays Coach Skip in pal Wes Anderson's upcoming animated tale Fantastic Mr. Fox.

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