A brand new adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat within the Hat” is within the works, and the forged consists of “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson.
The animated movie will premiere in theaters on March 6, 2026, Variety reported. Brunson’s position has not but been specified, however “Barry” star Bill Hader will lead the forged within the position of the titular feline.
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Along with Brunson and Hader, the vocal ensemble for the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation flick consists of Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry and Paula Pell. Susan Brandt, president and CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and Hader will government produce the movie.
“We are excited to see such an exceptional group of talent join the effort to bring this iconic property to the screen as an animated feature,” Brandt advised Variety.
This is not the primary time the traditional youngsters’s guide, which was written and illlustrated by Dr. Seuss and revealed in 1957, has been tailored for the display. A live-action model starring Mike Myers was launched in 2003, incomes $134 million and scathing vital evaluations.
In this new characteristic model, directed and written by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, the Cat takes on the duty of cheering up a pair of siblings who simply moved to a brand new city, in response to Deadline.
“The Cat in the Hat” will reportedly be the primary characteristic to debut as a part of a slate of animated initiatives that Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is creating with Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
West Philly-native Brunson lately earned her second Emmy for “Abbott Elementary,” when she was awarded excellent lead actress in a comedy sequence. In May, she is going to obtain an award and an honorary diploma from Temple University, the place she attended for a yr, and deal with the graduating class in the course of the faculty’s graduation. In a brand new interview with The New Yorker, Brunson mentioned she hopes to make a “coming of age” present a few teen lady.
“Abbott Elementary” is at present airing its star-studded third season on ABC, and has already been renewed for a fourth.
