Jadakiss, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Pastor Mike Jr., and their families take part in the Paws of Fury screenings. (Photo credit: Alonzo Gardner, Freddy O)

Black celebrities attended screenings around America for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming animated film Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.

At New York’s screening of the film, rapper Jadakiss showed up with his family, while Billboard number one artist Pastor Mike Jr. and Married to Medicine‘s Dr. Contessa Metcalfe and their families met fans in Atlanta.

In Houston, Ready to Love star KG Smooth attended, and Winter Williams from Love and Marriage: DC and radio personality Dominique Da Diva came out to support the film in Washington, D.C. In Chicago, music artist Bianca Shaw and her twins watched the movie with fans.

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Check out images from the screenings below.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank stars Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ricky Gervais in a story about a dog who becomes a hero in a town of cats. Also starring are Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka and Cathy Shim.

Here’s more about the film:

A down-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. The only problem… cats hate dogs!

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank comes to theaters July 15.

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