The Cat in the Hat (2026 film)

The Cat in the Hat is an upcoming American animated movie based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss.

Production
In 2012, following the financial success of The Lorax, an animated movie version of the Dr. Seuss book, 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 the executive producer, but the project never came to fruition.

In January 2018, Warner Bros. Pictures picked up the rights to an animated Cat in the Hat film for Warner Animation Group, later renamed Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, as part of a creative partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises. In October 2020, Erica Rivinoja and Art Hernandez were announced as directors, but in June 2023, Hernandez was replaced by Alessandro Carloni.

In March 2024, it was reported that Bill Hader had been cast in the title role. Later that month, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation president Bill Damaschke formally confirmed Hader's role, with the addition of Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, and Paula Pell announced to be part of the voice cast; Hader would also serve as executive producer alongside Dr. Seuss Enterprises president and CEO Susan Brandt. Jared Stern and Daniela Mazzucato were announced to serve as producers, while Carloni and Rivinoja would both write and direct the film, with DNEG Animation handling animation. In June 2025, it was reported that America Ferrera had joined the voice cast. Ferrera was confirmed alongside Tiago Martinez, Tituss Burgess, and Giancarlo Esposito later that month.
Release
The Cat in the Hat is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on November 6, 2026. It was originally expected to release sometime in 2024 or 2025, and scheduled for March 6, 2026 before it was moved up a week to February 27, 2026, in March 2025. This shift was reportedly made to avoid competition with Pixar's Hoppers. In August 2025, the release date was moved to its current date of November 6, 2026.

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