The Cat in the Hat (2026 film)

The Cat in the Hat
Directed by	Alessandro Carloni Erica Rivinoja
Produced by	Jared Stern Daniela Mazzucato
Written by	Alessandro Carloni Erica Rivinoja
Based on	The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Starring	Bill Hader America Ferrera Quinta Brunson Bowen Yang Xochitl Gomez Matt Berry Paula Pell Tituss Burgess Giancarlo Esposito John Goodman
Studio(s)	Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Dr. Seuss Enterprises A Stern Talking To
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s)	November 6, 2026
Language	English
Preceded by	Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
Followed by	Bad Fairies (2027)

The Cat in the Hat is an upcoming computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. Written and directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni, it is the second feature-length adaptation following the 2003 live-action film. The film will be produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It will be released on November 6, 2026.

Synopsis

The Cat in the Hat takes on his toughest assignment yet… to cheer a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.

and also there will be a thing 1 thing 2 and a thing 3 and a thing 4-12

Voice cast

• Bill Hader as The Cat in the Hat
• Xochitl Gomez as Gabby
• Tiago Martinez as Sebastian
• Matt Berry as The Fish
• America Ferrera as Mother
• Giancarlo Esposito as Mr. Hoogeboom
• Quinta Brunson as Sherri
• Bowen Yang
• Paula Pell
• Tituss Burgess
• John Goodman

Production

In 2012, following the financial success of The Lorax, an animated musical 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.

On January 24, 2018, it was announced that Warner Animation Group was in development for an animated musical Cat in the Hat film as part of a creative partnership with Seuss Enterprises.

On June 9, 2023, it was revealed that Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja would write and direct the film.

In March 2024, it was reported that Bill Hader had been cast in the titular 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 in the cast; Hader will 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, 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 was originally going to be released theatrically in the United States on March 6, 2026. It was originally expected to release sometime in 2025. In March 2025, the film was moved up one week to February 27, 2026.In August 2025, the film was delayed to November 6, 2026.

Trivia

• This will be the first Warner Bros. Pictures Animation film to be release in November Since Happy Feet
• The third WB animated film to be released in November after Happy Feet and Happy Feet 2
• This movie will Also join Happy Feet’s 20th anniversary
• This story will not future Sally and the boy sitting in the rain as it will future a very different setting
• Already trailers for this movie are out despite the delay to November 2026
• This could be Bill Hader’s first musical number
• This will be the first Warner Bros. Pictures Animation film to be produced in 2.00:1 aspect ratio.

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