Quinta Brunson will be a part of comedians Bill Hader (Barry) and Bowen Yang (SNL) in voicing a brand new animated model of the Dr. Seuss traditional, The Cat within the Hat.
The film, Warner Bros. Picture Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises introduced Monday, is scheduled to open in theaters March 6, 2026, in line with Variety.
It shouldn’t be clear what character the Abbott Elementary star will voice, nonetheless, the story written by Alessandro Carloni (King Fu Panda) and Eric Rivonoja (South Park), will function the sly, high hat-wearing kitty cheering on siblings who need assistance adjusting to a brand new metropolis and college. Other celeb voices embrace Xochitl Gomez (Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness), Matt Berry (What We Do in The Shadows) and Paula Pell (Girls5eva).
The Cat within the Hat would be the first function to debut in a slate of animated tasks that Warner Bros. is creating with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
At this 12 months’s Emmy Awards, Brunson clinched the award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Janine Teagues in “Abbott Elementary,” a present she created about academics in a Philadelphia public college. A graduate of Temple University, Brunson is ready to ship the keynote at her alma mater’s 137th graduation ceremony, obtain an honorary diploma, and be awarded the 2024 Lew Klein Excellence within the Media Award this May.