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.

Adapted from the 2018 bestselling novel of the same name by Sigrid Nunez, The Friend is a love story about a woman and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

It’s easy enough, then, to understand the profound conundrum facing Iris (Naomi Watts), a writer and professor who suddenly finds herself with a 150-pound Great Dane ward after an unexpected ...

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) ...

It's easy enough, then, to understand the profound conundrum facing Iris (Naomi Watts), a writer and professor who suddenly finds herself with a 150-pound Great Dane ward after an unexpected death ...