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The Cat in the Hat (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat) is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Bo Welch in his directorial debut and written by Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer.
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is an upcoming 2026 American 3D computer-animated film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book of the same name, it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the television special from 1971 and live-action film from 2003.
•Bill Hader as The Cat in the Hat
•Quinta Brunson
•Bowen Yang
•Xochiti Gomez
•Matt Perry
•Paula Pell
In 2012, following the financial success of The Lorax, an animated film adaptation of The Lorax, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment announced plans to produce a CGI adaptation of The Cat in the Hat. Rob Lieber was set to write the script, with Chris Meledandri as producer, and Audrey Geisel as executive producer, but the project never came to fruition.
In January 2018, Warner Animation Group picked up the rights for the animated Cat in the Hat film as part of a creative partnership with Seuss Enterprises. In October 2020, Erica Rivinoja and Art Hernandez were announced as directors. However, in June 2023, Hernandez was replaced by Alessandro Carloni while both Carloni and Rivinoja also wrote the screenplay for the film. In March 2024, Bill Hader was cast in the role of the Cat and set to also serve as an executive producer. Hader previously played the Cat in the Hat in a 2014 Saturday Night Live sketch. Later that month, it was announced that DNEG Animation would provide the animation for the film, that Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, and Paula Pell joined the cast, and that the film would be released on March 6, 2026 after previously being expected for 2025.
Mar 18, 2024 · The Cat in the Hat will now receive an animated movie adaptation. It will feature a voice cast that is led by Bill Hader, and will also feature Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, and Paula Pell.
- Alessandro Carloni, Erica Rivinoja
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- Bill Hader
Oct 20, 2024 · Two decades after the divisive live-action movie, a new Cat in the Hat film is being produced with an all-star cast and a release date announced.
- Dalton Norman
Warner Bros. announced Monday it will release its animated event pic The Cat in the Hat - based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale - in theaters on March 6, 2026. It also revealed the movie's...
Mar 18, 2024 · By Spencer Legacy. The voice cast and release date for the upcoming The Cat in the Hat animated movie has been revealed, and it’s quite the stacked project. After first being reported by Jeff...
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Aug 26, 2024 · According to Deadline, The Cat in the Hat will be released on March 6, 2026. Yeah, you read that right.
