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film16 days ago•15 min saved

Hello Kitty Movie Finds Directors for 2028 Release

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation have tapped David Derrick Jr. and John Aoshima to direct Hello Kitty, with Beau Flynn producing and Ramsay Naito joining FlynnPictureCo. The film marks Hello Kitty’s Hollywood theatrical debut and will be distributed globally by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 21, 2028. The screenplay is by Jeff Chan with earlier drafts from Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon); Derrick Jr. previously worked on Moana 2 and Aoshima is known for Ultraman: Rising, with both directors previously under overall deals with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.

via Deadline|

#david-derrick-jr #film #hello-kitty

entertainment21 days ago•35 min saved

WBPA Bets Big on Theatrical Comeback With Diverse Animation Lineup

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation unveiled a bold plan to bring theatrical animation back with a diverse, filmmaker‑driven slate. Led by Pam Abdy, the unit aims to balance beloved IPs with original stories, not chasing a single look or tone. The Cat in the Hat opens on Nov. 6 as a test of this approach, and a Looney Tunes revival is signaled by the Annecy debut of Daffy Season. The lineup includes Bad Fairies, Margie Claus (Melissa McCarthy), Dynamic Duo, a new Tom and Jerry feature, Meerkat Manor, Meet the Flintstones, Hello Kitty, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, and Lunar Chronicles. WBPA is pursuing a global production footprint—about 250 artists across 13 countries, over a thousand with partner studios—with seven films and a short due in the next three years, most slated for 2028. The push marks a strategic return to theater-first animation after earlier missteps.

via Cartoon Brew|

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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

"Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, and Bowen Yang Set to Star in Animated 'Cat in the Hat' Movie for Spring 2026 Release"

Bill Hader and Quinta Brunson lead the vocal ensemble for the upcoming animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat,” set to open in theaters on March 6, 2026. The film aims to improve on the checkered cinematic legacy of the 2003 live-action adaptation, with high hopes from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises. Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja are writing and directing the movie, with an exceptional group of talent joining the effort to bring the iconic property to the screen as an animated feature.

via Variety|

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