Bill Murray, from left, Naomi Watts, and Bing the Great Dane attend the premiere of "The Friend" at IPIC Theaters on Monday, March 24, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) ...

The film features actors such as Bill Murray and Naomi Watts. The 150-pound Great Dane is named Apollo in the film. Bing's handler Bev Klingensmith says knowing commands was a big part of his role.

Having it all means different things to everyone, but a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan is probably pretty close to a universal dream — even for non-New Yorkers. It’s easy enough, then, to ...

Naomi Watts inherits a 150-pound Great Dane named Apollo after the death of her mentor Bill Murray in "The Friend." ...

An Iowa dog is the latest canine to make it to the big screen. Bing, a 6-year-old Great Dane from Newton, has made his film debut in "The Friend." ...

Bill Murray, from left, Naomi Watts, and Bing the Great Dane attend the premiere of "The Friend" at IPIC Theaters on Monday, March 24, 2025, in New York. Credit: AP/Evan Agostini ...

It’s not every actor who can hold his own against Academy Award nominees Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. But in the new dramedy “The Friend," a Great Dane named Bing makes a heck of a case for a ...

Here’s two tricks Bing the Great Dane had to learn when starring alongside Naomi Watts and Bill Murray in The Friend - ‘The Friend’ debuts in theaters across the country April 4 ...

Bing, the harlequin Great Dane of “The Friend,” is the latest in a long line of four-legged big-screen breakout stars. But unlike canine idols before him, Bing is gigantic.

This image released by Bleecker Street shows Bill Murray, left, Naomi Watts in a scene from “The Friend.” (Matt Infante/Bleecker Street via AP) These are characters who’ve lived lives, too.

Actor Naomi Watts poses for a portrait with her Great Dane co-star Bing, to promote the film "The Friend" on Monday, March 24, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP) ...

April 4, 2025 At The Movies: Naomi Watts, a Great Dane mourn Bill Murray in ‘The Friend' By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer [enlarge] ...