Dog in the Middle of a Break-Up Comedy ‘Merv’ Trailer with Deschanel

by Alex Billington
November 11, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Maybe Merv could stay in my room tonight?” “Ohh, no, sadly he’s just fallen asleep.” 🐶 Prime Video has revealed the first official trailer for a fun romantic comedy movie called Merv, arriving to watch streaming in December. This is skipping theaters entirely and will be on Prime Video starting on December 10th – one month from now. Though it looks cute enough to get people to theaters! “There’s nothing more complicated than a breakup. Except when you’re sharing a dog.” A recently separated couple take their shared dog on a holiday trip to cheer him up, but end up reconnecting romantically. The dog’s name is Merv, hence the name of the film being Merv. This almost seems like a spiritual sequel to 500 Days of Summer, also borrowing the Forgetting Sarah Marshall concept of running into each other, but with a super adorable dog being at the center of it all. Starring Zooey Deschanel as Anna and Charlie Cox as Russ, with Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton, & Ellyn Jameson. This looks fun enough for a nice holiday watch under a warm blanket. Enjoy.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster art) for Jessica Swale’s comedy Merv, direct from PV’s YouTube:

🐶 “A different breed of romantic comedy.” When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are forced into the world’s most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway—only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out fixing their dog’s broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own. Merv is directed by British writer / filmmaker Jessica Swale, director of the film Summerland previously and eps of the series “Ten Percent” most recently, plus other short films. The screenplay is written by Dane Clark & Linsey Stewart. Produced by Matthew Baer, Roma Downey. This hasn’t premiered at any fests or elsewhere, as far as we know. Amazon debuts Swale’s Merv comedy streaming on Prime Video starting December 10th, 2025 coming up. Who wants to watch?

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