As the official synopsis reads, “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.”

Zooey Deschanel, who stars alongside Charlie Cox and a terrier mix in the new rom-com 'Merv,' tells PEOPLE performing with dogs is 'not what you think.'

Zooey Deschanel, 45, says she doesn't let her two kids see her insecure. That's because kids "get their self-esteem from their parents," the actor said. Although Hollywood can be brutal to women, she says she tries not to let comments about her appearance affect her.

Zooey Deschanel admitted on "Call Her Daddy" that the maintenance for her blond "Elf" look fried her hair, but the dye job wasn't alone in harming her locks.

This star quit Elf and Batman sequels to explore other roles, while Jon Favreau’s Elf became a box office hit, launching Zooey Deschanel’s career.

Deschanel stars with Charlie Cox, and of course, Gus, in the new Amazon Prime holiday romantic comedy, MERV. MERV, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime, is definitely a film for dog lovers, and especially for anyone who has gotten a pup with their partner and then split up.

Zooey Deschanel says her fiancé Jonathan Scott "came to the rescue" to help rebuild her parents' home they lost in the L.A. wildfires in January. The 'Merv' actress grew up on the Spanish revival house with her sister,