EXCLUSIVE: Arclight Studios and Hollywood Expansion Corporation have jointly acquired worldwide rights to feature film Ethan Almighty , inspired by the rescue dog whose survival captivated millions and helped spark real legislative change. The film, written and directed by Tane McClure, is currently underway in Kentucky with Sean Patrick Flanery, Selma Blair, Finley Rose Slater, Brandon Routh, Trevor Donovan and Kelly Sullivan in the cast, and additions expected in the coming weeks. Flanery plays real-life animal rights activist Jeff Callaway who saved the life of a severely abused dog Ethan, found abandoned in 2021 at the Kentucky Humane Society in Louisville. Emaciated and near death, Ethan’s remarkable recovery — and the extraordinary bond formed between Callaway and the dog during months of rehabilitation — galvanized public attention across the country.…