Who stars in the new Kentucky-set movie about Ethan, a hero dog who changed laws?

A film based on the true story of Ethan, a dog found near death in a Kentucky Humane Society parking lot, is heading to the big screen. The movie wrapped filming in early June in Hardin County and added a major Hollywood name to its cast.

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Here are key takeaways:

• “Ethan Almighty” is directed and produced by Tané McClure and tells the story of Ethan, a mixed breed dog found in January 2021 by Jeff Callaway on the brink of freezing to death outside a Kentucky Humane Society in Louisville.
• Six-time Emmy winner and three-time Golden Globe winner Kelsey Grammer, best known for the NBC sitcom “Frasier,” joined the cast to play the Kentucky governor.
• Filming wrapped in early June in Hardin County, with additional scenes shot in Louisville, Bardstown and at the Hardin County Courthouse in Elizabethtown. No release date has been announced.
• Five cast members have Kentucky roots, and three are from Louisville, the origin place of the film’s story. Other stars include Brandon Routh, Selma Blair and Sean Patrick Flanery.
• Ethan’s story inspired KRS 525.136, known as Ethan’s Law, passed in 2024. It changed torturing a dog or cat from a first offense misdemeanor to a first offense Class D felony, punishable by one to five years in prison and a $1,000 to $10,000 fine.

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