Underplayed Gems

The Cat in the Hat (2026)

The Cat in the Hat poster
Directed by
Erica Rivinoja, Alessandro Carloni
Genre
fantasy film, children's film, fantasy comedy film
Country
United States
Rated
A
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mischievous cat in a hat shows up at the house of two kids on a rainy day. He turns their home upside down with wild tricks and chaotic fun.

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What happens

The Cat in the Hat is an upcoming American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1957 children's book by Dr. Seuss. Written and directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, it is the second feature-length adaptation of the book following the 2003 live-action film. Bill Hader stars as the voice of the titular character, alongside Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Paula Pell, Tiago Martinez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Bowen Yang, and Tituss Burgess. An animated adaptation of The Cat in the Hat was originally announced by Illumination Entertainment in 2012, following the commercial success of The Lorax, with Rob Lieber set to write the script, but the film never came to fruition. Warner Bros. picked up the rights to the book in January 2018. Rivinoja and Art Hernandez were hired to direct in October 2020 before the latter was replaced by Carloni in June 2023. Most of the cast was announced in March 2024, with DNEG providing animation. Additional casting took place in June 2025. The Cat in the Hat is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 6, 2026, by Warner Bros. Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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